Investigating and Analyzing Signs of Self-Confidence in the Images of the Movie "West Side" using Kress and Van Leon's Approach

Subject Areas : Communication

zakiyeh hossein niaya salili ¹ , farzaneh haratyan ²

1 - Master of Educational Psychology, Azad University, Roudhen Branch, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor of Foreign Language School, Suzhou University, Anhui, China.

Received: 2023-05-23 Accepted : 2023-07-08 Published : 2023-07-23

Keywords: self-confidence, Cress and Van Leon's Approach, West Side Movie, Semiotics,

Abstract :

Representation is one of the fundamental concepts in media studies and the way in which the media shows events and realities. In this method, the words, images, music and other elements of the film are considered as signs that create different possible meanings through them. Purpose: The current research aims to investigate and analyze the signs of self-confidence in the images of the West Side movie using Kress and Van Leon's approach. Research method: In this research, since it deals with moving images, music and words as media text, it has used a qualitative method with a semiotics approach to examine the visual signs in selected movies. Findings: The film is about love and racial rivalry between mafia and gangster groups in New York. Therefore, in the images of this film, the conflict between two groups is depicted, as well as the existence of competition and inequality, among all the images of this film, four images are selected to represent and analyze the psychological concept of "self-confidence" and the signs of self-confidence in They were checked. Conclusion: Being in stressful situations brings different emotional reactions such as anger, anxiety and depression. Therefore, using a suitable strategy to deal with the consequences of mental stress can reduce its effects on mental health