Hard Candy Literary Elements

Hard Candy Literary Elements

Director

David Slade

Leading Actors/Actresses

Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson

Supporting Actors/Actresses

Sandra Oh, Jennifer Holmes, and Erin Kraft

Genre

Thriller

Language

English

Awards

N/A

Date of Release

April 14, 2006

Producer

Rosanne Korenberg and Paul Allen

Setting and Context

The United States during the present day

Narrator and Point of View

Third-person point of view

Tone and Mood

Violent, Solemn, Brooding, and Tense

Protagonist and Antagonist

Hayley versus Jeff

Major Conflict

The major conflict occurs when Hayley tries to torture Jeff in the hope that he admits to his heinous crimes or kills himself.

Climax

The climax occurs when Jeff finally realizes and accepts the person he is after hours of torture.

Foreshadowing

The missing persons photo of Donna that is shown early on in the film foreshadows Jeff confessing to her rape and murder.

Understatement

Hayley's cruelty is understated in the film.

Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques

N/A

Allusions

Allusions are made to the T.V. Show 20/20, popular culture, film noir, and the films Valley of the Dolls, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Fatal Attraction, and I Spit on Your Grave.

Paradox

Hayley is a seemingly innocent child yet acts in a way that is characteristic of a mentally disturbed adult.

Parallelism

The torture and suffering Jeff's victims go through parallels the torture that he must endure.

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