Donnie Darko Character Analysis

Throughout the clip from Donnie Darko there are a range of different characters.
The first characters we are introduced to are a group of three boys, one of which seems to be the main character. The initial impression we get from this character is that he is a quiet well behaved boy, who keeps to himself and only has a small group of friends.

The second character we see is the school rebel. We can tell this straight away because of his entrance, which is quite dominant. He walks in by himself, which insinuates that he is independent. He seems confident, careless and superior as he mocks the other students and he has an anti school sub - culture as he takes drugs.

Another character shown in the clip is the pretty girl, or the 'school beauty'. We can tell this because she is shown looking in the mirror, which portrays that she takes pride in her appearance and cares about looking good. She is alone because perhaps the other girls see her as too prestige or it may be because she is independent and confident enough to walk alone.

Other characters include teachers. There's the headmaster, deputy head.
and subject teachers.

There are a group of young girls, who are younger than the first characters shown. They are in a clique.

There is a character who is shown briefly. She seems into her education and lonely, because she is by herself while others around are socialising. She may have low self esteem or possibly gets bullied.

The variety of characters shows diversity amongst the students in the school.