Critical Approaches for Film Analysis

I found all of the critical approaches interesting and made me want to further research each topic. However, the critical approach I found most intriguing was the shame theory due to the fact that it is present in numerous films. The first film that came to mind to write my film analysis on was the Harry Potter movies. I can think of several scenes where the same theory is present in just the first film of the sequence. The shame theory is interesting to me because it is a survival trait used to enforce social conformity. It can cause many physiological phenomena that are often used in various films. Also, many films use the shame theory when a child becomes an adolescent; this is true for the first Harry Potter film. Harry feels ashamed of his life because of how he is treated by his aunt, uncle, and cousin. They make him feel inferior and worth nothing, which is part of the shame theory. It isn’t until Harry learns about his other life at Hogwarts when he begins to flourish as an outstanding wizard. I’ve come to the conclusion that the shame theory has the most options to write on that I can expand on.