Jaws Film Analysis Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, character roles, and cinematic concepts from the Jaws lecture transcript.

Jaws

A 1975 film directed by Steven Spielberg about a great white shark that attacks a beach town, serving as an important model for the modern high concept summer blockbuster and making the shark a powerful symbol of fear in pop culture.

High concept film

A film centered around a simple idea that can be explained very easily to the audience, such as a giant shark attacking a beach town in Jaws.

Amity Island

The popular beach town in the movie Jaws that is terrorized by a great white shark.

Martin Brody

The police chief in Jaws who represents duty and demonstrates masculinity through responsibility.

Matt Hooper

A marine biologist in Jaws who represents brain and relies on science, research, and knowledge to understand the shark.

Quint

An aggressive, confident, tough, and experienced shark hunter in Jaws who represents muscle and physical courage.

Steven Spielberg

The director of Jaws who creates suspense by not constantly showing the shark, letting the audience know it is nearby to induce fear.