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Group Narratives in Multiple Perspectives-A Comparison of the Narrative Structure and Character Functions of Twenty-Five, Twenty-One, andDead Poets Society

Yutong HaoSuzhou Foreign Language School*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

Twenty-five, Twenty-one presents a journey of growing up marked by both enthusiasm and trauma during adolescence. At the same time,Dead Poets Societycalls for individual freedom and spiritual independence, emphasizing subjectivity and anti-traditionalism. Although these two works belong to different countries, eras, and media types, they both provide the audience with complexity and even contradictions, yet at the same time have a connotative group portrait through the narratives and interactions of multiple characters, enhancing the representation of the conflicting relationships between youth, dreams, and social norms. This paper mainly adopts a combination of content analysis, film analysis, and comparative study to explore the similarities and differences in the narrative structure and character functions of Twenty-five, Twenty-one, andDead Poets Society, as well as the comparisons of ideological implications expressed by the different group portrait movies and videos.

Keywords: Group portrait; Multiple perspectives; Emotional resonance; Group narratives
Published: June 29, 2026
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2026.BJ34918
Volume: CHR Vol.114
pp. 89-95
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