1.1. Jaws portrays sharks as mindless, eating machines. In the trailer for the movie, the narrator described them as the devil with jaws. The movie only shows sharks when they are attacking unsuspecting humans which leads viewers to believe that sharks are inhumane and merciless.
2. Who made Jaws? What do I need to know about the filmmaker in order to analyze the film?
2.1. Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg and is based on the book by Peter Benchley. At the time of the book and movie's release, not much was known about Great White sharks. Therefore, it was easy for Spielberg and Benchley to take liberties with how they wrote about sharks. In addition,
