Positive Face Threatening Acts Analysis in Purple Hearts Movie

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the Positive Face Threatening Acts FTAs in
the movie Purple Hearts 2022 focusing on how they were directed toward
the main character Cassie The study is qualitative presenting findings in
descriptive analysis The data consists of key dialogues from the movie which
were transcribed and analyzed using Brown and Levinson s 1987 politeness
theory This research examinied how Cassie s autonomy and social identity are
challenged throughout the film The results indicate that Cassie frequently
experiences disapproval criticism contradictions and restrictions on her
independence The findings show that among the positive FTAs there were 1
instances of disagreement 6 of criticism 4 of contradiction 3 of dismissal 5
of accusation 2 of complaints and 1 of face saving These FTAs shape her
character dynamics highlighting conflicts power struggles and emotional
tension in the narrative This research contributes to the understanding of
pragmatics in cinematic discourse and provides insights into how language
reflects interpersonal relationships in film < p>