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My favorite character from Quentin Tarantino's film Inglourious Basterds has to be Shoshanna Dreyfus (Emmanuelle Mimieux) because she emits a powerful radiance. Shoshanna's character tends to be extremely harsh in many scenes she is present in. Her intelligence is also a key reason why I think she is my favorite and also the most important character in Inglourious Basterds. In the scenes in which is is present, she tends to be the dominant figure, and the camera zooms in on her harsh facial expressions. Her persistence and loyalty to her religion and to her family also shows the audience that she is an extremely strong woman. Her childhood allows her to become a role model (in both the negative and positive sense) for young women who are partaking in something they believe in.

The most important scene that Shoshanna is present in has to be the scene in which she is getting ready for the movie premier. The intense music in the background heightens the suspense leading up to her major plan to burn down the theater with the Nazi leaders inside. The lighting is dark, yet her face is illuminated, focusing strongly on her harsh features. Also, the color of her dress is heightened by the lighting; the red in her dress symbolizes her strength and anger towards the Nazi party. The camera focuses solely on her in this scene, as she hastily prepares for the premier. Her dominance in this long scene proves how powerful she truly his and leads the audience to feel somewhat intimidated by her presence on screen. Her intense beauty and power makes her my favorite character.