An Analysis of the Identity Attributes and Cultural Colours of Female Characters under the Perspective of Symbolic Interactionism: An Example from Escape from the British Museum

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the identity attributes and cultural colours of the female characters in the microshort drama Escape from the British Museum from the perspective of symbolic interactionism. Symbolic interactionism is concerned with the process of people constructing and understanding social reality through symbols in social interaction. This paper takes the female characters incarnated as in the Chinese Tang-style Jade Pot with Thin Patterns in the play as the main object of analysis, and explores how the symbols of their language, behavior and clothing convey cultural background and identity attributes, and drive the narrative process in the play. The study adopts content analysis and questionnaire survey methods to analyzes the meaning construction strategies of female character symbols, and how these symbols achieve the dissemination and promotion of Chinese culture in the new media environment. By analyzing the interaction between character symbols and audience interpretation, the paper reveals the innovative narrative techniques of micro sketches in cultural dissemination and identity construction. The results show that the characters’ use of symbols not only strengthens the sense of cultural identity, but also effectively enhances the audience’s emotional resonance and cultural awareness through symbolic interaction. The research in this paper provides a new perspective for the application of symbolic interaction theory in the field of short micro-drama, and at the same time provides theoretical guidance with practical significance for the creation of short micro-drama.