Representation of Sexuality - Fingersmith

Through the extract of the Drama "Fingersmith" one of the micro-elements we focused on was Mise-en-scene for which many factors represented sexuality. For example, when the main character gives the maid a dress she comes very close the maid almost as if it's an excuse to touch her. Similarly, when they're both lying on the bed the closeness of their relationship is shown as she tries to touch her during her sleep. Also a painting is shown to idiolize the love between the two homosexual characters and also red blood during the painting scene represents menstruation and her realising that she is attracted to the maid. Heterosexuality on the other hand is shown to be very violent when the planned groom aggressively puts his hand over his planned wife's mouth.