Paper 1 section A- Beyoncé music video initial research. Best Thing I Never Had & Pretty Hurts
Best Thing I Never Had Style of the video- The video is primarily focused on telling the narrative behind the song. This is done by the video showing scenes with Beyoncé (the main character) with her life now getting married to a better man and scenes where it shows the character in her past with her ex partner who did her wrong. This narrative reflects the song as there are many lyrics such as 'bet it sucks to be you right now' to show that Beyoncé has a better partner now and that her ex partner missed out on having her. Star Persona- The video highlights Beyoncé's persona as it shows her as an independent women as she had the courage to leave her ex boyfriend who didn't treat her right and then she found a man who does. This also shows her a positive role model to younger women who may be with a man who doesn't treat them right and could inspire them to leave. Themes and issues in the video- The theme of relationships and love are portrayed in the video, this i