The settings also represent economic class. High - end restaurants and posh hotels are for the upper class, while seedy motels and back - alley locations are for the lower - class characters.
Through characters' possessions. The rich characters have expensive watches, fancy cars etc. which show their economic status.
One of the themes is the contrast between the wealthy and the working class. For example, the mob bosses represent the upper economic class with their power, nice cars, and expensive suits. Meanwhile, characters like Butch come from a more working - class background. They have to fight for their own survival and are constantly in a struggle against the power and money of the upper class.
Through character arcs. For instance, Butch Coolidge. He starts off as a boxer involved in some shady dealings but his actions later, like saving Marsellus Wallace, show a form of redemption. He could have left Wallace to die but chose not to.
The postmodern themes are also presented through the subversion of character archetypes. In 'Pulp Fiction', characters don't always fit into the typical hero - villain molds. For example, Jules has moments of both brutality and sudden spiritual epiphany. This blurring of character expectations is a postmodern approach that challenges the audience's preconceived notions about how characters should act and develop in a story.
Burgers are presented as a casual food item that the characters casually consume during their conversations and interactions.
Through the characters' development. For example, Vincent's lack of self - control in certain situations, like his drug use and his attraction to Mia, leads to chaotic events. This shows the consequences of not having a moral compass in a very direct way.
The burger is presented as a common food item that the characters casually consume during their various interactions.
They are presented as a common diner item. You can see the characters sitting at the diner table with milkshakes in front of them.
The 'gimp' is presented in a very strange and menacing way in Pulp Fiction. It's like a silent and creepy presence.
It is presented through the character Jules. He quotes it in a very intense and dramatic way, usually right before he engages in violent acts, as if the words give him the right to do what he's about to do.
In 'Pulp Fiction', clocks are presented as both ordinary objects and symbols. They're shown as normal time - keeping devices that you would expect to find in the settings of the story. However, they also function symbolically. The way the light might hit a clock face, or the sound of a clock ticking can draw our attention. They're integrated into the scenes in a way that makes them seem like they have a life of their own, almost like another character in the movie that silently observes all the events that take place.