Yr 10 - Cuffs 01

 Chapter  end of 4 / start of 5 How does Jo come across? How does she deal with other people?

Jo comes across as complex and torn between justice and her own empathy, showing one more calm, sympathetic side in front of the family, and a more aggressive, agitated side outside in the corridor, showing obvious frustration at how she can't get what she needs for the case. She states "that kid is my only witness" with slight aggressive tones and body language, showing her unrest at the fact she can't attain the information, but also seemingly showing her more aggravated, objective side. She also seems to respect the father's point of view, showing her awkwardness in posture and mannerisms as he berates the police force, proving she does empathize and contain some sense of humanity, but objectively ignores it and continues to pursue her goal.

She deals with people by either trying to persuasively and passively convince them  shown in how she speaks to the witness and his dad, or by using a more aggressive, slightly threatening approach shown in her interaction with the standby lawyer of the witness. This creates a more two-faced look for Jo, who will actively switch between a more passive, calm approach to a more combative one if she doesn't acquire what she needs from people.

In conclusion, Jo comes across as bilateral, and tries to first passively persuade then threaten to achieve her goal, while being objective enough to not overly sympathize or empathize with the witness, suspect or victim in order to perform consistently in a likely high-stress workplace, but does occasionally crack when faced with an unmoving obstacle. This effectively creates a more realistic view of an investigator to the audience, while allowing her to be human enough with flaws for the audience to empathize with.