How does the 2020 TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People captivate the highly emotive landscape using aspects of visual culture?

Abstract

This critical response will evaluate the transition between Rooney's 2018 coming-of age novel; and the 2020 TV drama which accurately depicts an authentic portrayal of her original story. I will be examining aspects of visual culture which help bring the book to life, touching on a range of social themes which become the driving force throughout the novella.