Friday, 3 May 2013

Coursework Movie evaluation question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

 In our film sequence we represented young people in a stereotypical way. With the characters voice we decided that he would speak as a stereotypical chav as we think that this is the common stereotype of a working class teenager, although later in the film sequence this stereotype is challenged when the protagonist is seen entering a middle class house, suggesting that the protagonist is pretending to be someone he is not. The use of slang by the characters and the use of swear words also contribute to the starting stereotype of young people. 

The costume of the protagonist also contributes to the stereotype of young people as the protagonist as he Is wearing a tracksuit low down as some people think all young people do and the beanie. Again this stereotype is conflicted at the end of the sequence by the middle class house allowing room for the character to expand. Also the involvement with criminals is considered stereotypical of young people today.


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