Media Representations

Wednesday 18th October 2017
L/O: To explore the concept of representations and apply it to media texts.

Representations is how the media chooses to re-present people groups and places to their audience.
To do this they often use stereotypes.














Stereotypical tough guy...



Stereotypical dumb blonde...                    












Stereotypical teenager...











Stereotypical geek/nerd...













Stereotypical lesbian...












Stereotypical old person...














Representation can cover the following areas:
Age
Gender
Sexuality
Ethnicity
Nationality
Disability
Class
 It can also cover social groups, places, events and ideas.



Clothes: They have very old fashioned clothing.
Facial Expressions: They both have serious expressions as its a serious love film.
Hair and makeup: Kate has old fashioned hair that women would were in the time this film is based in. She is also very pale which was also popular in the time the film is set in.
Body language: Body language shows that they're both in love as they are very close together and touching.




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