Christmas 50-Representations

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Doc Martin Essay

Doc Martin Essay

Doc Martin Essay 2

Representation of age

20-29

Stereotypes:
In the tv drama Hollyoaks Scott aged 27 is seen as an immature, party obsessed man. He likes to fake tan, drink and party a lot. He is stereotyped as this type of man because of his 'immaturity' however really its because of his age. As he is only 27 he is stereotyped to be 'not experienced' in life or typical hard situations. The tv drama likes to show him partying all the time and always getting into trouble or causing it, i think they do this to suggest how his age effects his maturity.

Another character in the tv drama hollyoaks is stereotyped because of his age. This is Ziggy. In the video below it clearly shows that Ziggy is seen as the typical fit young man that everyone girl fancies or likes to look at. He is the typical 'womanizer'. He likes to strip a lot and work out. He is also stereotyped to be stupid or a bit clumsy because he is the typical good looking one that inst very clever. 

Representations of sexuality

Eastenders clips of sexuality:






These two clips are from the tv drama Eastenders and the clip shows Christian and Syed's homosexual relationship at Syed's wedding to his fiance. It shows Christian turning up to the wedding just after Syed has told her about his sexuality. The second clip shows Ben telling his dad he is gay. As soon as Ben starts talking his dad Phil gets emotional so he clearly knows what his son is about to say. Phil gets upset about his son being gay which could suggest gay isn't 'normal' or right for a young boy. This is how it is being represented throughout these two clips. It is also clearly seen as wrong when Syed's fiance says she 'feels sick' thinking about it. I think these two clips from eastenders are trying to show how homosexual people can be made to feel or treated for their sexuality. 

Pretty little liars sexuality clip:



This clip is from the american tv drama pretty little liars and this girl is called Emily Fields. Emily struggles to understand her sexuality and finds it hard to tell people or admit she is gay. She is in a lesbian relationship with a girl called Maya and they try to keep a secret until Emily finally decides to tell her parents. The clip shows her speaking to her dad about her sexuality, as soon as Emily mentions she is gay her dad instantly blames her friends or people around her and him and his wife agree it isn't normal for her. Her parents are suggesting homosexuality as being wrong or not normal however it clearly is perfectly normal. Some of these thoughts could just be due to their culture and beliefs. Overall i think this clip from pll is trying to influence more people to tell their parents as Emily felt better about herself and although her parents didn't agree with it she felt comfortable to show Maya off and not hide it anymore.


Skins sexuality clip:



These two clips are from the tv drama skins. It is representing heterosexual sexuality. There is a girl called Effy and two young lads see her for the first time. Freddie sees Effy first in the car and JJ says she has nice eyes and hair and then goes on to say 'nice breasts' this is objectifying women and showing this sexuality and these types of comments to be normal and acceptable. This is also proved when Cook says JJ's dad is mad for saying somethings are best left for the imagination. This shows Cook is only thinking about one thing when looking at Effy and that is sexually. I think these two clips are trying to show how men speaking to women like they do in this clip is wrong and unnaceeptable. Showing thi in a tv drama is a way to show people how it can make some people feel. 

Ethnicity in TV Drama's

Definition of ethnicity:

The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

Eastenders: Black



Everyone is this clip from Eastenders appears to be black. This shows their social group and similarities. No other ethnic background is shown in the clip and they even talk about their ethnicity. When the two characters are in the cafe (Male and female) they talk about their ethnicity group and where they come from.

Skins:Indian



In this clip from Skins Maxxie is shown talking to a Indian boy called Anwar on the phone. Anwar's dad comes out to meet him but Anwar explains Maxxie is gay and Anwars dad starts swearing and judging him for it. This is due to his ethnicity of being a Indian and there beliefs being different to other ethnicities.

Pretty Little Liars: Asian



This final clip i found is from the tv drama Pretty Little Liars. It shows a asian girl called Emily Fields talking to her dad about her sexuality. When she is having the conversation with her dad she struggles to tell him as she knows he will be disappointed in her as this doesn't follow their beliefs as asians. Emily finally tells her dad and he refuses to accept the fact that this is his daughter he tries to pass the blame onto her friends influencing her or it not being Emily's decision. This shows a true definition of what the Asian ethnic group believe in and what they see as right and wrong. However this is showing the stereotype of this belief. 

Representation of Disability- Casualty Clip

Casualty Clip

Luther Essay- Annotated

Luther clip-Gender representation

During this clip from Luther gender representation is shown in many different ways. Starting with their appearance, gender is presented very strongly through this aspect. The woman from this episode (Alice) is dressed very smartly and looks very sophisticated. She is wearing a black suit to try and portray power and dominance when this really isn’t the case. [EC1] She is also wearing a lot of makeup like bright red lipstick to define her lips and eye liner to define her eyes. [EC2] These two points demonstrate femininity to the extreme. [EC3] 

Moving on to Luther he is wearing a Shirt and tie with a big grey coat on top. This image suggests his professional trait as a detective. He is showing power and dominance through the way he is dressing and is signifying his importance to the drama series. [EC4] 

Moving on to the language used in this clip, for example the way in which Alice speaks to Luther. When she speaks to him her voice is provocative and sounds like she is saying it[EC5]  in a sexual manner. This could suggest all females as being ‘easy’ or ‘sexual’ towards the male sex. [EC6] 

When Luther speaks to Alice he seems to be very matter of fact so he isn’t interested in her and he isn’t falling for her ‘provocative language’ or actions. He looks down on her and stands over her to show his male dominance and possibly trying to make her feel uncomfortable. [EC7] He kind of looks at her differently as he would to the ‘normal stereotype’ of men seeing women in a sexual light.

Overall in this clip there is role reversal shown throughout. This means the normal stereotype of men being dominant over women has been flipped and Alice is trying to maintain power and dominance over Luther. She isn’t being belittled by his power and she is a very strong woman [EC8] who is clearly following the female gaze. [EC9] 

I am disappointed that you didn’t manage to use more technical vocabulary and that you didn’t use many specific examples from the clip – you have to be much more focussed and analytical than this. Remember that you need to explore editing and sound as well as mise en scene and camerawork (and consider how they work together to create representations)

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 [EC1]?

 [EC2]Specific impact/connotations?

How does camera work enhance this?

 [EC3]Expand this….

 [EC4]You need to link this to gender

 [EC5]What? Try to use specific examples. Use more technical vocabulary e.g. dialogue

 [EC6]You need to use specific examples/root this in the extract

Try to link to concepts we have studied e.g. the ‘female gaze’

 [EC7]Refer to specific camera shots/angles

 [EC8]Specific evidence needed here

 [EC9]Explain what you mean/justify this comment

Donna- Eastenders

How she is represented:

In the first clip we see of Donna she is with Fatboy in the bedroom after a one night stand. Fatboy brings her breakfast and she is shocked. Fatboy says "that's how you should treat a lady" and Donna replies "We all know im not a lady fats", this is suggesting she is taking the mick out of herself. I think Donna does this so no one else can do it for her and she wants to seem strong about it. She also seems to be very sexual towards Fatboy which is suggesting she is going against the stereotype of disabled people not being 'sexual' also suggesting Donna is being presented as a countertype. 

In the next clip from Eastenders Fatboy seems to feel awkward or embarrassed about the situation when people start speculating about their night. Donna then looks quite upset about how he is acting about what has happened. 

We then see Donna talking to Nancy which ends up quite sour when she says something about Nancy being the perfect pretty blonde girl that most men go for. However, she doesn't realise that Nancy is disabled too and has epilepsy. When they have a conversation in the cafe about it, Donna seems to be very sorry and sympathetic towards Nancy and they are both pictured at the same level to show their equality, this is done by using a mid angle shot.

Donna speaks to one of her friends and they talk to her as if she is a child just because of her disability, when all it really is is a one night stand. If someone without a disability did this no one would make as big of an deal about it. When Donna is looking at Pam she has to look up and Pam looks down to show her power and importance in the clip, this is suggesting Pam is more important or 'the adult'.

Finally when Donna is getting ready for her date with Fatboy she is very excited and looking forward to it until Fatboy lowers the tone. In this scene Donna is presented in many different ways. During this there is up beat music being played in the background which is trying to portray normality or make the scene less awkward being Fatboy and Donna. There is a low angle shot to show Fatboy looking down on her when she falls, however when she tells him to get down he does so they are then on the same level. Then when Fatboy starts saying he likes her as a 'mate not date' there is a high angle shot to show his power over the situation and conversation. Finally even though Fatboy is at a higher angle Donna still has the power over him. I know this because she says 'Come here' and 'Get down' and at the end she tells him to 'Leave'.



I think I have made some good points and used good quotes to back them up but need to use more terminology. 

Level 3

Representations of Disability

Representation of disability from MrsCmedia

Game Of Thrones

Areas of representation:

• Gender 
• Age
• Ethnicity
• Sexuality
• Class and status
• Disability
• Regional identity 

Gender is presented in game of thrones because males are seen as dominant. This is obvious as the male characters wear coloured bright clothes and outfits while most the women wear rags and dull clothing. There are also many prostitutes in the tv drama suggesting women are objects and are not significant other than being used as sex objects. When the camera is on the female characters is looks down on them and shows the male characters looking down on them to show their dominance over the females. 

Age isn't really presented in game of thrones apart from when it comes to class and status with the children which I will explain later.

From what I have watched of Game of thrones ethnicity isn't really represented or shown throughout the episodes.

Sexuality is represented in Game of thrones because a little girl called Arya Stark,  does not want to be a lady, and instead pursues lessons in sword fighting.  She is the youngest daughter of Lord Stark and I think her character is fantastic, and she represents a strong (young) woman whose plot lines have absolutely nothing to do with sexuality or finding romance, but still manages to be just as interesting and even more dynamic.

Most of the male characters are portrayed as extremely sexual and constantly desiring sex, whether it be through rape or by way of prostitutes.  The female characters, however, (with a few exceptions) seem to be classified as either a virgin or a whore; they are either extremely sexual and “easy” or in no way desiring sexual relationships, aside from marriage.  I am sure the fact that the show is set in medieval times has something to do with the portrayal of sexuality, but I feel like the great range of strength and power of the male and female characters is not at all echoed when it comes to their sexual desires and relationships.

Class and status is strongly represented in Game if thrones as lower class people are treated very differently to people of a higher class. For example there are different groups of people showing different classes e.g. the prostitutes, the slaves, the lords, the wise masters etc. These groups are represented very differently. The prostitutes and slaves are dressed in dull robes or short inappropriate clothing. However the lords and wise masters are dressed in fancy expensive outfits to show their higher class and importance. When the lords speak they speak down to the slaves or people of a lower class, treat them like rubbish and look down on them. 















Disability is represented in this tv drama as there is a middle aged man named Tyrion. He seems to hide the fact that he is upset and unhappy with his disability throughout the show when finally he admits to this. He says “I’m guilty of being a dwarf,”  with his mouth a grim frown and his faced deeply lined he also says “I’ve been on trial for that my entire life.” This character showing these emotions could suggest disabled people are unhappy and lead a bad life. When Tyrion says this about his disability he shouts as if he is angry for having it and angry for people not understanding and appreciating his struggle. 








Regional identity is the main area of representation shown in game of thrones. This is because there are different families from different areas all fighting for the crown. This is showing the different types of regions and identities in the world. For example a few are; The Starks, The Lannisters, The Martells, The Targaryens, The Baratheons etc

All these families are higher class and all want the same thing. The general representation of these regions are;

The Starks: Black hair and green eyes
The Lannisters: Curly blonde hair and green eyes
The Martells: Olive skin, dark hair, dark eyes
The Targaryens: Pale skin, white hair, purple eyes

Overall this tv drama shows how each region and area are different in the way they are and people who live there. It also shows the different ways in which they act and dress.

Gender

Definition of Gender

Male or Female. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that are given as what society considers appropriate for men and women.

Masculinity:

• Power
• Toughness
• Manly
• Courage

Masculinity is normally shown with muscles being defined and there being s sense of power or dominance with the way the are standing or positioned. 

Femininity:

• Beauty
• Caring
• Sensitive
• Maternity

Femininity is normally shown with provocative behaviour or actions. It is also shown with not much clothing or a lot of makeup, defining the eyes and lips. 

How is gender represented?

In this shot from the TV drama Spooks male dominance/ power is presented. This is shown by the male characters being placed towards the front of the shot and they are stood up to show their power when the two women are sat down or stood towards the back of the room. The character at the computer is also male which is where all the other characters seem to be looking, this could suggest that males have more knowledge and ability to do these things or work it out. 

In this shot from the TV drama Happy valley gender isn't represented that strongly. Both females look equal in this shot and are neither seen as 'more important' or 'dominant'. Femininity is presented as the female on the left looks very sympathetic and caring towards the policewomen. She looks like she could be trying to help her or support her. However the other side of femininity e.g. makeup/little amount of clothing inst shown. 

Presentation for the representations of ethnicity in TV dramas

Representation of ethnicity from tafigaza

Representation of Ethnicity in tv dramas

Representation in TV dramas

Representations:

Dominant reading: In this picture from casualty male dominance is presented. The nurse is faced the other way to show she is ‘irrelevant’.

Oppositional reading: Other people could view this image as ethnic minority and the people facing the camera being better nurses/doctors. 

Dominant reading:  In this picture from Eastenders age is represented. They are trying to suggest that older people feel the cold as she is wearing a coat. She is also saving money in her tin like she doesn’t trust the banks; older people tend to do that.

Oppositional reading:

Other people could view this as her about to leave the house so age has nothing to do with it.

Dominant reading: In this picture from misfits you would see the man in the middle to be the ‘leader’ and very into his position as he is dressed very smartly and groomed.

Negotiated reading: I think the main focus decreases from the middle and the men on the end do not really care about the position when the man in the middle looks very into his role.

Skins:

Dominant reading:

This picture from skins is representing many different things. The three people who are at the centre of the image and appearing at the front are presented as the main characters. The other characters are further away and not really looking in the direction of the camera, this could suggest their importance in the show. The characters looking in a different direction are seen as ‘not relevant’ to the tv drama and could appear less.

Oppositional reading:

People could see this as being unfair to the other characters in the background and they could feel unappreciated. Many people could disagree with the image and say it is sexist as there are 3 men towards the front and only 1 female which could suggest male dominance and sexism.

Negotiated reading:

People could see the people closest to the front of the image being the main characters however they might disagree with some of the representations shown. For example they might disagree with the other characters being so distant and facing a different way as they might see that as being ‘disrespectful’ to those people and ignorant.