Representation Task - Class - Newspaper Article

 

Representation Task - Class - Newspaper Article

This newspaper article from The Telegraph has a bad representation of the lower and working class. It states that "white British and black Caribbean boys from the poorest backgrounds" are being failed at school and that they're being consigned into a "lifetime of crime, drugs and prison". This insinuates that only the boys from the lower class fail at school, commit crime and take drugs. This article also suggests all lower class boys fail at school, instead of just some. It states that the boys that do fail, lack a strong male role model. This suggests the people that have consigned to this lifestyle are from female-led one-parent families. The article also states that the level of teaching differed depending on your class. This shows class diversity taking place in day to day society.
The image used in the article shows two white, young boys wearing hoodies and standing next to graffiti. This suggests all lower class boys commit crime and hang around wearing balaclavas. Rule of thirds is used in the  image as the two boys are placed on each vertical third. The subtitle of the image suggests its mainly white boys that are deprived and perform the worst at school.

Representation Task - Sexuality - Macklemore - Same Love

Representation Task - Sexuality - Macklemore - Same Love





The music video for Macklemore's Same Love represents homosexual men both positively and negatively. It presents homosexuality negatively by using homophobia. Furthermore, it shows hetrosexual men being horrible to the homosexual couple. It also shows the difficulty of being gay; the music video uses dark and gloomy scenes when the gay character is upset. This is a visual code.
However, the music video uses another visual code when representing homosexuality. This is using sunny scenes when the character is happy. It also shows that gay people are just like straight people and can find true love. The fact the couple get together at a young age and are still together when they're pensioners proves it was true love.
Another visual code would be that at the the beginning the scenes were out of focus. The first scene that is in focus was of young children on a bike ride and then on a nature walk. The viewer later finds out the homosexual character was in fact one of the young children, THis is representing sexuality positively. It shows gay people are the same as straight people.

Representation Task - Race - Eastenders

Representation Task - Race - Eastenders

This clip from Eastenders represents Asian men positively. It shows the male character is on a romantic date with a white female. This show that not all Muslims marry other asian people or other muslims. The television programme shows that not all asian people are the same, and intact not all of them have indian accents and only eat curry; like other forms of media present. Other episodes of Eastenders show Tamwar, the male in the clip, to aim highly in life; it shows a very dedicated and ambitious Tamwar trying to get to University. Furthermore, Eastenders represents Asian people to be like any other race. This television programme represents Asian people positively.

Representation Task - Gender - Beauty and the Geek

Representation Task - Gender - Beauty and the Geek

This television show represents both genders negatively. This is because it represents women to be superficial, mindless beauties, and men to be clever, loveless geeks. Furthermore, this show presents the women to be beauty and no brains. This represents the women to only be useful to look at and as sexual objects. It also presents women to be the superior gender. This is because the women get to choose the man they are going to be paired up with. Furthermore, the men are presented as too geeky and can't get girlfriends. Beauty and the geek show men need women to look after them, and teach them general street knowledge. It also shows the men to be all brains and no beauty. Furthermore, this television programme presents both genders negatively. It also suggests that both men and women are like this in society. 

Representation Task - Age - Wreck-It Ralph

Representation Task - Age - Wreck-It Ralph

This clip from Wreck-It Ralph shows young girls being mean, name calling and using physical violence towards another young girl. The clip shows the young girls bullying the more vulnerable. The film presents young girls, of all races, to be bullies and manipulative. The girls are aged around 10 years old. Furthermore, this film represents young girls to be like this is everyday society. Also, once the male character sees what's going on, he comes in to rescue the girl. This insinuates men are stronger then women and that women need a man to save them from certain situations.