Essay Representation on Triller - almost complete

To what extent does your Thriller conform to traditional structures of representations?

Our Thriller does conform to some traditional theories but challenges some that may not conform to the ‘traditional structure.

Marxism is a hegemonic view of society. Michel Maffesoli people within small groups share and have similar dress styles and common behaviours. In my Thriller the males in thriller are dressed in suite for disguise, this may be misplacing man who dresses in suites for work but in Thriller men are typically dressed in suites. The men in Thrillers are normally protruded as being bad/evil. My Thriller doesn’t conform to David Gauntlett as the identities of the characters are constructed and negotiated as the thriller develops.

Feminism includes of masculinity and femininity are socially constructed. Laura Mulvey argues that the dominant point of view is masculine. This is typically making the male stronger then the female. In our Thriller this theory is conformed, as the woman is the one who’s in trouble and the male is portraying the stronger person as he tries to save her. The other male is also portrayed as being strong as he’s blackmailing the other male and at this part the female doesn’t get involved.

Postmodernism in the media would is the difference between reality and media representation.  Baudrillard discussed the concept of hyper reality – we have habits that society creates.

Stereotype – O’Sullivan et Al discusses that stereotype is a label that involves processes and categories. There are stereotypes within my Thriller as it follows the stereotypical role of the female needing to be saved by a male and that she’s the weaker sex within the relationship as she cant protect and lo