Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Representation Essay Plan - Pre reading

O’Sullivan et al
Stereotypes can be seen in our thriller where the characters can be categorised.
However it is not clear who the protagonist is, and what characters are good or bad. (Tessa Perkins)

Rosalind Brunt
Ideologies are not simply ideas in peoples head but are myths that we live by
our thriller does not go by this theory as we have no mythical parts in it

David Gauntlett
Our thriller does use this theory, we show women to have a weakness in relation to men. This is shown through a kidnapping. This is constructed by the audience as the woman is shown to be weak from the start.

Juilian McDougall
Media and reality have become blurred, this can be also seen in our thriller as it is realistic and happens in todays society (kidnapping)
The realistic location and storyline helps aid reality, but is exaggerated by the use of props like the case file and chains.

Laura Mulvey
Our thriller only contains one woman in the opening sequence. She is not seen as a male gaze.
She could only be seen as a male gaze because she is shown as weak and vulnerable.

Michel Maffesoli
In our thriller these is a theme throughout between the costumes and behaviours. Men are prodimently in suits and the more assertive, whereas the woman is weak and in typical clothing.

Our thriller conforms to the theory as our characters are all similarly dressed to show authority and age, this doesn't separate them but defines their behaviour.

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