Representation Task

Class - The Daily Mail has represented Prince William in a very positive way. They focus on how he has hired his childhood nanny to look after his child and said that she was his 'childhood rock' which gives the impression that he is very sentimental. It also gives the reader the impression that he is a good father, as he wants someone he can trust to take care of his child. It is obviously expected of him to be represented as being a good person, as he is a respected figure in the public eye and this article clearly reflects this.

 

Gender - In 'Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model', women are represented as being very thin and tall, wearing lots of makeup and being quite photogenic, which obviously isn't the way that every woman is. Women today feel that TV shows such as 'Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model' are putting pressure on them to look and be this way and for this reason, it is quite a negative representation. However, the women in the show themselves are, generally, quite friendly and supportive of eachother, which is a positive representation. I believe that the producer of this TV Show wanted to show the women in both a positive and negative light; it shows them being very friendly and supportive to eachother but also makes other women feel very self-conscious.

 Race - In 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air', the majority of the characters are black-American. The main character is shown as being 'stereotypically black'; he came from a rough background, plays a lot of basketball and gets into trouble a lot. This is, generally, a negative representation, as not all black people are like this. However, he moves in with his aunt and uncle, who are very different to the typical stereotype. They are very rich, well-spoken and live in a very wealthy area in America. This is a much more positive representation.

 

Age - The movie 'Attack The Block' is about a gang of teenagers in London defending the place that they live in from an alien invasion. The film represents teenagers in a very negative way, by showing them robbing people, vandalising property, swearing and getting into a lot of trouble with the police. The producer clearly wanted to show young people in an amusing, yet negative way.

                          

Sexuality - In this sketch in the TV show 'Little Britain', the producer is painting a rather negative picture of homosexual people, as it makes fun of them, making out that they all enjoy watching musicals and drink 'feminine drinks'. The show also makes out that they all wear tight clothing and have a high-pitched voice, which is not necessarily true.