Class - Newspaper.
This article on the Daily Mail website is a good example of how class is represented in the media. The article is about Prince Harry's antics which were all over the media a few years ago; he was found doing drugs and sneaking into clubs. This article shows an unexpectedly negative representation of royalty as it is not the norm for Princes to do things that other young boys do. Members of the royal family are brought up with good manners and etiquette and it is very out of character for royalty to be found doing drugs or going to clubs. I have identified this through the use of negative language such as 'raged', 'staggered' and 'death'. The image that is used also led me to identify this as it is not exactly flattering, and it does not make him look positive, prim and proper
like it should.
Gender - TV Show.
This scene from 'Snog Marry Avoid?' represents both females and males. The representation of females is negative as it implies all women are self obsessed and fake. It shows a girl called Kate with fake nails, fake eyelashes, fake hair, and fake tan. This is not a positive or accurate representation of girls as not all women are like that. It also gives a negative representation of males, as when asked 'snog, marry, avoid?' almost all of them responded with 'avoid'. This is a negative representation as it shows men only look for good looks in a possible partner rather than personality, which is not solely true. While some men are like that, it is not everyone. After the 'make under', Kate looks a lot more natural and when the men are asked 'snog, marry, avoid?' again, they all either say 'snog' or 'marry' - this again implies that men judge girls on their looks.
Age - Film.
The film '10 Things I Hate About You' represents many ages in different ways. It gives a negative representation of teenagers as it shows the main character Kat being moody and angry at her peers and family members. It also shows her sister Bianca being the typical spoilt daddy's girl, who goes in a tantrum when she does not get her own way. Finally it also shows Patrick who is an outcast that likes to cause trouble. These 3 characters are all negative representations of teenagers and none of them really have a great attitude until the end of the film. It also gives a negative representation of middle aged people. Walter (Kat and Biancas father) is very strict and seems to wrap his daughters in cotton wool to avoid them making mistakes and doing things wrong. Ms Perky is careless and not afraid to tell people the truth even though it may hurt them. She does not do her job correctly and can sometimes offend students. These two adults are also a negative representation of different age categories as they both do things wrong and do not consider the feelings of others.
Race - TV Show.
A good example of race being represented in a TV show is 'Little Britain'. In this clip an elderly lady is given a gingerbread man from a young girl - she is enjoying it until she finds out that it was made by an Asian child, and when realising, she throws up and is sick all over the child. This is a negative representation of the British race as it shows racism and ignorance. However it is quite a positive representation of the Asian race as it shows they are willing to do things for others and not just think about themselves. Another scene in 'Little Britain' that presents a negative image of the British race is on multiple occasions in the Fat Fighters club. Marjory, the club leader, asks Meera (a Hindu lady) to repeat herself whenever she says anything, this again shows negativity, racism and ignorance.
Sexuality - Film.
Sexuality is represented both negatively and positively in the film 'Bad Teacher' through two characters specifically. In this clip we see teacher Elizabeth Halsey cleaning cars seductively - she is heterosexual and has a strong sexuality as she isn't afraid to approach the new teacher Scott Delacorte and talk about her body. She gives a somewhat negative representation of heterosexuals with a strong sexuality, as she seems like quite a 'gold digger' and uses her body to play men. On the other hand, Scott Delacorte is a heterosexual with a weak sexuality as he seems rather awkward when talking to Elizabeth. He gives a positive representation of heterosexuals with a weak sexuality as he is naive and has good morals - he does not want to go out with Elizabeth as he recently split up with his girlfriend. This makes the audience like him as he seems vulnerable and down to Earth.
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