Genre theory

Postmodern narrative techniques

Bad Education Stereotypes exercise

In what ways does character create meaning within this clip?

Remember to get a treble tick you ought to include some theory - a character response question should try and use Medhurst, Dyer and even Katz Lazarsfeld. See this link as an exemplar resposnse - link

Gender Stereotypes exercise

1. Define what makes the following stereotypes in terms of costume, body language, settings, props
2. What effect does the stereotype have in terms of audience perceptions regarding gender?
3. Create a collage that shows examples of each stereotype

Common male stereotypes: The nerd (link) -The father figure (link & link2) - The anti hero (link) - The boyfriend (link)

Common female stereotypes:The girlfriend (link) - Mother (link) -Femme fatale (link)

Stereotypes

Narrative Theory

Character