Evaluation question 2 - Plan

Representations:
- Youth
- Socio-Economic Class
- Gender
- Region

This question boils down to:

• tackling each of these 4 areas/identities (just don't state 'these are the important areas of representation'; they simply coincide neatly with your exam!)
• discussing use of binary oppositions, arche-/stereo-/countertypes
• before tackling any area, brainstorm the stereotype/s for this; you're always assessing representations against their reflection and/or challenging of stereotypes (eg youth as immoral thugs, 'hoodies') 
• putting your choices into context of budget, genre, narrative, and especially target audience
• applying specific media terminology (shot denotation, semiotic terms, narrative theory) as you do so
• in this context, direct (audio-)visual evidence is vital; as images within your post, or within a video
• its vital you provide detailed denotation of your characters, and analyse/justify WHY you made the choices you did
• its just as vital to make clear links to existing films using pics of characters from other films 

Discussing representation within any text, whether created by you or someone else, involves:

1. initial denotation of character under discussion
2. note the aspect/s of representation under discussion
3. note the common features of the main stereotype/s for this (eg male homosexual: effeminate; Northern English: unsophisticated, rural, relatively poor; female gender: emotional, physically weak, victim, needs rescued [think Propp here] by heroic male, passive)
4. assess the representation/s against this - you may find a single character has many stereotypical but some countertypical elements - discussing what factors might have influenced this depiction (eg genre, format, audience, production company, budget)
5. at every stage, precise and specific denotation is vital; without this you're merely speculating
6. make it clear WHY you've chosen to represent in this way
7. consider whether your target audience successfully followed your preferred reading