Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Do stereotypes change over time? Answer with specific reference to examples

Intro- introduce the group that i will be looking at which is women, will talk about how throughout the history of womens representation there has been many different stereotypes, will also include information on how they have changed or if the stereotypes are still present.

para1- The first main stereotype of women being weaker then men and how they were shown, will include texts such as psycho and also friday the 13th were the women were shown to be much more scared and weaker.

Para 2 - here i will talk about if the stereotype that was mentioned above is still around today, will use more recent examples like how the female character is not seen as weak in the new texas chainsaw massacre, will talk about how she survives becuase of her own will.

Para 3 - this paragrapgh will counter the last and add that even in more contemporary texts women are not seen as equal as men, films like wolf creek where the male character posses more power.

Para 4 - talk about how films like wanted show the female character to be powerful but in the end she dies.

conclusion - summerise points, and add final view.

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