Representation Stereotypes

Stereotypes are used in media so that people don't have to think about people. If someone has ginger hair, green clothes and drinks a lot and fight a lot people know he is your stereotypical Irishman.



tackie bottoms, caps and bling you think of Chav. Stereotypes just make it easier for us to watch a film and enjoy it knowing whats happening but not having to think about it. For example if you see an Irishman turning down a pint at a bar we would ask the question why isn't he drinking that? and this would lead to confusion which many of todays audience dont like while watching films. The fact is stereotypes no matter what are not real. Noone in the world is all the things that make a stereotype. They may have traits of the stereotype but they don't actually exist.

We have decided to not use stereotypes too much as we are looking to create a more realistic feel to the characters, so they have darkness and light is they are a good character, or they have reasons they are doing something if they are doing anything that is going to harm people that make them do it. This may limite the audience of some of them may not find the film as enjoyable but realistic characters are a trait of British films rather than the Hollywood stereotypes.