representation questions
-How are individuals and social groups represented?
The 'kids' are represented as normal kids for example they are playing dungeons and dragons. one of them being dustin goes up and offers nancy a slice f pizza which shows that he is trying to be kind to er as kids do but her being a teen just slams the door in his face because al she wants to do is talk on the phone to who ever she is talking to. this could have been a boy or one of her friends but who ever it is she is trying t cover from the boys.


-How are the main characters represented through the use of media language? What social groups can they be seen to fall into? 
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the dialogue that they use for the boys is that they are trying to make it sound exciting but at the same time it changes to a light hearted sound that is played throughout the show. the mise en scene for them is that they ride bikes which shows that they are kids trying to be independant
-Which individuals or groups are under-represented in the drama? How do you know? Why might this be? 
Sexuality is under represented in this because they do not have gay relationships in any of the scenes m. This could be because back in the time it would have been set gay people would have been very few and they would not have been publicly known because of how it was look down on 
-Which individuals or social groups are mis-represented in the drama? How do you know? Why might this be? 
Jim hopper is because he is first made out to be a drunk that is all over the place and does not look after his house which shows that he is lazy and doesn’t care. This is weird because the police are always seen as neat and tidy and regimented so that they can get their work done. They are all on time and care for everyone whereas he doesn’t seem bothered at first about the boy going missing -What stereotypes are used? Are any of the main characters stereotypical and if so, why might they be represented in this way? How do we respond to them as a viewer as a result?  
Most of the stereotypes that we see are negative and what I mean by this is that you get the bully’s who are shown as bad and what is wrong with schools today. You then have the teens such as Nancy who don’t seem to care about anything other than being seen as cool and popular and doesn’t look out for their friends and family

-Are the stereotypes we see used in a positive or negative way? 
How much influence will the producer have had on the way individuals, social groups or social identities are represented? 

-Why might the producer have decided to construct this representation? Which aspects of media language are used by the producer to help construct these representations? 

-How are events, issues and social identities represented? 

-What events or issues are represented? 

-Did you already know about these events or issues? Are they usually under-represented or not? Why might they be the focus of representation in this drama?

-How true to their historical and socio-cultural contexts are the representations? Do 

they offer a realistic version of the events/ issues portrayed or a different viewpoint? Why might this be? How does it use media language to achieve this? 

-Do you feel the events or issues have been mis-represented in this drama? Is the representation positive or negative? If so, what reasons can you give for this? 

-How much influence will the producer have had on the way the events or issues are represented? Why might the producer have decided to construct this representation and what aspects of media language are used to create this?

stranger things characters

Joyce Byers:

1. major
2. he conforms to the stereotype of a mother as she works long hours to provide for her two sons, also when Will go missing she does everything and anything she can to try to find him.
3. adult, mother, white, single parent
4. her contribution to the narrative is being the worried mother who is doing all in her power to find Will and make sure he is safe, just in the first episode you can tell how worried she is even though Will hasn't been missing for that long

Will Byers

1. major
2. just looking at the first episode its hard to get a good look into Will's character as he gets taken about 10 minutes in, but from looking at the bits he's in and hearing his personality from his mum and brother he does seem like a stereotypical teenager as he is seen playing board games with his mates and listening to popular music with his brother, as well as riding his bike around. 
3. youth, innocence, white, boy
4. his contribution is that he's gone missing, this gives the group of boys a motive and a storyline to follow, it also sets the scene for the series as it shows what the other characters will be fighting against   

Jim Hopper (cop)

1.  major
2. at the start when we first see him he doesn't conform to any stereotypes as it seems like he's a drunk as he's surrounded by beer cans, also due to the death of his daughter he goes above and beyond what a cop should do.
3. cop, law, adulthood, white
4. his contribution to the narrative is as he's a policeman he's looking for Will but it also shows the comparison as both the police and Will's friends are looking for him so it shows what they do differently 

Mike Wheeler

1. major
2. from the first episode he conforms to the stereotypes of a young teenage boy as he is first seen playing a board game (Dungeons and Dragons) with his friends in his basement
3. youth, white, boy
4. out of the group of boys we follow Mike around the most, he also seems to be the leader of the group of friends

 

Eleven

1. major
2. in the first episode we don't really see much of her or get to know her character, but from the short bits we do see her she doesn't conform to any stereotypes, however she is only wearing a hospital dress which leaves us wondering what happened to her especially as the scientists kill the owner of the diner to get her
3. youth, mysterious, 

Connie Frazer (social worker)

1. minor
2. no cause social workers don't shoot people
3. adult, woman, murderer
4. she shoots the owner of the diner to get to eleven, this shows the audience how badly the scientists want to get to eleven

stranger things

1. What are the formal codes and conventions of Long-Form TV Drama? 
Episodes 
Plot twist 
Main characters 2. How similar or different are the formal conventions used in Stranger Things? 
They follow it because they have the main characters that are faced with a dielema and have to fix this, it is full of plot twists that keep the viewers intrusted 3. How does this help to develop the genre and the way in which audiences respond (positively or negatively) to long form TV dramas? The genres of the set texts for example, Stranger Things as a Science Fiction/Horror hybrid genre drama or Deutschland 83 as a Spy Thriller genre drama. 

4. What codes and conventions are used to help audiences recognise their genre? Make reference to specific examples. 
At the start of the episode they are playing a game with each other showing that they are from a younger demographic and this still enjoy playing with toys and games 5. How may these two set products contribute to changes or developments within the genre in their current form? 

6. What similarities and/or differences are there between the genres in Stranger Things? How do these help to popularise the form?
The difference between sifi and horror because they have a monster that you don’t know where is it but you have the girl 11 who can move this with her mind which is sifi 

1. How is the episode, and the way the events unfold within it, structured?
They have a problem that they are faced with and then they need to come together to try and fix it. This is a recurring theme throughout the show 2. How does the episode begin and finish? 

3. What are the story beats* between the beginning and end of the episode? 

*Story beats are the points of action upon which you hang your basic story. When you connect the actual individual action points, they build up to story, like a puzzle. These are the story moments that are the X happens, and then Y happens… and then Z happens… and on.

4. How is the pace set by the narrative structure and the events as they unfold? Does this support or challenge the narrative conventions of the genre?
The pace gets faster and faster throughout the show and I would say it is fast because will gets taken within the first 15 mins of the show this shows that they are not wasting time and want to get straight into the action 5. Are there multiple story-lines and how are these set up within the narrative structure? What are the benefits of multiple story-lines? 
Yes they have the story line of 11 and then you have the boys together and then finally you have nancy and Steve 6. How can these help to develop the media form of Long Form TV Drama? 

7. How can these additional story-lines attract an audience? 
It gives you more than one thing to think about which means that when something is solved you then have to work out the other story lines problem and this keeps them interest 8. How effective is this structure in the way in which it communicates multiple meanings? Refer to examples from Stranger Things.

9. How does the chosen narrative structure help reinforce the genre conventions (science-fiction/horror) of the product? 

Cold War notes

Who was the Cold War between?

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states (the Eastern Bloc), and the United States with its allies (the Western Bloc) after World War II.

How long did it last?

About 45 years 


What was the effect on the residence 

The Cold War had many effects on society, both today and in the past. Primarily, communism was defeated. In Russia, military spending was cut dramatically and quickly. The effects of this were very large, seeing as the military-industrial sector had previously employed one of every five Soviet adults and its dismantling left hundreds of millions throughout the former Soviet Union unemployed

how was germany divided during the Cold War?

The separation of Berlin began in 1945 after the collapse of Germany. The country was divided into four zones, where each superpower controlled a zone. In 1946, reparation agreements broke down between the Soviet and Western zones. Response of the West was to merge French, British, and American zones in 1947.

Difference between east and west Germany

Separation of Berlin. ... On June 23, 1948, the westernpowers introduced a new form of currency into the western zones, which caused the Soviet Union to impose the Berlin Blockade one day later. After Germany was divided into two parts, East Germanybuilt the Berlin Wall to prevent its citizens from fleeing to the west.

NATO exercise- able archer 

Able Archer 83 is the codename for a command post exercise carried out in November 1983 by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). As with Able Archer exercises from previous years, the purpose of the exercise was to simulate a period of conflict escalation, culminating in the US military attaining simulated DEFCON 1 coordinated nuclear attack. Coordinated from the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) headquarters in Casteau, Belgium, it involved NATO forces throughout Western Europe, beginning on November 7, 1983, and lasting for five days.