Class: Language and Representation blog tasks

 1) Write an analysis for the episode - using notes from the screening in class. Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.

NCIS / Narrative: 

Camerawork: 

Editing: 

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Mise-en-scene: 

2) How does Todorov's theory of equilibrium apply to Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Try and use the expanded version of Todorov's theory: Equilibrium - Disruption - Recognition - Reparation - New equilibrium. You can find reminder notes on all these narrative theories here - just scroll down to narrative.

The equillibrium is when they are going school and everything is nourmal , the disequillibrium is when the king of kin is connecting with April and making her go wild and the new equilllibrium is when Ram calms down April .

3) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do each of the main characters in Class fit into? Alternatively, you may wish to discuss how characters do not fit Propp's character types.

In this episode April is shown as the heroine , Ram as the hero and the dad as the villian . The roles of the characters change throughout as April is sometimes shown as needing help but sometimes in control .


4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)

At the end of the episode they show April and Ram entering a different realm and leave it at that ,which is a cliff hanger and enigma code , a representation of action code is when April is about to attack her father and is having connections with king of shadow kin .

5) What examples of binary opposition (Levi-Strauss) can you find in Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? How do these create narrative or drama for the audience? You can find reminder notes on all these narrative theories here - just scroll down to narrative.
Shadow kin realm are battling with the people on earth . Throughout the play the main focus is the feud between karrokinus and April , which creates drama and is a represntation of rivarly as karikinus is shown as evil .


Representations

1) How is gender represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Are gender stereotypes reinforced or subverted?

Gender stereotypes are subverted . They show April as the strongest character .

2) How is age (e.g. teenagers; older people like teachers or parents) represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Does the show reinforce or challenge stereotypes about young people?

Young people are shown as having more power because they are fighting . This inforces stereotypes because teens are nourmally presented as learners .Also the main characters are all teenagers . 

3) How is race and ethnicity represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Are  stereotypes reinforced or subverted?

There is loads of different races shown which subverts the stereotype of 1963 doctor who where there was only a one race cast .

4) How is sexuality represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? How does this reflect the BBC's remit to represent modern Britain?

There is a homosexual couple which is nourmal to the other characters . BBC  are accepting of LGBT .

5) How is disability represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Why are disabled people generally under-represented in the media and how does Class try to address this?

April's mum is disabaled , but her disablity is brought up a lot and she is later caused which hints a stereotype that disabled people need to be helped .