2. All media texts are re-presentations of reality
Media uses stereotypes to suggest a
personality of a character to the
audience without having to provide
excess background knowledge
3. 1) Pitiable and pathetic; sweet and
innocent; a miracle cure
E.g. Tiny Tim
4. 2) Victim or an object of violence; unable to
defend themselves
E.g. In the Inbetweeners
when Will throws a
Frisbee at a girl in a
wheelchair
Because she is disabled
her victim status is
heightened and the
situation becomes more
serve
5. 3) Sinister or evil
E.g. Dr No had 2
false hands in the
Bond Film
7. 5) Triumph over tragedy/noble warrior
E.g. Joe in Family Guy
Despite his disability, Joe
still proves to be an
extremely skilled police
officer, as he is constantly
seen pursuing criminals or
rescuing victims with the
aid of his wheelchair and
even goes so far as to
abandon his wheelchair to
complete his work.
8. 6) Laughable or the butt of the jokes
E.g. Forrest in Forrest
Gump
Constantly taken the
mick out of by other
characters
11. 10) Incapable of fully participating in
everyday life
E.g. Gus in
Tracy Beaker
Returns seems
to be happier
on his own
refining his
skills than
playing with
the other
children
