Evaluation- Question 2

1. Our mediarepresentsthe outcastsof social societybyrepresentingthe twomaincharacters(Dylan
and Eric) as outcasts.This isshownmultiple timesasyousee Ericget bulliedbyabottle beingthrow
at hisheadand in anotherscene papergetsthrownat him. ThisshowsthatEric hasa low social
statusand is notlikedbymostpeople sotherefore isanoutcast. We representEricas an outcastto
create an emotional connectiontothe audience sotheyfeel sorryforhimwhichcreatesmore of a
shockwhentheyfindouthe starts a school massacre as the audience wouldof seenhimasinnocent
and weak.
The age of people whowouldview mymediawouldbe 16-18. Thisisbecause the characters Eric and
Dylanare 18 and 17, andthe actors of themcharacters are 16 and 17. Thismeansthat the
characters will lookandact like ateenageraged between16and 18 wouldso therefore the film
wouldappeal toan audience of 16 to 18 year oldsas thenthe audience wouldbe asimilarage tothe
actors and characters.
The sexualitythe charactersportrayedwere heterosexual asDylanandEric were straightinthe real
shootingssothistherefore addedasense of realismtothe film. Thiscanbe seenthroughthe lackof
homosexual contactbythe maincharacters.