2. Critical Approaches and
IdeasSocial and Political
Contexts
The different ways in
which teenagers are
represented in films.
Films: 2.37, Mean
Girls, Perks of being a
Wallflower
Star Power:
The variety of roles
that Christian Bale
plays in films
Films: The Dark
Knight, The
Machinist, The
Flowers of War
Auteur:
Quentin Tarantino
and his unique
and distinct style
of film
Films: Reservoir
Dogs, Pulp
Fiction, Kill Bill
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3.
Social and Polictical Contexts:
- Idea: Look at the different ways
that teenagers are represented in
films.
-Possible Films: - 2:37: Dealing
with the most extreme
representation of teenagers.
-
Mean Girls: Stereotypical high
school representation of
teenagers.
-
Perks of Being a Wallflower: Deals
with what could be said as the
4. I thought it would be interesting to look at the
many ways that Teenagers and young people
are represented in film. There is the typical
representation of American teenagers being
very cliquey; with the popular and unpopular
kids at school, going to parties etc. However,
there is another representation which is a lot
darker; showing teenagers as often having
disturbed pasts, suffering with many troubles
in their current lives, and even feeling suicidal.
To look deeper into this I would research into
the context a lot to see what may have been
happening in reality to possibly inspire these
films and what message they are trying to
portray.
