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Representations in Skins




     Charlie and Helen
Characters
• Tony: Arrogant, cocky, popular, choir boy
• Michelle: Represented as just a girlfriend, wasn’t shown as
  independent
• Sid: Loser, virgin, the runner (given jobs e.g. drugs)
• Chris: Hard man, yet a bit soft, easy to pick on.
• Cassie: Quite, slightly weird, everyone likes her.
• Jal: Like Cassie she’s quite, plays the clarinet, intelligent.
• Maxxie: He’s gay, tap dances.
• Anwar: The religious one out of the group but has a rebellious side.
Narrative
• First episode, introduces all characters, full on,
  basic storyline as it tries to show every
  character.
• There are many stereotypes used, making it
  easier to understand characters, for example:
  gay couple in the pub and the posh girls,
  through clothing, accents and houses.
Subverting Stereotypes
• Adults acting childish. For example: The
  women across the road undressing. Tony's
  Dad, shouting and swearing. Angie (teacher)
  very emotional, relies on students.

• Other representations, French Teacher, strict,
  judgmental, and stuck up, wanted respect.
Social Class
• Clear divide between public
  and state schools. Through
  buildings, people, language
  etc.
• Posh people, very well
  spoken, nice clothes, big
  house, nice cars and very
  adult views.
• Other teenagers conveyed
  as, thuggish (starting fights),
  rebellious, bringing drink
  and drugs, stealing car,
  shown as outcasts against
  higher classes.
Typical Characters
•   The couple: Tony and Michelle
•   The weird one: Cassy
•   The loser: Sid
•   The gay one: Maxxie
•   The religious one: Anwar
•   Druggie: Chris
Construction
• Skins is a construction of reality, taking
  aspects of teenage life, but over exaggerating
  and stretching normality.
• Similarities: Parties, Drinking, Drugs, Friends,
  relationships (social and sexual).
• Differences: Stolen car, then the Car in the
  river (bit exaggerated), Cassie passing out
  then waking up again as though nothing was
  wrong.
Conclusion
• Friendship group is a reflection of reality,
  shows relationships e.g. Love triangle
  between Sid, Michelle and Tony.
• A bit over the top, and exaggerated in some
  parts, this is a construction of reality, however
  most teenager's will be able to relate and
  understand the storyline.

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Skins

  • 1. Representations in Skins Charlie and Helen
  • 2. Characters • Tony: Arrogant, cocky, popular, choir boy • Michelle: Represented as just a girlfriend, wasn’t shown as independent • Sid: Loser, virgin, the runner (given jobs e.g. drugs) • Chris: Hard man, yet a bit soft, easy to pick on. • Cassie: Quite, slightly weird, everyone likes her. • Jal: Like Cassie she’s quite, plays the clarinet, intelligent. • Maxxie: He’s gay, tap dances. • Anwar: The religious one out of the group but has a rebellious side.
  • 3. Narrative • First episode, introduces all characters, full on, basic storyline as it tries to show every character. • There are many stereotypes used, making it easier to understand characters, for example: gay couple in the pub and the posh girls, through clothing, accents and houses.
  • 4. Subverting Stereotypes • Adults acting childish. For example: The women across the road undressing. Tony's Dad, shouting and swearing. Angie (teacher) very emotional, relies on students. • Other representations, French Teacher, strict, judgmental, and stuck up, wanted respect.
  • 5. Social Class • Clear divide between public and state schools. Through buildings, people, language etc. • Posh people, very well spoken, nice clothes, big house, nice cars and very adult views. • Other teenagers conveyed as, thuggish (starting fights), rebellious, bringing drink and drugs, stealing car, shown as outcasts against higher classes.
  • 6. Typical Characters • The couple: Tony and Michelle • The weird one: Cassy • The loser: Sid • The gay one: Maxxie • The religious one: Anwar • Druggie: Chris
  • 7. Construction • Skins is a construction of reality, taking aspects of teenage life, but over exaggerating and stretching normality. • Similarities: Parties, Drinking, Drugs, Friends, relationships (social and sexual). • Differences: Stolen car, then the Car in the river (bit exaggerated), Cassie passing out then waking up again as though nothing was wrong.
  • 8. Conclusion • Friendship group is a reflection of reality, shows relationships e.g. Love triangle between Sid, Michelle and Tony. • A bit over the top, and exaggerated in some parts, this is a construction of reality, however most teenager's will be able to relate and understand the storyline.