How does your media represent particular social groups?

How does your media product represent particular social groups?


On the right is one of the main protagonists of our horror film, and below is a main protagonist from Insidious, another well known horror film.

Similarities;

-Both characters are protagonists, they both attempt to fight off the antagonists in the film.

-Both are in a relationship and have just moved into a new house with their partner.

-They are both dressed very similar, they both look reasonably fashionable.

We tried to make our main protagonist similar to other protagonists in other horror films, this would make them stereotypical of the horror genre and easily recognisable for the audience. We also tried to make our character in a relationship, like the protagonist in insidious, because it shows that they care for someone, and that they will try to protect them, and will give him a reason to fight the antagonists off.

Differences;

- Our main protagonist does not have children, whereas the main protagonist from Insidious does.

- The main protagonist in Insidious is older than our main character, he has a stable family while our main protagonist is just settling down.

However we also tried to make the character slightly different, so he is not too stereotypical and so the audience wont see him as exactly the same as other protagonists in other horror films. This will attract more attention and interest in our film because the main protagonist is slightly different, making the film more appealing and unique.