Monday, 25 February 2008
Self Evaluation
Self Evaulation
Attainment3 - Could be doing alot more better (hopefully once courswork is out of the way)
Effort3 - Could put alot more time and effort into my work
Punctuality3 - Have to start coming in more
Submission and quality of homework2 - i always try to keep my blog up to date and i check the blog if there is any more work
Ability to work independantly1 - I have no problem in research things bymyself with the use of books and internet
Quality of Media Writing2 - I should use more KeywordsOrganisation of Media Folder2 - i maintain all my sheets and handouts
Oral Contributions in class2 - could contribute more
Contribution to debate team4 - i havent been to any debate meetings unfortunately so i havent contributed to that
Extra curicular work2 - Watch alot of films and documentaries/ read magazinesStandard of Module 5 blog2 - Up to date
Standard of Module 6 blog3 - Could be better3
Achievements
* Managed to gather alot of research for my courswork
* Learnt about theorists that was relevant
* Managed to keep my blog up to date3
Targets
* Improve attendance
* Spend time on homework/ writing
* Revise what is learnt in lessons
Sunday, 24 February 2008
Goodness Gracious Me Analysis
'Going for a English'
This sketch is particularly interesting as the cast turn over the roles of the English and Indian society, showing a loud INDIAN family going to a English restaurant for a 'English' opposed to an 'Indian'. Like always, humour is used, and the Indian families behaviour presents themselves as stereotypical English people, as they have characteristics such as being Loud and Drunk. The Cast have cleverly turned the English Society as the 'Other', by making fun of them the ways they are made fun out of. The waiter, who is male, is made into a sexual object rather than the female, as the indian lady teases him with sexual comments. This is used as an example of the Female Gaze.
This sketch is particularly interesting as the cast turn over the roles of the English and Indian society, showing a loud INDIAN family going to a English restaurant for a 'English' opposed to an 'Indian'. Like always, humour is used, and the Indian families behaviour presents themselves as stereotypical English people, as they have characteristics such as being Loud and Drunk. The Cast have cleverly turned the English Society as the 'Other', by making fun of them the ways they are made fun out of. The waiter, who is male, is made into a sexual object rather than the female, as the indian lady teases him with sexual comments. This is used as an example of the Female Gaze.
Self Evaulation
Attainment
3 - Could be doing alot more better (hopefully once courswork is out of the way)
Effort
3 - Could put alot more time and effort into my work
Punctuality
3 - Have to start coming in more
Submission and quality of homework
2 - i always try to keep my blog up to date and i check the blog if there is any more work
Ability to work independantly
1 - I have no problem in research things bymyself with the use of books and internet
Quality of Media Writing
2 - I should use more Keywords
Organisation of Media Folder
2 - i maintain all my sheets and handouts
Oral Contributions in class
2 - could contribute more
Contribution to debate team
4 - i havent been to any debate meetings unfortunately so i havent contributed to that
Extra curicular work
2 - Watch alot of films and documentaries/ read magazines
Standard of Module 5 blog
2 - Up to date
Standard of Module 6 blog
3 - Could be better
3 Achievements
* Managed to gather alot of research for my courswork
* Learnt about theorists that was relevant
* Managed to keep my blog up to date
3 Targets
* Improve attendance
* Spend time on homework/ writing
* Revise what is learnt in lessons
3 - Could be doing alot more better (hopefully once courswork is out of the way)
Effort
3 - Could put alot more time and effort into my work
Punctuality
3 - Have to start coming in more
Submission and quality of homework
2 - i always try to keep my blog up to date and i check the blog if there is any more work
Ability to work independantly
1 - I have no problem in research things bymyself with the use of books and internet
Quality of Media Writing
2 - I should use more Keywords
Organisation of Media Folder
2 - i maintain all my sheets and handouts
Oral Contributions in class
2 - could contribute more
Contribution to debate team
4 - i havent been to any debate meetings unfortunately so i havent contributed to that
Extra curicular work
2 - Watch alot of films and documentaries/ read magazines
Standard of Module 5 blog
2 - Up to date
Standard of Module 6 blog
3 - Could be better
3 Achievements
* Managed to gather alot of research for my courswork
* Learnt about theorists that was relevant
* Managed to keep my blog up to date
3 Targets
* Improve attendance
* Spend time on homework/ writing
* Revise what is learnt in lessons
Thursday, 10 January 2008
Paragraph 1 - Introduction
Homosexuality is an Issue that has been around longer than we can remember, however has been a sensitive issue that has only started to be more socially acceptable in recent decades, throughout changing attitudes within our society,and different ways the media has portrayed this issue. With Gay Marrages only becoming Legal within the recent decade, it is not a surprise that their has been a considerable rise in the amount of gay coverage on Tv,such as Will and Grace, a popular american sitcom, and Queer Eye for the straight guy becoming mainstream shows, aswell as Soaps such as Hollyoaks and Eastenders endorsing Gay Storylines. The main text i will be focusing on is 'Sugar Rush', a channel 4's adaptation of Judie Burchill's novel. The text consists of the main Protaganist Kim, as she goes through her journey from being a nervous young teenager with a huge amount of feelings for her best friend Sugar, into being comfortable with who she is around her family and peers and being open about her sexuality. Throughout this essay i will investigate how views on homosexuality has changed in our society and the cause of this change in attitude.
Wednesday, 9 January 2008
Essay Plan x
How and why have views on homosexuality changed since previous years in particular reference to 'Sugar Rush'.
First Paragraph: Introduction
*Focus on the concept of Homosexuality, and the fact that it has been around for a long time however has only recently become acceptable.
* State how society has changed, how attitudes have changed.
* Other Shows currently Including homo-sexual storylines are 'The L word' (Living Tv), Hollyoaks (Channel 4), 'The war at Home'(E4 and Will and Grace (Channel 4).
* Talk about 'Sugar Rush', that it is based on a novel written by Judie Burchill,and talk about thebasic plot of the show and the characters.
Paragraph 2: Ideologies and Represention of characters within my chosen text
* Sugarrush contains a variety of characters, talk about each one and what they represent ie, the father 'New Man' , Sugar, the deviant woman(Femme Fatal), and Kim the protaganist (Lesbian).
* Compare it to other Older sitcoms/ shows and compare how roles have changed.
* Goes with Laura Mulvey on Some levelswith the theory of Male gaze.
* Talk about theorists on Gender Represention.
* Backlash - how male and females have become more equalwhich is represented in the text.
Paragraph 3 - Other Texts and their relevance
*Channel 4 - Talk about the Institution, Target audience
* How the channel appeals to its target audience
* Other shows shown on channel 4that have similar issues to 'Sugar Rush' such as Will and Grace,and Skins which has a silmilar target audience.
Paragraph 4- How does this text differ from others
* Although this text does go with the theory of Male Gaze, in contradicts other research that mostly males have leadroles as the main protaganist is female, the majority of the characters are female and the father figure is a representation of a new man.
Paragraph 5 - Sexuality
* Contains sexual scenes, Kimwas at first hiding the fact that she was Lesbian however she goes on the being open about her sexuality,which reflects the zietgist of modern day attitudes are becomeing open about their sexuality.
* The vaious props used within the show, phalic symbols, musc,background, setting, lighting and what they connote.
First Paragraph: Introduction
*Focus on the concept of Homosexuality, and the fact that it has been around for a long time however has only recently become acceptable.
* State how society has changed, how attitudes have changed.
* Other Shows currently Including homo-sexual storylines are 'The L word' (Living Tv), Hollyoaks (Channel 4), 'The war at Home'(E4 and Will and Grace (Channel 4).
* Talk about 'Sugar Rush', that it is based on a novel written by Judie Burchill,and talk about thebasic plot of the show and the characters.
Paragraph 2: Ideologies and Represention of characters within my chosen text
* Sugarrush contains a variety of characters, talk about each one and what they represent ie, the father 'New Man' , Sugar, the deviant woman(Femme Fatal), and Kim the protaganist (Lesbian).
* Compare it to other Older sitcoms/ shows and compare how roles have changed.
* Goes with Laura Mulvey on Some levelswith the theory of Male gaze.
* Talk about theorists on Gender Represention.
* Backlash - how male and females have become more equalwhich is represented in the text.
Paragraph 3 - Other Texts and their relevance
*Channel 4 - Talk about the Institution, Target audience
* How the channel appeals to its target audience
* Other shows shown on channel 4that have similar issues to 'Sugar Rush' such as Will and Grace,and Skins which has a silmilar target audience.
Paragraph 4- How does this text differ from others
* Although this text does go with the theory of Male Gaze, in contradicts other research that mostly males have leadroles as the main protaganist is female, the majority of the characters are female and the father figure is a representation of a new man.
Paragraph 5 - Sexuality
* Contains sexual scenes, Kimwas at first hiding the fact that she was Lesbian however she goes on the being open about her sexuality,which reflects the zietgist of modern day attitudes are becomeing open about their sexuality.
* The vaious props used within the show, phalic symbols, musc,background, setting, lighting and what they connote.
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