Evaluation: 2.How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My opening sequence presents many different groups in society. It is obvious that the main social group, which my media opening sequence conforms to, is teenagers between the ages of 13 and 16. As the two main characters which the audience can see are females and are also colored females, the social group which my opening sequence presents would then be specifically teenage females from a Caribbean or African background. In terms of class, the uniform which the characters are wearing is quite a standard, basic, British secondary school uniform (shirt, skirt, tie, blazer) and so from this the audience can assume that the girls may come from either a middle class background but most likely working class. In society there are many stereotypes, especially when it comes to men and women. Men are usually perceived as very hard, dominant and within a relationship usually the one to take charge and make the money. Women however are seen as weaker, more sensitive and emotional than men. In my opening sequence I believe that this stereotypical view is present as the protagonist characters are both females. However on the other hand we do not know if the antagonist is male or female and so can not say if this character is stereotyped or not. My representation of a social group links into the target audience because all teenagers can relate to having to walk to school in the morning and especially teenage girls can relate to feeling vulnerable and quite suspicious whilst walking to school alone in the morning. It also makes things very relate-able for the target audience. Character Comparison