This essay will explore the representation of masculinity in the American crime films; Drive (2011), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). A representation is the portrayal of something in a particular way. Representations are important in the media as they influence the way in which the certain subject is viewed by the audience. The media is able to shape people's opinions on certain things easily due to the popularity and the amount that is in the media now which people take in. The media can sometimes be biased but the amount the knowledge that people get from the media is a lot more than they used to get and people can be tricked into believing something which is all over the media which may not well be the case.
A good redraft Alex but a few changes to consider
ReplyDeleteThis essay will explore the representation of masculinity in the American crime films; Drive (2011), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991) (PUT THESE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT FIRST). A representation is the portrayal of something in a particular way. Representations are important in the media as they (CAN) influence the way in which the certain (REMOVE THE WORD "CERTAIN") subject is viewed by the audience. The media is able to shape people's opinions on certain things easily due to the popularity and the amount that is in the media now which people take in. The media can sometimes be biased but the amount the knowledge that people get from the media is a lot more than they used to get and people can be tricked into believing something which is all over the media which may not well be the case.(THIS IS TOO MUCH LIKE A 'FINDING' I.E. SOMETHING WHICH YOU SHOULD BE INCLUDING IN THE MAIN BODY HAVING WEIGHED UP EVIDENCE AND ARRIVING AT THIS CONCLUSION- SO REMOVE IT FROM THE INTRODUCTION- THE PART ABOUT MEDIA BEING IMPORTANT IN SHAPING OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES SHOULD BE THE LAST THING YOU SAY)