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This essay will explore the representation of masculinity in the American crime films; The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Drive (2011), 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 can influence the way in which the 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.