Representation is how the media shows us things about society - but this is through careful mediation.
The main story/plot of Life of Pi , is a young boy deserted at sea with a Bengal tiger. The plot is primarily his fight to get back to civilisation and initially to survive.
Key theory 1; Tim O'sullivan et al. (1998)
For representation to work, there has to be a shared regonition of people and places. All representations therefore have ideologies behind them. Ideology refers to a set of ideas whihc produces a partial or selective view of reality.
1. Wild animals are always dangerous
2. You can only be a part of one religion
Key theory 2 : Richard Dyer (1983)
Audiences should question the representations they see in the media.
Key theory 3: Laura Mulvey (1975)
Male Gaze
women are objectified in media texts and passive objects. Audiences are positioned to view the women from the point of view of a hetero sexual male.
My film opposes this theory as the women in Life of Pi are all strong characters however still appear in the mothering and feminine nature. For example when filming the girl in the dance studio, it is done in a low angle shot to make piscine look more or less submissive.
Key theory 4: Stuart Hall (1995)
Western/ white cultures continue to misrepresent ethnic minorities as in the media due to underlying racist tendencies. eg. non-white as 'the other', evil or barbaric.
Edward Said (1987)
Pittied
Humourous
Exotic
Dangerous
Piscine is seen as both pittied and humourous. He also dresses in cultural clothing and speaks with a thick Indian accent.
Jhon Berger 'ways of seeing'
Men act and women appear. Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at. This determines not only most relations between men and women but also the relationship of women to themselves.
male
- Active (do)
- Dominant
- Hard
- Intelligent
- Hard (muscle)
- Rational
- Strong
- Thoughtful
female
- passive (talk)
- Submissive
- Soft
- Intuitive
- Soft (curves)
- Emotional
- Weak
- Impulsive
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