Representation
Re-presentation
Re-presentation = the presentation of
a version of reality.
A media text presents a group, place
or issue in a particular way, for a particular reason.
The study of representation looks at:
1. The group, place or issue on which a media text is focusing.
2. The technical devices the media text uses in order to present these
groups or issues.
3. The message about the group or issue being created within the text.
4. The impact of this message on the target audience.
So, any paragraph relating to
representation in an essay should use these 4 points as guidance.
Example Paragraph
The film Skyfall represents youth and age (1) as
ultimately mutually respectful. The diegetic dialogue (2) between Bond and Q in
the museum, presents two characters who are questioning stereotypes (3)
connected with certain ages.
“Q: Age is no guarantee of
efficiency.
James
Bond: And youth
is no guarantee of innovation”
The film
suggests to the audience (4) at this point that its treatment of age will be
balanced and challenging; a suggestion that is somewhat contradicted by the
systematic undermining of the character of M because of her age.