Stranger thing representation essay

How are different social groups represented in the sequence you have analysed?

What role does the use of media language, signs and signifiers have in constructing and presenting these representations as real?

Make a plan, go through the doc link and see what other students wrote for their scenes, take notes.

Your response must:

1.Answer the question.

2.Use key terms learned to date.

3.Give a range of examples from the sequence to support your ideas. THIS IS THE AREA YOU TEND TO LOSE MOST MARKS IN - CAMERA, EDITING, MES, SOUND

There are many representations of social groups used in Stranger Things the key ones being, how teenagers have been portrayed, family life relationships and government.  All these representations allow for stranger things to become a more diverse series attracting all types on audiences from all different types of demographics.

The beginning of the episode we see a scientist represented as a very weak scared individual, which is very ironic coinciding with how a scientist are regarded in their profession as very mentally strong and intellectual individuals.  Moreover, the scientist is represented in an uncommon light, whereby he seems to be panicking and in fear. Most scientist usually have things under control and are not situated in such a dangerous environment and running for their lives. Background alarms are getting progressively loudly until you can only hear man panting a breathing heavily building up the tension so there is no other background noises main focus is on the man this is until the man’s calming down as panting going slowly as he thinks he is now safe and audience is left feeling uneasy. The ‘DING’ of elevator is the only sound that connotes good in the scene creating the sense of hope but ironically it contradicts this by being in the most danger in the whole scene. This panicked theme is carried on throughout this scene and is a recurring ideology that stranger things itself relies on, for its views and ever-growing success. The sound of the alarm also connotes the distorted and increasingly built up tension that this scene has.

 Many of the characters in stranger things are categorised under certain stereotypical individuals for example Dustin is portrayed as being the more nervous of the boys makes him less of a defiant classic teenager and more sensible, with his comical aspect to the series he offers the audience both emotional attachment and a character for which the audience connects with. Dustin also holds back this portrays him as nerdier out of the characters.

The government in the first series there are subtle hints hinting towards governmental influences it can be see as the use of red tape is a metaphorical representation of the government covering their tracks creating distrust and suspicion the boys justifiable ignore this hindrance being classic teenagers going against rules living up to teenager stereotypes.

 Nancy in this is seen as a hard-working female her outfit and whole setting is very pastel and ombre showing that she doesn't want to stand out and is very introverted. Nancy’s character in comparison with Steve who originally comes across as very forward towards Nancy conforming to his stereotype, however now we can see his patient and respectful side to him which goes against his typical popular American teenager stereotype.

To conclude stranger things has an oray of social groups which are very clear to spot throughout the series this creates a diversity for the show making it stay in tune for todays society as well as still conforming to the 80s theme in which it is set in.