Explore the way that
different groups of people are represented in ST and D83
·
audience
media language
P: In ST, we see a countertypical representation of women (especially considering the 1980s setting) in that we
see empowered women.
E: We see the ‘social worker’ murder Benny, Eleven kills two
men, and although Nancy isn’t aggressive, she does control the scene with her
and Steve.
E: It is an interesting subversion of stereotypes – the 1980s setting leads us to
expect submissive, powerless
women, but the 21st
Century construction transfers modern ideologies and values and empowers the women.
CEMS: When
we first meet the social worker, we view her from a high angle shot, from the point of view of
Benny. This reinforces the patriarchal
hegemony which tricks us into thinking that she is a typical submissive
woman. However, when she shoots Benny, she is elevated onto an equal level with
the other government officials, and is even empowered through a low angle shot. This
reinforced by the editing
– the screentime
she is given compared to the (silent and nameless) male officials is
significantly greater, therefore
empowering her.
A: This shocks the audience, which is important for narrative, but the Duffer Brothers are also trying to highlight the everyday sexism in society
– even though we are a modern audience, we fell into the trap of putting sexist assumptions
onto the scene.
