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In my film there is a In my film there is a dominant dominant representation of representation of women within the women within the romance genre. They romance genre. They are being represented are being represented as emotional (as as emotional (as apposed to intellectual) apposed to intellectual) this is connoted when this is connoted when there is a close up of there is a close up of the female character the female character crying.crying.

Furthermore, some more dominant representations of Furthermore, some more dominant representations of young females within this film would be they are young females within this film would be they are involved in relationships as apposed to being involved in relationships as apposed to being independent/free and they have to overcome obstacles in independent/free and they have to overcome obstacles in order to be with that person. This is connoted through order to be with that person. This is connoted through the use of narrative and through the mid-close up of the the use of narrative and through the mid-close up of the couple where the female is more upset/dependant and couple where the female is more upset/dependant and the male is controlled and emotionless. the male is controlled and emotionless.

Another representation of young females in Another representation of young females in this film is that they are often affected by this film is that they are often affected by events and actions and this is shown within events and actions and this is shown within the project by the use of mid-close up shot of the project by the use of mid-close up shot of the character and the mise en scene used. the character and the mise en scene used. The use of the photograph suggests that she The use of the photograph suggests that she is reminiscing happier times and therefore is reminiscing happier times and therefore shows that the events that have occurred shows that the events that have occurred recently have affected her. The way she looks recently have affected her. The way she looks represents her as worn out, nostalgic and represents her as worn out, nostalgic and uncaring.uncaring.

Dominant IdeologyDominant Ideology The dominant ideology The dominant ideology

that is used to represent that is used to represent the young female character the young female character is that she is stereotyped is that she is stereotyped and constructs the ideas of and constructs the ideas of reality to the audience that reality to the audience that females are vulnerable, females are vulnerable, dependant and are passive dependant and are passive rather then active rather then active compared to males. This is compared to males. This is emphasised within the film emphasised within the film by the non diegetic music by the non diegetic music which connotes that she is which connotes that she is heartbroken and unhappy. heartbroken and unhappy.

Furthermore ... Furthermore ... There is also a dominant ideology that for the There is also a dominant ideology that for the

male character that they are in control of male character that they are in control of women, this is shown in the narrative of the women, this is shown in the narrative of the film when it is the male character who ends film when it is the male character who ends his relationship with the female character and his relationship with the female character and therefore causes her to be upset and therefore therefore causes her to be upset and therefore suggests the ideas and ideology that males suggests the ideas and ideology that males are the causes of event and are active rather are the causes of event and are active rather then passive. Therefore, the male character is then passive. Therefore, the male character is represented as the subject rather then the represented as the subject rather then the object (in which the female is represented as) object (in which the female is represented as) because he has affected the female who is because he has affected the female who is connoted as being sensitive and vulnerable. connoted as being sensitive and vulnerable.