Doctor who language and representations
1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class or this Google document of class notes (you'll need your GHS Google login).
Camerawork and sound: A futuristic theme song aswell as quick shots and handheld camera movementsMise-en-scene: Lots of futuristic aspects inside the TARDIS with junk from the junkyard and a car a school with 2 teachers a student and the DoctorNarrative and genre:Sci-Fi,suspense,mystery
2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of Doctor Who?
Todorov's Equilibrium:the show ends when the problem startsPropp's character theory:The damsel is Susan the hero is Ian the sidekick is Barbara and the villain is the DoctorBarthes's enigma and action codes:The tardis is an enigma code so is the doctorLevi-Strauss's binary opposition: Old vs young in The Doctor and ians arguemnet and the same when Susan and The Doctor argue
3) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? The scene when they first enter the TARDIS because it shows the truth about Susan and her grandfather
4) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode.
It is definitely suspense and mystery because both the viewers and the characters want to know the truth about Susan
5) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?
It reflects the men are more powerful than women idea multiple times such as in the
Representations
1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?
2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?
3) How do the representations of young people and old people in An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical context of the 1960s?
4) What representations of race/ethnicity can be found in Doctor Who: An Earthly Child? Is this surprising or not? Give reasons for your answer and consider historical / cultural context (the 1960s). Has this changed in more recent series of Doctor Who?
5) How is social class represented in An Unearthly Child? Think about how education and knowledge is presented in the episode.
Representations
1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?
2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?
3) How do the representations of young people and old people in An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical context of the 1960s?
4) What representations of race/ethnicity can be found in Doctor Who: An Earthly Child? Is this surprising or not? Give reasons for your answer and consider historical / cultural context (the 1960s). Has this changed in more recent series of Doctor Who?
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