Representation

 

Simon Cowell is an upper class man that is expecting a baby, and this is him holding up a baby grow saying 'My genes have the 'X' factor'. This is reflecting him in a positive way as children represent responsibility and care, which Simon Cowell will now have to make time for as he is usually very busy promoting something or taking part in something.

 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a tv programme about a young black male moved from his home by his mother because he was getting in to trouble. He moves in with his wealthy uncle and aunt. They have a family of their own, and Will (pictured) their nephew, disrupts their routines. This TV programme represents race in a good way, as they are not racially stereotyped, they are successful each in their own way. Will is the main character and all he usually cares about is having fun and 'getting girls', he is also quite irresponsible. But he does have positives, he is always there for his family and is willing to do almost anything for them. He is very funny and gets himself in to difficult situations, which he always find his way out of. You could also say this programme could represent class as well, as will comes from a very poor working class background and is thrown in to a wealthy upper class family. His uncle doesn't always see eye to eye with him because he knows will is irresponsible because of his background which can be seen to represent both class and race negatively.

 This is Zoo magazine, a well known 'Lads Mag' the girl on the front at the time was 22 years of age. Obviously she is very young, and this is a very poor representation of women and age. It shows that young women are being encouraged more and more to reveal themselves in order to get money, if thats what they want to do then fair enough, but it sets a terrible example for young girls, especially considering she is not so old herself.

     

Shoplife is a tv series following a group of young people who all work in a shopping centre. This is Jon, a homosexual young man who works in a doughnut shop. He is trying to get enough money so he can afford his own house. To do that, he must either save up the money is already earning or push for a promotion. With a promotion in any job, comes more responsibility. He feels that he can handle the responsibility and feels he is prepared for the promotion, but needs to persuade his current manager. I believe this is a good representation of homosexuality because although he it may not seem like he wants to achieve much, he has very achievable short term aims for himself, like get the promotion so he can earn more money and afford a house, ultimately giving him more time to plan for the long-term future.

 Family Guy is an animated TV comedy about a family with some very odd but funny characters. One of the characters is Joe Swanson, he is the man in the wheelchair. He is a policemen and therefore acts as a good-doer for society, keeping drugs out of the region and stopping crime as you would expect from a policeman. However because he is handicapped, you can see how this would create a problem for it but he has the upper body strength to overcome almost anything. Although this is just an animated program you can see how they have implied the message that anyone can become anything, ultimately reflecting well and inspiring all people who may have a disability or handicap.