Friday, 12 December 2014

TASK 11: Genre & Sub Genre



Youth drama
High school drama
Based on…
Storylines are more based on the social dilemmas and situations faced by the main character,
Usually based on the socialization of teens and young adults in schools colleges or at home
Character traits
Main character is usually male- often rebellious and/or in conflict with others like authority, E.g. police parents or teachers
Often main character is a female but the male love interest or otherwise is also a focus
Representations
Youth is represented as   difficult or a problem
E.g. Attack the Block
Kidulthood
Often the characters are represented as young and fun which is glorified
EXTRA
Teen audiences see it as a more authentic representation in comparison to high school dramas
Usually focus on conflicts within school groups or on changes in the characters, often exaggerated

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