1. MANUEL ALVARADO'S
CHARACTERISTIC
REPRESENTATIONS OF
AGE (1987)

2. Stereotypes.
◦Children; Helpless and Innocent
◦Teenagers; Irresponsible and Rebellious
◦Middle-aged people; Responsible and
conformist
◦Old People; Vulnerable and a ‘burden’ on
society

3. Elderly People.
◦ Eternally young
◦ Youthful
◦ Surgery gone wrong
◦ Needy and vulnerable
◦ Unhealthy/mentally regressive
◦ Asexual
◦ Bad Tempered
◦ Nosy and interfering
◦ Useless/A burden
◦ Invisible
This is relevant as our story is about and
elderly woman being mugged and our
angle is looking at what support is then
available after they have been victims of
crime.