1. Question 2
Continued
Character Comparisons

2. Q2) How does your media product represent
particular social groups
Character Social Group Representation Conforms to / subverts
stereotype
Effect on audience
Damian Working class
Male
Aged: 18
College student
• Quiet
• Distant
• Lost
• Casual suit
Being distant and quiet Is
very stereotypical to a
Psycho – On the brinks of
society
Suggest to the audience
that there is something
wrong with him and the
questioning of his
presence
Edward Upper middle class
Male
Aged: 17
Private School student
• Top button done up
• Nervous
• Posh
• Yes man
He is very much forcing
himself in the conversation
and lacks confidence in his
posture and speech
Suggests to the
audience that he is the
weakest of the
characters and creates a
sense of sympathy
Steve Lower working class
Male
Aged: 17
Unemployed/Dropout
• No Blazer
• Confrontational
• Makes fun of others
• Big ego
He thinks a lot about
himself, defensive when
questioned but enjoys
putting others on the spot.
Suggests to the
audience that he is not
likeable and is hard to
get along with as he
carries a negative
atmosphere
Maurice Lower middle class
Male
Aged: 17
Sixth Form student/Part
time job
• Top button undone
• Laid back
• Tone of Voice
• Patronizing
He is always relaxed and
never seems to be
affected. He is clearly the
most popular and people
look for him for approval.
Suggests to the
audience that he is the
coolest person to hang
about with so it creates
a positive rapport as its
someone that people
look for.
DCI Brown Skilled working class
Male
Aged:33
Private Detective
• Serious Posture
• Aggressive
• Confrontational
• Long Coat
Putting all his focus on the
job and he is serious and
determined to finish the
case. Long coat is a feature
of a typical detective
Suggests to the
audience that he has a
high sense of authority
and is serious about his
job which is a very
respectable trait as he
is looking for justice.

3. Damien and Patrick Bateman
Well groomed hair, a
sharp look; being
fashion conscious is
expected in psychos
A madness hidden
behind a façade.
Dressed for the
occasion; mourning
Dressed for the
occasion; murder

4. Steve and Cook
Arrogant
expression
Fashionable, youthful trendy
hair; common in arrogant
people
Showing skin is expected of
arrogant people.

5. Maurice and Smokey
Exaggerated expression
Both the comical, relaxed type,
using the stereotypes of black
people.

6. Luther and Detective
Both dressed
formally, yet
scruffy.
Both are tired,
signs they work
hard and don’t
sleep; the
stereotype of a
detective.