postmodern identify

1. Who are we?

2. David Frost Tony Blair Brian Clough

3. Michael Sheen
Within the last 4 years, thisWelsh actor has
played/impersonated 3 of the most iconic figures in
British culture.
His latest incarnations includeThe White Rabbit in
Tim Burton’s adaptation of LewisCarrol’s ‘Alice in
Wonderland’ and Aro in the ‘Twilight’ saga.
Questions:
How is he a perfect postmodern actor?
Is he in danger of being typecast as impersonators
of ‘real’ people?
Is this style of media the future – where we just see
observed caricatures of society?
Argue: Is it frightening if we consider him to have
lost his identity or is it empowering that we are able
to take on the identities of others?

4. Who are you?

5.  Research the history of the games Call of Duty
(and ModernWarfare), Club Penguin and Sims
etc. DO NOT PRINTTHINGS OFFWIKIPEDIA!
 Be prepared to answer questions such as:
▪ How were characters designed and defined in games 20, 15,
10 years ago?
▪ How are avatars used in games now?
▪ Are we the people behind the screen or the figures on the
screen?
▪ How has online gaming taken the avatar and our identities to
a new level?
▪ What is next for the gaming industry?