Evaluation - Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The film represents the young, teenage or even very early twenties with the main character, Jade, and of course focuses on the females of that age social age as she and her best friend in the film are both women.

• We see she's young as she walks in dressed up from a party and the first thing she does after putting her bag down is go straight to the mirror and do her hair even though she has just come into an empty house; she's one of many girls who like to look good all the time, regardless of who can or can't see. The typical teenage girl gives the audience we are appealing to something to relate to, and therefore they can gain a better understanding into the film.

• We've aimed to show the relationship best friends have, especially between two teenage girls. The calls and messages give an idea of urgency, which is important to the situation in the film but also the general reaction to any event today in the instant messaging lifestyle, where matters have to be shared instantaneously. The mobile phone is a good example of this, it is the reason that Jade doesn’t get to her friend in time because the phone is off; the reliance on technology is more than evident.

• We represent the film’s protagonist as an assertive girl; she unlike her friend doesn’t become too worried or reliant on others when she hears the bad news. We see her acting quickly, picking up her shoes, keys and bag as she rushes out to aid her friend, there is very little thought of how dangerous it could be at midnight walking out into the streets being a young girl.

• Her quick reaction is again seen when she slams the door shut in terror after seeing someone on the other side, but at the same time the audience is reminded how vulnerable she really is, despite her confident personality. The main woman is the victim in the film, seen in many horror films, showing how she can be both bold and helpless at the same time.

Sarah Michelle Gellar as a female victim 

in 'Scream 2' (Craven, 1997)