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Representation of white working class in media.

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Page 1: Representation of white working class in media

Representation of white working class in media.

Page 2: Representation of white working class in media

Scruffy old jacket Scruffy old jacket shows lack of careshows lack of care

Unclean shirt shows lack of care in appearance; a stereotypical characteristic of the working class

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Shadrack then steals the police vehicle, this indicates his lack of care for authority. It also shows he is not very educated as he is unaware of the consequences.

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In this scene there appears to be a direct contrast In this scene there appears to be a direct contrast between the two characters both in plotline and social between the two characters both in plotline and social class.class.

Scruffy jacket shows maybe a financial disadvantage, a trait typically of the working class

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Scruffy van elicits a lower class with less Scruffy van elicits a lower class with less money money

Old reminisce of a company name, this could mean the family tried to earn some money by doing various things, similar to the lower classes represented in shows like ”only fools and horses”

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Jeering around in the stolen car indicates he is unaware of the severity of his crime and that Jeering around in the stolen car indicates he is unaware of the severity of his crime and that this probably means he has not been given education on morals, this elicits a lack of moral this probably means he has not been given education on morals, this elicits a lack of moral upbringing= poor parenting= stereotypical view on working class families.upbringing= poor parenting= stereotypical view on working class families.

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Shadrack then crashes the vehicle, this elicits he doesn’t have Shadrack then crashes the vehicle, this elicits he doesn’t have the intelligence or skill to control the vehicle insinuating he is the intelligence or skill to control the vehicle insinuating he is less intelligentless intelligent