Media Case Studies: Easy A

Representation of Woman

Easy A

Story Types - Faust, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Orpheus.

Typical Situations - Quiet girl becomes popular, quiet girl wants the popular boy.

Narrative - Single strand? Only one thing going on at a time. Not entirely linear, because starts near end whilst telling how it started.

Binary Oppositions - Popular girl v Quiet girl. Good v Bad. Lies v Truth. 

Settings - School, Olives house, swimming pool, church and a party.

Todorov -…