doctor who language and representations

 language and representations 

1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class or this Google document of class notes (you'll need your GHS Google login). 

Camerawork and sound:lots of over the shoulder talking scenes

Mise-en-scene:setting is omnious and dark

Narrative and genre:enigma code - where susan lives.

2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of  Doctor Who? 

Todorov's Equilibrium:narrative follows 3 part structure

Propp's character theory:seven basic roles which are - villian , hero , princess , father , donor , sidekick , false hero

Barthes's enigma and action codes:mystery and questions.

Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: doctor who episode e.g. good v evil , young v old , human v alien etc .

3) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why?

The most important scene for me is at the very end where they are in another dimension, and the fact that the audience knows what this police box can do.

4) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode.

the genre is 100% very futuristic.

5) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?

This is because many things had happened in the 60s, for example, 1961: First man in space - Russian Yuri Gagarin. 1962: The Beatles spark a British music revolution. 1964: BBC 2 TV channel launched (third UK TV channel). 1965: The introduction of the mini skirt in a fashion show. ETC...


Representations

1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?

this episode shows that men should be more brave and women are more frightened 

2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?

This means that women should be avoiding danger like this, and should be safe. Also women/girls should never go through the mysterious dark.

3) How do the representations of young people and old people in An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical context of the 1960s? 

we all see that the younger people for example, Ian, Barbara and Susan, are more brighter and energetic. On the other hand, the Doctor, is very, very grumpy and miserable. The audience sees the Doctor as a villain from the way he ignores whatever Barbara says and he mostly replies to Ian, and the way he acts.



4) What representations of race/ethnicity can be found in Doctor Who: An Earthly Child? Is this surprising or not? Give reasons for your answer and consider historical / cultural context (the 1960s). Has this changed in more recent series of Doctor Who?

Very stereotypical and all the actors are white skin colour.

5) How is social class represented in An Unearthly Child? Think about how education and knowledge is presented in the episode.

the characters of susan and her teachers coal hill school they are mostly middle class