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Scene 1: Garden/BBQ scenes (East & West Germany) 4.58 – 8.20 and 34.00 – 37.20 Representation of East: Lot of background noise inside and outside the house. They enjoy themselves more than in the West. Its a very welcoming atmosphere with the sense of togetherness. Stereotype that the working class know how to have a good time when they have a little. The popular culture on music in the 80s creates nostalgia. Also represents how alien everything is to him in the West when he doesn't recognise any of the music. Commodities like Coffee are a luxury in the East which further gives historical context that the people in the East didn't have much. Representation of West: Lots of food on a large table in the garden. Quite rich, but everyone isn't together, they are in their own circles in a small group. The party is a lot quieter but this could be because this is a formal gathering and not a birthday party like in the East. Division in capitalism but with a really go...

Reviews and Features The Guardian - Your next box set: Deutschland 83 Daily Telegraph review The Guardian - Deutschland 83 Pity the Germans don't like it 1) What positive aspects of Deutschland 83 are highlighted in the reviews? The Guardian: The main actor Jonas Nay portrays Martin 'superbly'. The series is near perfect with perfect moments like the supermarket scene when Moritz stares at the produce in awe. Telegraph: The detail in capturing how people behaved in this period is 'extremely well done'. They show the cheap clothes, the excitement teenagers have of listening to illicit western pop music. They showed the difference in language between the two sides. 2) What criticisms are made of the show? Telegraph: The show lacks some drama with it being a period drama. Guardian: The show lost half its viewers on the last episode in Germany. 3) Why did the Telegraph suggest that Deutschland 83 did the 'period' aspect of 'period drama' so well? The sho...

Mail Online review of Capital 1) Re-read the  Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that  Capital  features a left-wing ideology? The review of Capital suggests that it  features a left-wing ideology  because it shows how the hardest worker on the street was an illegal immigrant. This shows Capitalism-hard work and shows a positive view of immigrants, therefore makes the audience feel sympathetic towards them. They also mention other people like a  Muslim  man and a crusading lawyer. 2) Choose  three  quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? " With a fizzle like a firework on a wet night, Capital (BBC1) dribbled to a soggy ending."  I agree with this. Even though I think that Capital has contemporary representations of people in society, the storyline wasn't really clear and didn't really have a clear en...

Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open Factsheet #66: Applying Marxism. Our Media Factsheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets - you'll need to save the factsheet to USB or email it to yourself in order to complete this at home. Read the factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) What does Marxism suggest regarding power in society? Marxist's believe that Power was held by a minority (the elite or bourgeoisie) who had  access to capital and could use their money and power to  generate more wealth .  The majority of the population (the mass or proletariat) had  only their labour (strength and time) to help them make a living.  Industrialisation had meant that the elite were the only ones  who had access to the means of production.  Without the ability to produce for themselves, the mass were  dependent on the elite for survival.  To maximise profits, the elite...

Group 1:  To what extent do the representations in Capital reflect the concerns of modern 21st century London life?  [25 marks] Capital is a good example of a state-of-the-nation drama and highlights concerns such as sexism and the inequality between women and men. Capital continues to have references to problems such as sexism throughout its show and through Quentina. Quentina a character in the show is repeatedly mentioned and shown to experience harass. An example of this is during the first episode of Capital where Quentina visits her boss to receive her payment despite not being able to legally work. During this scene she is forced to kiss her boss on the cheek in return for the money. This scene highlights the key problems which society still face and how the she is still harassed  and struggles to make a living whilst other characters in the show such as Roger who’s main problem in the show is his bonus amount whereas Quentina is seen to work hard despite earning...

1) Watch episodes two and three of  Capital  and write a 50-word summary of each. You can either do this in class after school using the Media department's DVD or buy the whole series on Amazon download for £3.99 (SD). Episode 2 Arabella comes back to a house occupied by a nanny who is taking care of her two sons whilst her husband dwells on his 'small' cash out. Quentina is determined to plead her case to the judge and defends herself against accusations of her working and living in London illegally. The Kamals get visited by their mother. Armed police storm in the Kamals home and arrest the three sons.   Episode 3 In this episode we see disasters starting to occur in all familys. Roger has been fired from his job due to his deputy losing 30 million pounds and being sent to jail. Shahid was sent to jail due to his IP address being traced back to his house due to him letting his guest stay. Roger and Arabella are forced to fire their nanny and the Kamal family a...

Review and Features 1) What positive points do the reviews pick out about  Capital ? Capital creates an amazing portrayal of London life. The characters and setting are extremely relatable to the audience and creates a 'all-to-recognizable' atmosphere. The actors were superb and really reflected the lives of the middle/working class. The narrative leaves the audience each episode even more interested.  2) What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? Plot lines were under-developed and didn't write in all of the characters featured within the novel. There was no overarching storyline and didn't head in one complete direction that connected everyone together. 3) How does the TV drama change the time period and location for the story in comparison to the original novel? The novel was originally set during the 2008 financial crisis, but the adaptation was set in Balham during the present day. 4) In the Telegraph 'behind the scene...