powerpoint exploring essay representation of working class in Love + hate (2005, Dominic Savage)

1. LOVE + HATE
(Dominic Savage, 2005)
Discuss the representation
of the working class in
“Love + Hate”

2. How is this relevant for A2
work –examined unit G325
Section B: Contemporary
media Issues
• Media and collective identity: British
Film and TV
• Sample question: Discuss the
contemporary representation of a
nation, region or social group in the
media, using specific textual
examples from at least two media to
support your answer

3. • How you will use the
presentation
Using the presentation to
provide ideas for the essay:
Discuss the representation of the
working class in Love + Hate
(Dominic Savage, 2005)
At the end of each group’s
presentation, each individual will
write a short paragraph to
summarise what has been said and
for inclusion in the final essay

4. What do you understand by
the term “working class”

5. working class in Love +
Hate Trailer

6. TRAILER –
LOVE+HATE
WHAT IS WORKING
CLASS?
Trailer

7. Section 1
Group 1(Emileigh, Laura,
Amelia) :
- outline the
background/brief summary
of the film and main working
class characters.

8. section 2
Group 2 –Lizzie, Holly, Ellie
Social realism
• Explain what social realism is
(according to Dr Samantha Lay)
• Provide examples from the film
to show social realism

9. Section 3 -Gp 3a
Zoe, Tash, Grace
Representations of white
workingclass _Michelle
• Discuss the representation of
Michelle, her dad and friends.
(Zoe, Tash, Grace, Holly R)

10. Section 3 b (Hayden,
Ollie,Michael)
Representations of white
workingclass _
Adam and his family
• Adam, his brother, mum and friends.
What jobs do they have? Who are
Adam’s family/friends? Where do they
live? What jobs do they have? What
sort of life do thy lead? What are their
religious beliefs?

11. Section 4
Group Andrew, Fifi,
Du’aine, Hamza
• Discuss represention of Muslims
focusing on Naseema and her family
(focus on mainly Nassema and her
brother Yousef)

12. Representation of muslims
Naseema’s brother -Yousef
• Yousef and his friends-atitudes
towards women, their lifestyle,
attitudes, values,jobs etc
• Yousef and his relationship with
Michelle is quite complicated-
explain what happens and why

13. Overall Conclusion
• What does the film seem to
show about the working class?
• Is it that easy to categorise
people into groups?
• Does this really reflect the
reality of working class peoples
lives?