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Stereotyping in film
Because most television programs are quite short, the identities of characters must be established as quickly as possible. To do this, television writers often use stereotypes. This essay take deep look on such stereotyping.
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Stereotyping in film “Because most television programs are quite short, the identities of characters must be established as quickly as possible. To do this, television writers often use stereotypes. A stereotype is a fixed or conventional image of a person or group of people. Stereotypes generally conform to a pattern of dress and behavior that is easily recognized and understood. Often, a judgment is made about the person or group being stereotyped. That judgment may be positive or negative.” (TVOntario, Let's Play TV: Resource Kit For Television Literacy, © 1995.) Concerning ...

... black person (Planet papers). I don’t think that the way how Mister is presented we get an general idea what black men are like but rather we realize what we are like - people with own bad and good, strong and weak characteristics. In my onion stereotyping in The Color Purple is used here to describe individual characters not to give impression of general attitude toward blacks, whites, women, men etc. It serves specific purpose to help the viewer to understand conditions, situation, and time in which this story is placed in.
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Benjamin I.Stereotyping has been with us since time immemorial. Some say that it is but a normal behavioral occurrence of man. But I believe it should be done smartly.
Princess R.Stereotyping cannot be avoided in movies because it forms part of the pattern of thinking among directors in order to p[ortray the naturalness in the characters.