Doctor Who: Language and Representation
Language and contexts 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: Mise-en-scene: Narrative and genre: 2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of Doctor Who ? Todorov's Equilibrium: Propp's character theory: Barthes's enigma and action codes: Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: 3) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? 4) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode. 5) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s? Representations 1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child ? How? 2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subver...