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Semiotics: blog task

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 English  by Tarun Thind analysis 1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film? -That they are foolish character who are not able to achieve anything because they are poor and homeless. Also they may also think that they black homeless boy may have a weapon on him and this is a stereotype that black people are criminals, however this is so wrong because the black character does not have a weapon on him instead it was a pencil. They also assume that because the white boy is mute he is not able to do day to day things like any other human being, this is also a stereotype that disabled people are not 'normal functioning humans', which is proven wrong through his character. 2) How does the end of the film emphasise de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic – open to interpretation or more than one meaning? - The ending emphasise de Saussure's belief about polysemic signs because both of they characters are s

My media consumption

Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?  I do not read any type of newspaper What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why?  What sections do you never read, and why? What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not?  I do not read any type of  magazines  What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television?  I watch tv for approximately 2 hours a day What device do you use to watch television? I use either my laptop or phone to watch tv What times of day do you usually watch television? I watch tv around the afternoon or in the evening  What programmes do you like best and why? I like crime or  mystery programmes to watch Do yo

my first blog task

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies?    I have chosen media because I am interested in finding out how society responds to media and how their thoughts are affected by the media. 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)?     No, I did not take Media for GCSE. 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media?     I would like to achieve an A*. 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work?    I would like to do an apprenticeship for real estate. 6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2023 has been and why?   Prince Harry and Megan Markle's story had the whole world's attention as to what was going to happen to them and their children. 7) What media sources do you use to find ou