Ornela MEST 4

Summer Project Research - The Handmaid's Tale     https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/may/29/handmaids-tale-review-best-thing-youll-watch-all-year    http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/we-live-in-the-reproductive-dystopia-of-the-handmaids-tale  http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/yes-the-handmaids-tale-is-feminist  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/opinion/why-saudi-women-are-literally-living-the-handmaids-tale.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/watching/handmaids-tale-best-articles.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-handmaids-tale-poland-donald-trump-visit-hulu-speech-a7828206.html   5. Prepare a 5 minute, 20-slide 'Ignite' presentation on your text to be ready for the first week back. If you're unsure how these work, remind yourself by reading through the lesson slides: Intro

Media text: Handmaid's Tale (2017)   Media issue/debate: Representation of women/ feminist perspective   Link to Media key concepts (MIGRAIN) - Narrative: A dystonia future where the Us is controlled by a fundamentalist regime that teats women as property. Representation: Women/government corruption Genre: Utopian and dystopian fiction- makes the audience think of the future and its possibilities.     Wider context - impact of text/topic on society:  Why is your chosen topic important? What impact does this debate have on audiences or institutions? This topic is important due to the fact that it has been argued by may critics that it is a possibility of the future since Trump became president. Linked production: Looking further forward, write a brief description of the media product you intend to make as a linked production to run alongside your investigation. Short production- opening of isolated and desolate places(dark and gloomy)/print on propaganda?

Media text: The Act of Killing (2013) Genocide in I ndonesia Media issue/debate: Power/ Government.  Media text: Peaky Blinders (2013)   Media issue/debate: Gangs and family reputation. Media text: The Handmaid's Tale (2017) Media issue/debate: Representation of women/ governments control and corruption. Media text: Drive (2011) Media issue/debate:  Representation of violence. Media text: I, Daniel Blake (2016) Media issue/debate:  Those in poverty are pushed aside. Media text: Room (2015) Media issue/debate: Freedom and confinement Media text: Your Next (2013) Media issue/debate: Men and women are represented as equal.

 Media Factsheet 147  1) Write a one-sentence answer to the initial questions in the factsheet: Do fashion magazines contribute to the occurrence of eating disorders? Yes, magazines do contribute to this issue as the images used are often of one body type  creating an "ideal body" which in fact has been retouched into removing what is seen as imperfections. Do games make people behave violently? Yes to an extent, as when playing these games it can influence how someone acts in the real world specifically young teenagers however, others may argue that those who play violent games know that violent behavior shouldn't be reinforced. Does advertising work? Yes it does as people memories certain advert which could result to them buying the product however, others see  successful companies to make some of their products seem better or bigger than it is. Does social media generate misogyny? No, as social media has adapted to become a place for consumers to