TV: Capital - representations
1) Watch episodes two and three of Capital and write a 50-word summary of each. You can either do this in class after school using the Media department's DVD or buy the whole series on Amazon download for £3.99 (SD).
Episode 2 capital:
In this episode everyone is still receiving postcards saying 'we want what you have' and Arabella leaves home and the comes home and finds out that he has hired a nanny to help out with the kids called Matya. Also, the Kamal family find out that their mother is planning to visit and Shahid plans to get rid of Iqbal. Furthermore, the old widow is fighting for her life and she dies in this episode and her house begins to get refurbished by Bogda who actually sees her dying.
Episode 3 Capital:
In this episode there is a police investigation that is going on against the We want what you have campaign and we find out that the brother of Shahid had started a blog about this and Shahid got caught up in this due to his IP address being used by Iqbal and accessing very dangerous sites.
There are drastic changes between Roger and Arabella as he his fired from his job due to his accounts being hacked and fraud so they decide to move house.
Also Quentina is not aloud out as she is under charges and Smitty discovers that the packages of 'we want what you have' has same handwriting of his assistant so he reports him to the police.
2) Write an analysis of the representation in each of the key scenes from episode 1 we studied in class:
Scene 1: opening sequence 00:30 – 4.49
This opening scene from capital promotes diversity by presenting different ethnic groups and showing the different lifestyles that everyone has. Also the overview that this road gives allows us to understand that all these people belong to the same road who different classes and ethnicity. There are further gender stereotypes which are portrayed as when the old widow is shown as having her flashback and and there is the women is shown as the typical housework and the male in the more dominant position and he never looks at his wife again after marriage.
Scene 2: work in the City 6.28 – 8.10
In this scene London workers are portrayed as working from ordinary workers and elite workers who are shown hustling in pack trains and is a accurate representation of the London Tube. There are issues that are raised about wealth as bankers are conveyed as being very competitive during this financial crisis.
Scene 3: “Which of those isn’t absolutely essential?” 14.00 – 15.35
This scene shows the living of a standard family and juxtaposes the general happiness with others arguing and also provides stereotypical aspects of gender by conveying the men as providing for the family such as the kamal family and the Banker's family. There are issues in the Banker's family that Arabella portrays as the male appears to be sexual and she takes of the kids and claims i am no feminist which exhibits left wing issues that the audiences are triggered to respond to.
Scene 4: asylum 18.03 – 19.42 AND 31.10 – 32.40
This scene conveys unknown representation of London and there are issues regarding immigration that are exemplified significantly, ''no legal permitted to work'' which contrasts with the British banker family who are selfish with money and their status. The women who is forced into a Asylum is quite critical as she is Black and so is the lawyer and she is sexually exploited where she works and the audience sympathise with her character as a result and the daily mail is also critical of this as a result.
Scene 5: “What use is 30 grand?” 36.40 – 39.00
It represents the higher classes and shows us their ignorance to money. The main problem here is that he wasn't given the bonus he believed he'd get. This lead to personal problems, for example he vomited after being told his bonus is only 30 thousand pounds.
Scene 6: life at the corner shop 40.10 – 42.55
This scene portrays Arabella going into the corner shop and buying coriander and the shop keeper does not seem to recognise her which displays the differences of her class to the kamal family and what her status is compared to theirs. This scene has a awkward moment as she does not have to give the money to the shopkeeper and the way she leaves the situation is quite uncoordinated which relates to her upper middle class values and everything being about money. There are other stereotypical aspects that are portrayed in this scene as when the Kamal family are sat down a the dinner table it reflects their culture and the women talking on Skype is seen to be talking in a superior tone and seems quite dominant in this scene which creates a sense of hierarchy for the audience.
3) How does Capital use stereotypes? Do the characters and issues represented in Capital reinforce or subvert the stereotypes we typically see in the media?
Capital uses stereotypes in a number of ways through using the kamal family and the idea of the white British banker's family there are contrasts between them as they are significantly juxtaposed as there is the idea of culture and togetherness in the Asian family but there is none of this shown in the white British family. There is more value placed on the sons and the men in the family in the kamal family which reinforces a gender stereotype as there are expectations set through their studies is and in the white British family Roger is viewed as the male breadwinner and the boys are seen to be running the shop.
Episode 2 capital:
In this episode everyone is still receiving postcards saying 'we want what you have' and Arabella leaves home and the comes home and finds out that he has hired a nanny to help out with the kids called Matya. Also, the Kamal family find out that their mother is planning to visit and Shahid plans to get rid of Iqbal. Furthermore, the old widow is fighting for her life and she dies in this episode and her house begins to get refurbished by Bogda who actually sees her dying.
Episode 3 Capital:
In this episode there is a police investigation that is going on against the We want what you have campaign and we find out that the brother of Shahid had started a blog about this and Shahid got caught up in this due to his IP address being used by Iqbal and accessing very dangerous sites.
There are drastic changes between Roger and Arabella as he his fired from his job due to his accounts being hacked and fraud so they decide to move house.
Also Quentina is not aloud out as she is under charges and Smitty discovers that the packages of 'we want what you have' has same handwriting of his assistant so he reports him to the police.
2) Write an analysis of the representation in each of the key scenes from episode 1 we studied in class:
Scene 1: opening sequence 00:30 – 4.49
This opening scene from capital promotes diversity by presenting different ethnic groups and showing the different lifestyles that everyone has. Also the overview that this road gives allows us to understand that all these people belong to the same road who different classes and ethnicity. There are further gender stereotypes which are portrayed as when the old widow is shown as having her flashback and and there is the women is shown as the typical housework and the male in the more dominant position and he never looks at his wife again after marriage.
Scene 2: work in the City 6.28 – 8.10
In this scene London workers are portrayed as working from ordinary workers and elite workers who are shown hustling in pack trains and is a accurate representation of the London Tube. There are issues that are raised about wealth as bankers are conveyed as being very competitive during this financial crisis.
Scene 3: “Which of those isn’t absolutely essential?” 14.00 – 15.35
This scene shows the living of a standard family and juxtaposes the general happiness with others arguing and also provides stereotypical aspects of gender by conveying the men as providing for the family such as the kamal family and the Banker's family. There are issues in the Banker's family that Arabella portrays as the male appears to be sexual and she takes of the kids and claims i am no feminist which exhibits left wing issues that the audiences are triggered to respond to.
Scene 4: asylum 18.03 – 19.42 AND 31.10 – 32.40
This scene conveys unknown representation of London and there are issues regarding immigration that are exemplified significantly, ''no legal permitted to work'' which contrasts with the British banker family who are selfish with money and their status. The women who is forced into a Asylum is quite critical as she is Black and so is the lawyer and she is sexually exploited where she works and the audience sympathise with her character as a result and the daily mail is also critical of this as a result.
Scene 5: “What use is 30 grand?” 36.40 – 39.00
It represents the higher classes and shows us their ignorance to money. The main problem here is that he wasn't given the bonus he believed he'd get. This lead to personal problems, for example he vomited after being told his bonus is only 30 thousand pounds.
Scene 6: life at the corner shop 40.10 – 42.55
This scene portrays Arabella going into the corner shop and buying coriander and the shop keeper does not seem to recognise her which displays the differences of her class to the kamal family and what her status is compared to theirs. This scene has a awkward moment as she does not have to give the money to the shopkeeper and the way she leaves the situation is quite uncoordinated which relates to her upper middle class values and everything being about money. There are other stereotypical aspects that are portrayed in this scene as when the Kamal family are sat down a the dinner table it reflects their culture and the women talking on Skype is seen to be talking in a superior tone and seems quite dominant in this scene which creates a sense of hierarchy for the audience.
3) How does Capital use stereotypes? Do the characters and issues represented in Capital reinforce or subvert the stereotypes we typically see in the media?
Capital uses stereotypes in a number of ways through using the kamal family and the idea of the white British banker's family there are contrasts between them as they are significantly juxtaposed as there is the idea of culture and togetherness in the Asian family but there is none of this shown in the white British family. There is more value placed on the sons and the men in the family in the kamal family which reinforces a gender stereotype as there are expectations set through their studies is and in the white British family Roger is viewed as the male breadwinner and the boys are seen to be running the shop.
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