Representation of Ethnicity.

Extract from Misfits --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcngcqA6zHw&feature=channel

There are lots of different representations of ethnicity in this TV drama.

This is Curtis. He portrays the typical stereotype of black British teenagers because he is doing community service for being caught with drugs and he seems blase about getting a criminal record in this extract because his anwser to what he has learnt is "Don't get caught". However he is often seen wearing a Cross on a chain around his neck connotes that he consciously aware that it was wrong and he is feeling guilty about his actions. He is an ex-athlete which represents another typical stereotype.

Nathan is Irish. He is portrayed as quite a sarcastic, insensitive character. He doesn't get on with his Dad and his Mum has kicked him out of the house. He represents the typical Irish stereotype with his funny charm. He is quite confident and laid back which is a typical Irish quality and he is not afraid to speak his mind.

Kelly is labelled a "Chav" by the others, she is quite a gobby and aggressive character and will often jump into defensive mode if anyone crosses her. She doesn't use proper English and often talks quite loudly. She wears hair tied back tightly in a ponytail to the side of her head and often wears large gold hoop earrings and other gold jewellery. Her superpower is the ability to read minds which shows a different side to the character and challenges the stereotype of Chavs and that she does actually care what people think of her.

Alisha is represented as slightly more glamorous than Kelly as she wears more feminine clothes. She is very aware of her attraction and likes the male attention she gets. She is representaed as a street-wise confident character.