Analysing Hawaii Five O
Analysing Hawaii Five O
1) How does the programme show the crime drama genre?
Hawaii Five O shows the crime drama genre because it shows the agents throughout the film using violence to the extent of the law. Throughout the programme we see violence and crime as the prisoners beat up the guards as they terrorise the prison in search of Chin. The setting of a prison portrays the programme as a crime genre. The police and criminals in the programme represents the genre of crime as the criminals commit crime and the police prevent it. The acts that the criminals take also portray crime, e.g the attacks that the criminals take on Chin.
2) How is gender represented in the programme?
The males are represented as dominant which reinforces the stereotypes of males being strong and powerful throughout the programme as the police seem strong and the criminals in the prison are powerful for example masculinity is reinforced through the characters of Steve and Danny, who are shown as powerful when beating a man. However the representations of the women challenge the stereotype as the female characters in the film are presented as strong and capable, not reliant on men to protect them which challenges the stereotype of women being weak and vulnerable. The female police offer Kono is represented as powerful when enforcing the law. She also shows capability and independence when tracking the phone of her boyfriend.
1) How does the programme show the crime drama genre?
Hawaii Five O shows the crime drama genre because it shows the agents throughout the film using violence to the extent of the law. Throughout the programme we see violence and crime as the prisoners beat up the guards as they terrorise the prison in search of Chin. The setting of a prison portrays the programme as a crime genre. The police and criminals in the programme represents the genre of crime as the criminals commit crime and the police prevent it. The acts that the criminals take also portray crime, e.g the attacks that the criminals take on Chin.
2) How is gender represented in the programme?
The males are represented as dominant which reinforces the stereotypes of males being strong and powerful throughout the programme as the police seem strong and the criminals in the prison are powerful for example masculinity is reinforced through the characters of Steve and Danny, who are shown as powerful when beating a man. However the representations of the women challenge the stereotype as the female characters in the film are presented as strong and capable, not reliant on men to protect them which challenges the stereotype of women being weak and vulnerable. The female police offer Kono is represented as powerful when enforcing the law. She also shows capability and independence when tracking the phone of her boyfriend.
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