City of God = Representations

Question 1

Men =

Answer 1

• Men are strong and violent and often associated with the drug trade
• Men are depicted as the more powerful gender
• They are able to keep this dominance through weapons and gangs.

Question 2

Women =

Answer 2

• Having a women can be seen as a sign of weakness, as seen when Bene is criticised for his girlfriend
• Women are seen as sexual predators, eg. Rocket and the reporter; and Dona Zelia and Big Boy
• None of the drug dealers are female and therefore powerless
• Men seek sexual gratification through rape which allows a strong hold over women. It is a derogatory representation of what is a female
• Women are underrepresented and discriminated against, frequently objectified and believing men are able to take women as they are inferior to men
• This is reinforced by how men are uninvolved in the gang culture

Question 3

Gender =

Answer 3

• The stereotypical depiction of men in non developed countries
• A clear imbalance between the genders
• The effect that gender plays in life
• ## The behaviour that we see reinforces violent steroetypes and how men are able to use violence to remain powerful

Question 4

Age =

Answer 4

• The older characters see children as weak and forcing them to do their dirty work, and takes pleasure from terrorising the children
• The children are involved within the gangs and are stuck there