Dream - Dizzee Rascal Flashcards
1
Q
what are the different representations in the music video?
A
- gender
- ethnicity
- age
- class
2
Q
what album is Dream from?
A
Showtime - Dizzee’s second album
3
Q
when was Dream released?
A
8th September 2004
4
Q
what does the music video reference?
A
Muffin The Mule
a 1960’s children’s TV show
5
Q
describe the female character
A
- narrator
- white character
- most power
- largest in the frame
- sometimes looks uncomfortable and not comfortable with Dizzee’s lifestyle
6
Q
what is the binary opposition between the man and the woman?
A
mis-en-scene: she's middle / upper class and has a received pronunciation accent he's working class as they're outside an off license and are graffitiing
7
Q
what do the puppets signify?
A
signify that young black people lack freedom and independence
8
Q
what theorists can you link this to?
A
- Barthes
- Hall
9
Q
Barthes
A
symbolic codes - hoodies symbolise rebels and crime. shows the character is portraying crime from his younger days
10
Q
Hall
A
stereotypes - black people commit crimes etc.
