Analysis of TV Drama

Medium - TV Drama

Purpose - To Entertain and to Educate

Form - Drama

Genre - Soap

Tone - Informal, Comical, Personal

Style - Conventional

Nationality - Jamaican, British, East London

Themes - Racism

Stereotypes:

• Age - Negative towards Teenagers (surprise when teen shows interest in culture)
• Race/Ethnicity - Jamaican Stereotypes

Language:

• Verbal - Joking tone
• Non-Verbal - Body language suggests a feeling of being trapped within an unjust society, reminiscent of the feeling of being trapped by racial discriminations.

Overview of Narrative:

• This scene is taken from the TV Drama/Soap 'Eastenders'. In this scene, the main jamaican character 'Patrick' reminisces about the past and when he first arrived in Britain. he was greeted by 'KBW', an abbreviation for 'Keep Britain White'.