Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Representation of the third world
In the Band Aid - do they know it's christmas the third world is represented as a poor and needing community. The lyrics say: "do they know it's christmas?" suggesting they are living in a different world from ours, and they are in such poor and in harsh conditions they don't even realize it is Christmas. we can see close up shots of them suffering and this enhances the fact they are poor and living in human conditions. this point is further reinforced through the bird's eye view shot used, which shows the african people climbing down through wells in order to reach water to be able do drink and survive. this connotes that they are living in unbearable conditions, and it highlights to the audience how lucky they are compared to the people living in Africa. in addition the costume is really effective. they are wearing ripped clothes, which are dirty and look oversized or too small. this suggests that they don't have a clean shower or clean clothes to change in to. it highlights their poverty and makes the audience feel pity and sympathetic towards them. in addition the long take and establishing shot of the Africa male is very effective as it shows his body. he is really skinny and this suggests that he has been deprived of food and the most of the basic need that today we give for granted. this is also seen the then Unicef 2017 advert. the shot reverse shot of the children in western society and the children living in Africa is effective as it shows the difference. it highlights to the audience how fortunate young children in today's world are, and it enhances the poverty of the children of the third world. it tells the audience how they are suffering and in need of help to grow and survive. it connotes that hey should stop spending money on irrelevant things and objects which they do not necessarily need, but they can use s little bit of money to help a child survive and become educated. the behind the shoulder shot of the children in Africa playing and dancing in a circle is effective as it shows that they also can be happy. it highlights that they are in need, but with a small donation people can help them live a positive and thoughtless childhood, without risking to die every day because they don't have enough food or water.
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www-good use of examples and good points made.
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