Exam paper on portrayal of Donald trump magazine.

Compare the representation of ideologies in the Daily Mirror Magazines' front page

• consider how representation conveys ideologies
• consider similarities and differences in ideologies conveyed
• consider how the cultural context can affect the representations

difference 

- Close up of person in the English front cover has it's eyes open, as if to take responsibility for its decision and is aware of what they have done. in the american the close up of statue of liberty has her eyes covered suggesting that they are still in shock and embarrassed of their decision, they don't want to see what they have done. 

-gray in flag - shows ambiguity within the country - unknown what is going to happen. on the American one the they are destined to fail and live in destruction. 

similarities

- "Britain votes to quit EU" ( british re to blame) similar to "what have they done?" (Americans are to blame)

-in english front cover you can't tell the person's gender meaning decision has affected both men and women. In American front cover "what it means for you and the world" showing that the decision has affected everyone. 

- cracks in flag show the divided population. burned background shows how the population is also divided as they are fighting and having destruction. 

comparing The sun (Putin) to The Times (Donald Trump)

The two magazine front covers are really similar as they showcase power. The main image in both cases are presidents in charge of a country, who depictthemselves as being powerful and strong. This is seen for example with in the times asDonald Trump is holding his fist up  to shoe that he is strong , and in the Sun Putting is challenging Europe to fight him, and this can be seen for example through the headline “have a go if EU think you are hard enough”, showing how he believes he is a strong confident leader ready to challenge and fight Europe. 

A difference between the 2 magazines can be seen through patriotism. Donald Trump has the American flag in the background, showing the love for his country and his dedication to it. This is missing in The Sun, suggesting that Russia’s president isn’t as commited in the state and hasa lack of support. 

An other difference between the two leaders is that in they are presented in opposite ways, Donald Trump portrays himself as a leader. He looks professional through his choice of clothing as he is wearing a blue suit, white shirt and red tie. This makes him seem a trustable and professional man ready to take care and lead his country. On the other hand Putin seems more aggressive and in show as the villain, ready to take on Europe and fight. This is seen for example through the use of props as he has a gun pouch hanging around his belt, showing he is violent and the enemy. 

In The Sun Binary opposition is created through the contrast between Putin and the EU. 

Trupm- admired putin – villain 

Binary opposition – Putin vs Eu.  Trup – leader for all (unity with fist)   putin is just for Russia trying to fight EU 

Donal trump – good guy – Putting (villain) 

Both patriotic

Both havesiilar facial expression

Truopprofesional- putin not 

Trup has already won, while Putin still needs to fight. 

Donald Trump Daily mirror essay

Question: Using your knowledge of Donald Trump's background and election campaign, to what extent is the Daily Mirror's sensationalist depiction of Trump's victory justified. Refer to the ideologies and meanings conveyed in the text.

the daily mirror depicts Trump's victory from his campaign as big mistake from the Americans which will only bring destruction and suffering. the black overcast in the background emphasises this as there are big dark clouds and burned down buildings, showing that the new president will just bring sadness and destruction. As we see the sky is not completely covered by the clouds, but there are some gaps in the sky , as if the dark is overtaking the blue, suggesting that we are starting a new era with this new president, and it is not going to be one filled with joy and happiness, bad of sadness and suffering. {6}

This is further reinforced through the main image. as we see there is the Statue of the liberty occupying most of the magazine's cover. She is holding her hands over her face, suggesting that she is in shock. this is because no one expected Donald Trump to win the election and become the president of the US. By hiding her face her body language emphasises how she believes that the Americans have made a horrific decision and she is ashamed of them for voting for trump. the use of the statue of liberty as the main image is really effective as she represents Liberty and is an icon of freedom of the united states, a welcoming sign to the immigrants arriving from abroad, and this is contradictory as trump wants to close the borders from immigrants and build a wall to block the Mexican people from entering his country. {22}
the statue is missing her torch, which she usually holds in her hand. it symbolises the way to freedom, as it shows the path to liberty. the fact that is is missing suggests a sense of hopelessness, and that America has lost its way in sense of politics, as they don't have anyone to guide them down the right path anymore. Trump is not doing his job correctly as he is not creating liberty but sending away all the immigrants.
the paper's headline further reinforces this idea that electing Trump was a mistake. "What have they done?"  Places the blame on the American people as they were the one who voted and made Trump the president. by using pronouns like "they" it creates an opposition between "us" vs "them", showing that we are different from Americans and are not responsible for their decisions.
America has always been proud to be known as the land of opportunities, and this can be seen for example during their national Athem "the land of the free and the home of the brave". Donald Trump is not respecting this as he is vilifying groups of people and treating them as thiefs and criminals.
This shows that the Daily mirror does not approve and support the new president's victory and are forshadowing a time of destruction and sadness because of his election and power. {31} {10}

daily mirror - donald trump Analysis

analysis Donal Trump- The Times

montage in riptide

surrealism and soviet montage

• What are the key elements of surrealism?

there is a blair in the human mind where our memory and our instincts are stored. this is called the unconcious mind as most of the time we are not aware of it. 

• In what ways is sexuality a key part of surrealism?

froid brelieved that the primary motivvation for everything in life is sex . it was they key to undertand human beings. 

• What is a montage (soviet)?

he liked to put objects that are not associated with one another together to make something that was playful and  desturbing to stimulate the uconcious mind. 

ther are 2 types of paintings:

1- about dreams

2- automtism, insored by free association, designed to revieal the unconciois mind. 

• What is the purpose of a montage?

montage is combining shots that are depictive , single in meaning, natural in content-- into intellectual contexts and series. so two neutral pictures colliding creating one different. 

can be used to create tension by shortening up the pieces. 

• What role does sequencing and juxtaposition play in montage?
• What is intellectual montage?

it is cutting accordin the the shot's relationship to an intellectual concept. 

representation of gender

riptide
the representation of women in this music video is usually sexualised for audience pleasure. this supports the Male Gaze as  the video starts of with an establishing shot of a young woman at the beach slowly taking off her swimming costume before entering the sea. this reinforces Van zone's theory as she believed that gender is constructed through discourse, and that its meaning caries according to cultural and historical context. IN this case the idea f femininity is created by the fact that the woman has long blond hair and is wearing a small swimming costume, making her look appealing to the audience.


This in contradictory with the lip sync section of the music video as the woman start off with having the perfect make up, as expected by society. she looks strong confident and romantic, but at the end of the video her makeup become all ruined and smudged.  through the different jump cuts she becomes more and more sad and frustrated and this is not only seen through the changes and the ruining of her makeup, but also in her facial expression. she get from being a woman with strong personality to a sad person. the lyrics that she sings also are incorrect and we know this as their are subtitles accompanying the deliberately incorrect section. this suggests that it is wrong to have bad and smudged makeup, but women should always try to look their best.

screenshot 1

this screenshot shows a woman looking through her binoculars. it is a low angle shot suggesting that she is being watched from below and it positions the audience with a sense of danger as she seems to be looking out for herself . it creates a sense of forbodeing. 

screenshot 2 

this screenshot shows a woman being trapped around a tree. the low key lighting enhances the sense of darkness and danger created in this scene. her body language makes the woman seem strong and rebellious, as she is seen escaping from the tree which she was tied on to. 

screenshot 3 

in this screenshot the woman seems to be represented in a very feminn way. she looks free and happy and is appreciating nature. this is seen though her body language, as she is holding her arms outage the sky, suggesting that she is taking in as much as she can of the beautiful things that she is seeing.

REPRESENTATION OF MEN

Men in this music video are represented as the working gender. they are represented as being able to do all the hard hand work and this is seen through the close up shot of the man cutting the plant, or the extra m close up shot of the hand of a man about to shoots a gun. this also highlights that men can be dangerous but also a support for women as they are their "let hand".

at the end of the video there is the hand of a female, but instead of doing different types of jobs, she seems to be about to hurt herself. this suggests that men are more capable at doing certain jobs than females are.