Examples Of Stereotypes In Friday Night Lights

Manipulation: to control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one’s advantage” (thefreedictionary. com). This is what reality television manages to do to the world we live in today. Reality television in fact, is not always real. Many shows on television create a false sense of reality for their viewers. This influences people to think, act, and feel certain ways about others and the world around them.

H. G. Bassinger's 1990 novel, "Friday Night Lights", explores the effects of a reigning football team found within a rural and obscure town. Permian High School’s black and white colors resonated among the town of Odessa, Texas. The popularity of Permian football stretched throughout the whole town, cramping its inhabitants into a stadium for the seasonal ritual. Along with the high succession rate of the Permian panthers, came the lone legacy of its gifted players as well as the town itself. Permian football was more than just a sport, it was the symbol of Odessa and the definition of its glory.

A sitcom is a situational comedy, which is when the same setting and same characters appear in every episode. In terms of sitcoms much has changed between time and a good example of that is, I Love Lucy and The Simpsons. I Love Lucy first premiered in 1951 and for television viewers of the fifties; Lucy and Ricky could have been well known neighbors from down the street. Many people are able relate to this young couple, the Ricardo’s, who were experiencing the hard times and trails of marriage as typical Americans were. They lived in a brownstone in Manhattan with common struggles such as paying the rent and affording household materials. The humor and jokes came along when ordinary situations were amplified as Lucy managed to get herself into trouble time and time again, and

The surprisingly non-fiction novel, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, was written by H. G. Bissinger in 1990. The story follows the Permian High School Panthers football team of 1998. The setting takes place in the town of Odessa, Texas. Bissinger describes this town as, “the setting for this book, but it could be anyplace in this vast land where, on a Friday night, a set of spindly stadium lights rises to the heavens to so powerfully, and so briefly, ignite the darkness.” (16). It highlights the teams attempt at a Texas state championship with plenty of distractions and obstacles along the way. The main barrier for players and staff of Permian High was racism. Some may find it hard to believe but in the town of Odessa, desegregation was simply a “suggestion” and the community refused to accept the fact that white and blacks are equal. It was not until the early eighties that Odessa desegregated.

John Hughes’ eighties classic film, The Breakfast Club, tells the story of a rebel, a princess, a brain, a basket case and a jock spending their Saturday together in detention. They first believe that they are completely different from one another, but by the end they learn that they’re more similar than they are different. A variety of social psychology concepts can be found throughout the entire film. Stereotypes, self-fulfilling prophecy, and social norms will be discussed within this paper.

In the movie The Breakfast Club, Brian, the guy with the “brains”, wrote an essay to Mr. Vernon that spoke for the whole group that stated, “You see us as you want to see us. In the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess, and a criminal.” Five differing but similar high schoolers spent their Saturday at the school in detention because of their individual actions. They came into detention not knowing their peers from different cliques, but by the end of detention, they grew a bond with one another that allowed them all to connect with their similarities of an imperfect life. Each individual faced problems with their home life and parents that did not show while around others. Because each one of them made

apartment in which the Evans family live is roach infested and in disrepair; in other words, they

Fresh Off the Boat is an ABC comedy, based on Eddie Huang’s best-selling memoir of the same name, that has resonated with audiences perhaps in part thanks to its grounding in real experiences. Set in the 1990’s, it tells the story of a young Eddie, played by newcommer, Hudson Yang, and his experience moving from Washington DC’s Chinatown to suburban Orlando, Florida. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air starred Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, who is sent to live in an upper-class Bel-Air neighborhood from the streets of Philadelphia to live with his wealthy uncle and aunt as a result of a fight. Both sitcoms, Fresh Off the Boat and the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air highlights the lives of two young men adapting in unfamiliar territory as they

Imagine being hurt to the point you have trouble making rational decisions and you over-indulge on unhealthy foods. Well that is what is likely to happen when you face a negative stereotype.This study was done by April Kemick at the University of Toronto. People don't accept others the way they are because of stereotypes and prejudice.

What Are Stereotypes Have you ever judged anybody without getting to knowing them. According to google dictionary A stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. We treat people the way we do because of stereotypes. In the article Holocaust and Human Behavior it talks about why we use stereotypes.

Seinfeld was a three time winning Golden Globe comedy show that aired on television between 1989 and 1998. The show explored daily life and numerous misadventures of Jerry Seinfeld, a New York comedian, and his friends in 172 episodes, shared between nine seasons. The audience was largely adults who could relate to the oh-so quirky situations Seinfeld himself would discuss in his comedy bits, especially New Yorkers. In Season four, there were episodes that focused on messages of gay issues and homophobia, however, Seinfeld and co-creator Larry David worried of truly offending the gay community, they incorporated the catchphrase “Not that there’s anything wrong with that,” throughout the episode of Seinfeld denying a relationship with his friend,

The show Modern Family is a sitcom that portrays three dissimilar, but related families who face problems in their own comedic ways. The show’s narrative mode closely resembles an episodic series, with plots standing on their own, with little need to watch the show from the beginning to understand what is happening. Since its debut in 2009, Modern Family has become an incredibly popular show and its appeal spans generations; furthermore, it is a show which challenged the typical portraits of the American middle-class family, starring Colombian actress Sofia Vergara, who plays the fiery character Gloria, and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, who plays Lily Tucker-Pritchett. While many of the characters are ethnically diverse, characters like Gloria and Lily are made to portray identities that are neither ethnically blotted out, nor completely isolated from the greater workings of

In conclusion, the audience of Breaking Bad sympathize White’s underdog role portrayed by Vince Gilligan, even if White’s image subtly portrays itself as the antagonist. While his knowledge of chemistry grows with criminal activity, this allows him to do what he loves to do; to use chemistry and be great at something. As White’s life has been rearranged like a tragic tale, his plan has revolved around his death bed while his morals take the back seat through the actions that he must undergo in order to provide for his family. Although most stereotypes of this means that the character would be considered an antagonist at which the audience would feel against or a hatred towards. Breaking Bad presents that no clear good and evil but rather an

In reality TV the use of real average people as there contestants is done to help intrigue the audience and keep them interested in the show as they are able to connect and relate more to people who have similar life stories or similar interests to them. Back stories are one way in which reality TV helps to draw interest from the audience. An example of this is through the backstory of Seth Aaron on Project Runway. Seth Aaron is originally shown as a a guy who seems a bit dark and ‘gothic’. During a home visit however this appearance is changed as the audience sees a softer side to him, where they learn that it’s really hard for him to be away from his family. The audience is also shown footage of Seth playing on the trampoline and playing

In the movie Friday Night Lights Boobie Miles makes sure that he is glorified over everyone else on his team. Miles was the type of guy that would do anything and everything to get people’s eyes on him.In one scene the Panthers were beating a team really bad and as it got toward the end of the game, the coach wanted to put in the second string running back. Boobie could not have this so he hid the other running back’s helmet so the coach would have no choice but to keep Boobie in the game. This movie makes it seem that if you are not an athlete you are lesser of a person. Young people could take the concept of a team as unimportant because of this movie. The film would promote the idea that it is only up to one’s self to have success and not the other individuals on the field. Being an athlete could also become an excuse for getting away with things. In Friday Night Lights Boobie Miles uses the fact that he is a really good athlete to take advantage of things he would not be able to get away with if he was not a popular football player in his town. One thing that he does try to get away with is not doing any school work. Younger viewers could get the idea from this movie that by being an athlete, you can get away with things you should not get away with and gain the power to treat individuals poorly.