The Stereotypes In The Game Of Thrones

I only viewed two stereotypes in the shows I watched. The first stereotype is that In Grey's Anatomy they made women seem hysterical and clueless when it came to a pregnancy. They also made the dads seem useless because they were hardly in the room. In the show they also made The Doctors look arrogant and selfish because as if every doctor only believes in experimenting instead of truly helping a patient. In the commercials there were a lot of stereotypes.

T.V. shows are fun to watch. However, have you noticed that many T.V. shows have the same actors, in the same stereotypes, just because of how they look. But, have you noticed that many of these stereotypes have been taken to extremes? I believe that stereotypes in T.V. are unrealistic, and exaggerated. Stereotypes such as blondes being stupid, Nerds being weak, and awkward, and popular people being rude, all have been exaggerated by Hollywood to the point where it's unrealistic!

Perceptions are pervasive in society and can prompt lethal repercussions. These include relationship breakup, privation of belonging and obviates progression. The film ‘Bran Nue Dae’ explores perceptions such as alcoholic, on drugs, unhygienic, destitute, belonging nowhere and a nuisance to society that associate with indigenous Australians. Albeit some of these statements are true, this is NOT the case for all. Believe it or not, there are people in society that have escaped from these circle of perceptions and have been able to live a ‘typical’ life. It is as a result of this, to never make perceptions true or reality.

Although released over 17 years ago, Rob Sitch’s comedy The Castle remains an incredibly popular film that portrays an ‘Aussie Battler’ family, the Kerrigans, in suburbia. Film writer Ian Craven states that the Kerrigans possess “the qualities of a simple good-heartedness family, with human decency and dignity”, all of which can be easily recognized by the audience throughout the film. The Castle takes a satirical look at Australian suburbia in order to manipulate traditional stereotypes, gender constructions, themes, identities, ideologies and cinematic techniques as a means of altering the positioning of the audience.

Furthermore, fairy tales teach adolescents in early childhood that good triumphs over evil through the heroes and villains. For example, in Hansel and Gretel, Gretel outsmarts the witch and pushes her into the oven, allowing Hansel and Gretel to escape while the witch burned to death. In most fairy tales, the witches must die because they "embody the sinful parts of the self...The encounter with the evil presence in the story forces children to come face to face with unwholesome tendencies in themselves." (Cashdan, 10) This demonstrates the psychological impact of these stories because everyone has unpleasant aspects about themselves. However, the witch's death symbolizes how "bad parts of the self are eradicated and that the good parts of

White-skinned people ruled. Color-skinned people worked. In the novel, The Kindred by Octavia E. Butler, Dana continually switched between time-periods to save her ancestor, Rufus Weylin, as without him, she will not be alive in her present. In Rufus’ time period, she noticed how numerous characters in the 1800’s experienced the troubles of being a slave including herself. Firstly, the patrollers thought it was enjoyable to bother the slaves for their entertainment from time to time. Furthermore, Margaret, Rufus’ mother, had emotionally abused Dana for several reasons. Finally, Rufus, himself, tried to commit the illegal crime of rape. Butler has focused greatly upon acts of physical, emotional, psychological and sexual violence, which were commonly seen in the 1800’s due to abundant racism/slavery.

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself” is a quote, by Joseph Campbell that describes an epic hero. One story about an epic hero that everyone can learn from is the story of Beowulf. Beowulf is an old English poem which was translated by Burton Raffel. The story plot is about a man named Beowulf, whom with his men fight against evil and never lose. There are many lessons that are learned though out this story. Every high school student should read Beowulf because it teaches students about the stereotype of an epic hero, shows how language has changed and will teach them to think of others first.

While watching a series like Teen Wolf, one may tend to focus on the creepy, dangerous spin to what seems to be a cliché coming of age story. Though the main theme of the show is maturation, it is abundantly clear that the mythological aspects can all be an illusion for some deeper meaning. When thinking about the meaning behind a piece of work, the main character is behind the strife or coming of age, but Teen Wolf uses a main reoccurring character, Stiles, to provide and explain its underlying meaning. Stiles is one of the most beloved characters on Teen Wolf. He is known as the rambunctious, side-kick best friend of Scott McCall, the main character.

Robert was furious with Stannis, but their newly established brotherly bond between them compelled Robert not to lash out. Stannis became Lord of Storm's End and Mater of Laws. ITTL Stannis doesn't care his duty well enough, so Stormlands and gold cloaks are neglected as OTL.

“My Antonia” includes the theme of stereotypes most clearly in the way immigrants are viewed, as well as the view of women. Immigrants are generally stereotyped as clueless and uneducated, viewed as almost a nuisance to society. In some ways, Willa Cather displays this in the Shimerdas, a family who is cheated of their money and struggles to survive. Women are stereotyped as homemakers and men as workers. However, society shows a defiance, and many characters show a defiance to the stereotype that women are meant to work in the home, and that women simply want society’s approval. Stereotypes are also expressed in who society views as successful, as well as many other ways. The clearest stereotypes are those of foreigners as clueless. The

Analysis: This has a deep meaning into it. Girls can’t have a sword, fight and be a superior, but then they can be a queen, the arms of the king, and the honor of her family. While bastards can have a sword, and fight but cannot have the honor of his family and possibly cannot be a king. It was their common stereotypes at that time, or I might say gender roles. However, the difference is that boys that are trueborn can have everything. They clearly can rule a kingdom, wed a queen, fight the war and have their own weapons. Stereotypes existed in this piece of literature and that was an important symbol of it.

Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic that was written around 1000 AD and passed down through scops orally, eventually being written down. There is a stereotypical notion that Beowulf is a male dominated story, one that is written and told in a society where women are subservient to men. It’s clear to see why many believe this stereotype to be true, as throughout the poem male characters commonly demonstrate their dominant role in society. Beowulf provides us with a vivid picture of the Anglo-Saxon culture; one that is warrior based and male centered. Conversely, women tend to the more subtle roles, and their sole purpose is to serve the men during that time.

Asians are typically loud especially when we are on the phone because we do not take insights of our surroundings. This is one of the biggest stereotypes about Asians out there. According to a 2008 online article called “Stuff Asian People Like” written by Peter; states that Asians tend to be loud due to adversity. We were compared to the Anglo-Saxon legend of Beowulf. “Asians are actually peaceful looking “creatures” who are soon to be evolved into creatures of such legends like Beowulf”. According to Peter, we are compared to Beowulf because when Asians tend to talk loudly, it is as if we are screaming at the top of our lungs while trying to kill someone as Beowulf; a barbaric warrior would do. Peter also states that Asians tend to speak out loud due to the fact that we are stressed out in life. Peter is really basing this stereotype off of some kung fu movie, because we all know it is true that when someone like Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee starts fighting, they tend to pull out some loud grunts. Also the article states that we speak loudly because we are not able to express our opinions due to communism laying a barrier on our world and once we hit America, we are loud due to that barrier being lifted. What a big load of lies. I say it is a lie because I used to visit my country of Vietnam back then, and Vietnam is a huge communist country, yet I have seen many people especially other ethnic Asians visiting the country talking extremely loud. Voicing opinions are one thing,

Medea, a classic play by the Greek writer Euripides explores the Greek-Barbarian dichotomy through the character of Medea, a barbarian princess from the land of Colchis. As the story progresses, it becomes noticeable to the reader that Medea is not a traditional woman by Greek standards, this comes as no surprise as she is not native to the region. Central to the play’s plot are Medea’s barbarian origins and characteristics. These are related to and may indirectly influence her to perform acts such as misleading the King of Corinth, Creon and murdering her own sons. Despite these terrible acts, Medea still behaves heroically, as she breaks traditional and cultural barriers thus freeing herself from a doomed and lonely life.

A Game of Thrones is set in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, a land reminiscent of medieval Europe. Fifteen years prior to the novel, the Seven Kingdoms were torn apart by a civil war, known as the “War of the Usurper." Prince Rhaega Targaryen kidnapped Lyanna Stark angering her family and of her fiancé, Lord Robert Baratheon. The Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen had Lyanna' father and brother executed when they demanded her safe return. Her second brother, Eddard, joined his boyhood friend Robert Baratheon and Jon Arryn in declaring war against the ruling Targaryen dynasty. The civil war ended when Prince Rhaegar was killed in battle by Robert Baratheon. The wealthiest family around The Lannisters