Controversial Film: Lena Dunham

This leads to a shift in how those stories are told – the perspective of being concerned for the character, caring for them or being angry with them. These storylines directly influence raw emotion within the younger generation due to its prominent relation to their lives
Rogers (2015, p.44) researched Lena Dunham, who has been a key figure in modern feminism. Dunham has been a major influence in feminism and the advancement of female equality and change. Dunham began as an unknown film actress who started in low budget films but gained recognition from interest of Judd Apatow, who had made various controversial films that investigated this idea of masculinity. Dunham went on to star in a show called GIRLS, which Rodgers described as a ‘cultural phenomenon. She also writes most of the script within the show, giving her own perspective on the text. The show was well received and portrayed Dunham in a new light, giving her recognition as someone who fought against a male dominated industry and pushed through. Although the show received positive reviews, it still had criticism. Some critics
In comparison, this was the second highest for any genre across BBC One, with News only being slightly ahead by 3%. (Reid and Vagg, 2010, p.20-21.). This study shows the dominance of soap opera within Britain as BBC is one of the main providers for British television originals. With this data, it is safe to conclude that soap operas are a major part of British society and in that create core values and ideologies through how we should behave and act. Storylines are tackling real-life issues, and although exaggerated, give incline into how British society associates itself with each other whether through work-related issues, family issues or issues around racism and immigration. These issues have been deeply embedded into British soap