Examples Of Stereotypes In Australian Rules

“Explain how the conventions of visual texts can be used to convey the representations of a group or individual in society.”

Australian Rules, a low budget film directed by Paul Goldman, was first shown at the Sundance film festival in 2002. This film portrays a consequential manifestation of racial discrimination and small-town bigotry and its impact on society, and different social classes, through the use of many filming conventions. Australian Rules follows the protagonist Gary Black as he grows and therefore changes to realise the unfair and unjust society he lives in and its demeaning view on Aboriginal people and other social groups and stereotypes.
To the viewer Australian Rules presents a clear theme of colour contrasts. The clear contrasting differences between black and white people are so frequently presented that it forces the
These initial stereotypes are then changed and modified as further information on these characters is received. These character stereotypes are based on observations of the characters; appearance, actions, attitudes and how they interact with other characters. When we first meet Pickles he is fooling around during a post-game discussion which leads the viewer to label him in the “clown” stereotype. However the next scene with him in it he is seen in his normal attire illegally burning a notice in the street, casually swearing and not caring who was there. This leads the viewer to also label him in a rebel stereotype due to his attire and actions. When Gary’s dad Bob Black is first seen concern is initiated in the viewer due to Gary’s hesitation around his father and relief when he is commended for his performance in the game. This first impression of Bob Black is proved to be a just view as Gary’s alcoholic and abusive father’s true nature is revealed later in the