Critical Literacy-Musicals

Masculine
Manly
Tough
Brave
Cocky
Loud
Facial hair
Muscular
Strong
Sporty
Tall
Dominant


Feminine 
Makeup
Hair
Passive
Girly
Emotional
Soft
Sensitive
Quiet
Weak
Delicate


Little shop of horrors

How are adults constructed in this text?
This text perfectly portrayed the stereotype for a woman. They were constructed to be quiet and soft, dressed up in frilly dresses, full face of makeup and perfect hair waking up. When she was singing about her dream life she desired to own a beautiful house that she wanted to clean and cook at, a typical feminine job.

What kind of social reality does this text portrait?
Similar to real-life people were expected for the men to be responsible for earning the money for the household and the women to clean, raise their children serve food at the table. Only until recently that stereotype was broken, women are now able to work and men are able to raise their children.

How does this text construct a version of reality?
Society has always portrayed guys to be manly and dominant and on the other hand, girls to be delicate and obey what their spouse says. These types of stereotype stir up drama between the two genders and often people feel left out or confused about their identity because of it.

What different interpretation of the text is possible?



Legally Blonde

How are adults constructed in this text?
This text constructed adults to believe beautiful blonde women are stupid and aren't capable of passing high education. However, Elle broke those stereotypes despite being beautiful she was able to be accepted. Opposite of the other female in the other text she was loud and speaks her mind.

What kind of social reality does this text portrait?
There are some cases in real life where people would do anything to be with the love of their life to a point they are forced to do something that's out of character.


How does this text construct a version of reality?