Representation Of Stereotypes

Teenage Stereotypes in film 

What does stereotype mean?

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Stereotypes in movies are used to create characters we are most likely to relate to. For example in Not Another Teen Movie the story develops as the characters personalities are exposed. This allows the director to create a story based on the stereotypical characteristics; the sporty jock, the socially awkward geeks and the dumb rich blonde chick.The movie has many references taken from other typical teens movies such as;Ferris Bueller's day off, Brick and Mean girls. 

The movie uses a lot of intertextuality to humour its audience it does this by using so many of the stereotypes and imports them into one movie that it becomes comedy. It also allows the audience to relate to each character. Or allows the audience to pick a character that they like the most. 

By having different personality in one movie is allows the writers and directors to branch out the story.This means if the writers wanted to explore the theme of bullying in a high school the Bully will be shown the most. Another example is if romance was used as a theme the director would show more of the couples in the movie.