Representation in The Lego Movie

Things that are represented in The Lego Movie:

• Gender
• Age
• Ethnicity

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Gender

Emmet

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Stereotypical:

• He becomes the hero
• He is the main character and the focal point of the film’s narrative

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Atypical:

• His facial expression in the main and character poster
• He screams ‘I want to go home’ in the TV a break in the high speed chase
• He runs away from the danger in the main poster (shown by body language)
• His reaction to Wyldstyle saying ‘We would rather he died’ in the TV ad break shows he is not in control of the situation and isn’t the leader

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Wyldstyle

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Stereotypical:

• Pink in her hair

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Atypical:

• Runs away with a determined facial expression on her face on the main poster
• Says ‘We would rather he died’ in the TV ad break, showing her leadership and control of the situation

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Wonder Woman

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Stereotypical:

• Wearing a revealing costume

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Atypical:

• Ready for action
• Determined facial expression on the main poster
• Has a whip in her hand on the main poster

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Batman

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Stereotypical:

• Ready for action
• Has batarang in his hand
• Determined body language and facial expression

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Ethnicity

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Vitruvius

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• He has darker skin and the other characters have the usual, yellow skin that a Lego character has

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Stereotypical:

• Supports the stereotype that ethnic minorities are associated with negative actions such as crime

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Age

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Vitruvius

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Atypical:

• Challenges the stereotype that old people are not as capable as they once were

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