Gangster - gangster movies represent the myth of America, where the conflict between good and evil is played out in the slums of big cities. The aspirational dreams of gangsters relate to lives of poor.
Post-Feminism - Part of the postmodern perspective that takes the achievements of feminism for granted and views it as ineffective due to current condition of women and identity choices they face.
Antagonist: The hero and Villian seen together but in a binary opposition.
Racism: Making offensive comments against a religion/race.
Patriarchy- A male dominated society. A patriarchal society is evident within Shrek the hero: dominant, in control etc.
Youth culture- the stereotypes of youth and culture.
Zeitgeist- the “sprit of the age”. This relates towards my wider context and society at the time
Narrative theory- what makes up a narrative which is particular to certain genres. Levi Strauss and Propp are narrative theorists.
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