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  Heaven-Emilie Sandwich In heaven-Viewpoint-  Stars are no different from regular people  We can see this in the Camerwork of the video as in video shots of sandwich and the other people are at eye level apart from some scenes. This suggests that Emilie no different from a regular person for most of the video she is not staged as superior but as equal to other people despite being a star, This gives the idea to an audience the Sande is a regular person and would make them relate and like her even more. Theory- Gauntlet Identity theory. This idea May imprint of the audience and change a part of their identiy on how they see stars/people of fame, as people  Heaven- Music video conveys ideology on religion in a specific sense We can see Through Mise-en-scene Emilie is wearing plain black outfit which is reminiscent of a priests outfit and a necklace which mimics that of a rosary. Using Barthes theory of semiology we can take this surface level idea ,She is almost dressed like a priest, a

mental illnes

 We see the Main representation of mental illness through Carrie The first is the idea that people with mental illness are crazy/deranged This can be seen in a couple of scenes first is the changing scene after she is found out. the way that Another is that people with Mental issues are spectacular and have super abilities We can see this through the editing in the scene where carrie finds out the code. When carrie is foucusing on brody on the TV the camera cuts to foucus on the instraments and brody and zooms in on carrie. this gives the idea that she has a super human ability to focus and cross reference ideas to come to a conclusion.This represents her mental difference as giving her super abilities.  Halls stereotpye theroy. A common stereotype of People with mental issues, There to possible empower people with mental issues or set impossible examples    

My name is homework.

 Ethnicity in homeland The obvious representation is the comparison of westerners from the east. Where can we see this? in the editing. when Carrie is in Bagdad there are constant cuts between a party in Washington and the outpost in Bagdad. The party is exuberant with colour and music and david is in fancy clothing meanwhile in bagdad we see prison guards setting up an execution in a barbed wire prison.  creates a representation where the US is a sophisticated society that party and enjoy life whereas Places like bagdad are brutal and savage who kill anyone who trangress againts them. Levi struss We can relate this to the context of the time as homeland was released 3 Years after the 9/11 attack which was conducted by  a islamic extremists group. At the time public opinions of Muslims was horrific and many people hated muslims. This representation has been included to appeal to the ideals of the audience at the time.   NEXT is David Daivd the one of 2 black characters that are importa