Exam Question plan Genre, Conventions and Representation context 60s - 2nd wave of feminism, women started to get more rights - contraceptive laws, abortion laws, equal pay laws, Soviet union launches first woman in space - Valentina Tereshkova; representation: - stereotypically women are the victims and men are the attackers; however there is a submissive man held by the co-antagonist, therefore suggesting a stereotype subversion and a woman with more power/dominance - V. Zoonen - the first female character is a victim and is being supported by the vampire, therefore conforming to gender stereotypes however the co-antagonist is holding the unconscious man ( this type of character would be demonised as it portrays a woman dominating a man, which is symbolical for the time as women were protesting for their rights) the male vampire is supposed to be the antagonist due to his monster persona, however he is holding the woman and protecting himself and maybe her from the bat, so Steve Ne
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