1. Stereotyping in Literature, TV, & Drama
Mr. Kranick’s English Class
Stereotyping in Literature, TV, & Drama

2. Agenda Today's Agenda Will Include the Following Components:
Receive instruction about stereotypes in literature, drama, life, etc.
Discuss stereotypes in literature, drama, life, etc.
Form groups to identify & analyze stereotypes in a provided example
Reflect upon stereotypes in literature, drama, life, etc. in a discussion

3. Initial Questions Who here knows what a stereotype is?
Can anyone provide an example of a stereotype in books, TV, or from the Internet?
Can anyone provide an example of a stereotype (books, TV, Internet)?
Are stereotypes good, bad, or both?

4. Definition
Stereotyping- typecasting a character based on the character's nationality, religion, size, age, or gender.
a depiction or description of something or someone in an over-simplified way.
believed by the public at large, but that might not be true.
applied to a group of people, or to someone as a representative of a group.
Why would people stereotype someone else?
We make meaning out of what we do not fully understand
What does this mean?

5. Why do writers use stereotypes?
Establish background
Create a sense of familiarity of the characters for the readers.
Easy to visualize because readers have typically seen stereotypes before
Label characters rather than developing them
Initially, in some ways it can help characters make meaning of the unfamiliar

6. Stereotypes & Literature (Fairy Tales)
Wicked stepmother
Evil stepsisters
Prince charming
Spooky woods

7. Stereotypes & TV "The Big Bang Theory“ Any others?
All ugly people are intelligent
All beautiful people are unintelligent 
Any others?

8. Stereotypes & TV (New Transfer Student)
" Jerri: Speaking of cute, there's this new kid at school...
Sara: New? I don't like the sound of that.
Jerri: He's really nice!
Sara: Most new people are, until provoked. And then they turn out to be... different."
— "Strangers with Candy" ( /NewTransferStudent)

9. Stereotypes & Life 1. Saying that all women are bad drivers
2. Saying that men don't ever ask for directions
3. Saying that older people don't know how to use technology
4. Saying that all little girls want to grow up to be princesses
5. Saying that smart girls are not pretty
( r/stereotypes_examples/189/)
What stereotypes have you come across in your lives?

10. Playing Against Stereotypes
William Shakespeare- Lady Macbeth
Believed women to be weaker than men
Lady Macbeth uses her skills of manipulation to get what she wants.

11. Through what ways is stereotyping used in literature?
Literary elements
Include but not limited to the following:
Plot
Style/Tone
Setting
Character
Conflict

12. Stereotypes & Plot Main events of a work
Devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
Example:
Work beings with protagonist burdened with stereotype
Work ends with protagonist overcoming stereotype
Acceptance, changing their circumstances, etc.

13. Stereotypes & Tone
Reveals author's attitude toward their writing, reader, subject, people, places and events.
Feelings= serious/ironic, happy/sad, private/public, angry/affectionate, bitter/nostalgic, etc.
Examples: Condescension, Didacticism, Irony, Humor, Parody, Sentimentality

14. Stereotypes & Style
Enhances flow of words, makes writing more appealing, clarifies meaning
Incorporates denotation, connotation, alliteration, consonance, assonance, hyperbole, understatement, wordplay, symbolism, imagery, and rhythm.

15. Stereotypes & Style: Figurative Language
Way of adding information/description to the writing and of encouraging the reader to think about the text. Details not spoon-fed to the reader.
Simile, Metaphor, Analogy, Personification, Cliché, Allusion...
Diction- the author's choice of words
Voice- the author's individual writing style and use of dialogue, diction, alliteration, and other devices within a text; fingerprint of the author

16. Stereotypes & Setting
Time/place in which a story occurs (backdrop or integral).
Example: 18th Century England vs Modern New York

17. Stereotypes & Character
Protagonist- main character
Antagonist- opposes protagonist
Round Characters- fully described/revealed characters
Static Characters- unchanging characters
Dynamic Character- developing/changing characters
Flat Characters- not fully described/revealed characters
Stock Characters
Stock characters are archetypal characters distinguished by their flatness.
As a result, they tend to be easy targets for parody and to be criticized as clichés

18. Stereotypes & Conflict
Conflict- tension/fighting between characters
Stereotypes can be the cause of conflicts
How?

19. Any Questions?

20. Class Assessment Distribute lyrics handouts
Follow lyrics and Listen to the song
"Prologue“
From the musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Independently identify examples of stereotypes
Note them on the handout!

21. Group Analysis of Stereotypes
Stereotyping- typecasting a character based on the character's nationality, religion, size, age, or gender.
Style/Tone [Figurative Language, Imagery, Style]
What words are used to stereotype?
Setting (Atmosphere)
How does setting impact the present stereotypes?
Plot
How does the stereotype affect the protagonist’ goal?
Character [Protagonist, Antagonist, Flat, Static, Round, Dynamic, Stock]
How do characters view each other?
Conflict
Is there evidence of characters rebelling against stereotypes?

22. Jigsaw Assessment
I will now separate you into groups of five with five members.
Task 1: Identify all the stereotypes you can (5 minutes)
Task 2: Each group will examine the song “Alexander Hamilton” from the musical Hamilton with regard to the following elements:
Style/Tone [Figurative Language, Imagery, Style]
What words are used to stereotype?
Setting (Atmosphere)
How does setting impact the present stereotypes
Plot
How does the stereotype affect the protagonist’ goal?
Character [Protagonist, Antagonist, Flat, Static, Round, Dynamic, Stock]
How do characters view each other?
Conflict
Is there evidence of characters rebelling against stereotypes?
Support your claims with evidence from the text.
Everyone, please compile your evidence in your notebooks!

23. Jigsaw Assessment (Everyone, please compile your evidence in your notebooks!)
Group 1 Style/Tone [Figurative Language, Imagery, Style]
What words & phrases are used to stereotype?
Group 2 Setting (Atmosphere)
How does setting impact the present stereotypes?
Group 3 Plot
How does the stereotype affect the protagonist’ goal?
Group 4 Character [Protagonist, Antagonist, Flat, Static, Round, Dynamic, Stock]
How do characters view each other?
Group 5 Conflict
Is there evidence of characters rebelling against stereotypes?

24. Jigsaw Assessment Part 2
New groups will be formed composed of experts from each group.
Mr. Kranick will explain how this will be done
From your notes, exchange their gathered information to the other students in their groups.
Receive information from others to become experts.

25. Class Discussion
Style/Tone
Setting
Plot
Character
Conflict

26. Reflection After receiving the lesson/completing the assessment...
What the affects stereotypes have upon others? How and why?
Have you ever used any of the examples of stereotypes in your life? Why?
What impact does the use of stereotype have upon you as a reader/audience member?
How can an author's/playwright's use of stereotyping can influence the reader's/audience's perceptions of characters, settings, objects, and events in literature and drama?