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How do Little Britain and Shameless use stereotypes to create comedy?
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How do Little Britain and Shameless use stereotypes to create comedy? A stereotype is a reflection of ideas that people hold about others that are different to them. They can be words or phrases, a picture, or words and pictures. The picture created by the stereotype can be recognised by others who share the same view. For example, "all intelligent people wear glasses". Stereotypes are used in comedy because they provide a quick, recognisable identity for a group or individual that is noticeable for what they are, or what they believe in. Due to the short nature of comedy sketches, stereotypes are excellent to use. They provide a burst of instantly understandable comedy entertainment. An example of film stereotypical comedy is 'The Godfather'. All Italian- Americans are gangsters. We think of Italians as having Mafia connections or organised crime links. Another example of stereotypes in media is 'Eastenders', which stereotypes cockney Londoners. In British...
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