Who is being represented?
Through-out the film Provoked both Asian males and females are being represented.
In what way?
The main Asian protagonist (Aishwarya Rai) is shown to be seen in a negative way, making the women look vulnerable and weak, being over ruled by men.
By whom?
kiranjit gets portrayed in a venerable way, by her husband and the judge/jury.
Is the representation fair and accurate?
No, because this is just one individuals view and other Asian males are not like what has been shown in the film, so this is not an accurate or fair representation of all Asian males
Media Languages and Forms
What is the significance mise-en-scene/sets/settings?
“Provoked” has various types of mise-en-scene. The main one is the house that kiranjit and Deepak are living in, with their two children: the audience gets an image of this being a typical nuclear family.
- The jail that Kiranjit is put in is also an important part of mise-en-scene, as it is extremely dull and gloomy which is just like how her married life began).
- From the clothing kiranjit is seen wearing (typical Asian dress), connotes how she is a typical Asian mother and wife. In addition kiranjit is not wearing any make-up through-out the film, being portrayed as very ‘simple’ and innocent looking.
What work is being done by the sound track/commentary/language of the text?
Through-out the film, a lot of parallel music is played; making the audience feel sympathy towards the protagonist. The music empathises on the scenes making them appear very emotional; it also helps the audience related to the victims abuse.
What are the dominant images and iconography, and what is their relevance to the major themes of the text?
The dominant Images we see throughout the movie is the marks of abuse that Kiranjit has received from her husband Deepak.
What are the major themes of the narrative?What values/ideologies does it embody?
The main themes are feminism: race, abuse and ethnicity. It makes the society look as of dominance still exists and that we are living in a patriarchal society. However feminism also does play a big part i the film, especially when they are trying to get justice for Kiranjit.
Genre
To which genre does the text belong? Justice and feminism.
What are the major generic conventions within the text? Abuse, justice, freedom and feminism.
What are the major iconographic features of the text? Abuse.
Does the text feature a star, a director, a writer etc who is strongly associated with the genre? What meanings and associations do they have?
Aishwarya Rai is a famous Bollywood star who is known for her independence. I believe it was good having such an inspirational role model to thousands of women in the world, as the protagonist in the film.
Media Institutions
What is the institutional source of the text?
Eros International is the institutional source of the text. In what ways has the text been influenced or shaped by the institution which produced it? Eros International has produced the text, and as it is such a well-known production they have helped get the film recognised .
Media Audiences
To whom is the text addressed? What is the target audience?
I would say the film is targeted at audiences aged 20-50, mainly females from a c1-c2 social class.
How do you, as an audience member, read and evaluate the text? To what extent is your reading and evaluation influenced by your age, gender, background etc?
i found the text extremely powerful and moving' it was interesting to see how some people can live in fear all those years. Being a female as well as Asian i can identify with 'Kianjit' as people can just stereotype females as with inferior capered to males.
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