Peaky Blinders;
Escapism - Peaky blinders, allows audience to escape, or be diverted from their own problems, this is done by the dominant use of a soundtrack, easy signifiers that allow the audience to decode the text passively. For example, when Aunt Polly and Aida are talking about having an abortion, the director Steven Knights, slowly adds a soundtrack to the background, a passive audience would be submissive to this, the soundtrack is used to highlight and enhance the emotions of a scene, and a passive audience will go along with these emotions and feelings, create sympathy and feel the same emotions as the character, escaping from their own life and feelings.
Personal identify - Women from the same era as the text, 1919, may be able to personally identify with some of the common themes shown throughout Peaky Blinders. An example for that is, the inequality of male and female, and if a women to become pregnant without being in wedlock she would be treated apt differently to the male.
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How Does Peaky Blinders Target it's Intended Audience?
Peaky Blinders is set in 1919 in Birmingham. Steven Knights Peaky Blinders is a crime drama which follows former world war one soldiers who have returned home and formed a criminal gang. This texts was aired on BBC Two, at 9:00pm on a thursday night.
One way in which Steven Knights attracted its audience was the use of film stars. Tommy Shelby is played by Cillian Murphy, who starred in Bat Man and Inception. C.I. chester Campbell is played by Sam Neil who appeared in Jurassic Park and Aunt polly, is played by Helen McCoy who is known for playing in Harry Potter. This helps build a sense of trust, as the audience relate the actors to other quality programmes/films. Also fans of the actors will be attracted to watch the programme.
The text helps the audience to gain uses of gratifications, the use of historical and cultural contact, the audience is able to learn and self-educate. This is shown in scene of the Burning of he Kings photos, where Tommy explains his reasons for this action, not wanting the King to see what is happening to his town as is would bring upon shame. This is known as Retrophilia, involving, relating to or reminiscent to things of the past. This will help attract an active audience, as need to be more aware of the context thats being given and take it on board, and be able to decode the information.
One way in which Steven Knights attracted its audience was the use of film stars. Tommy Shelby is played by Cillian Murphy, who starred in Bat Man and Inception. C.I. chester Campbell is played by Sam Neil who appeared in Jurassic Park and Aunt polly, is played by Helen McCoy who is known for playing in Harry Potter. This helps build a sense of trust, as the audience relate the actors to other quality programmes/films. Also fans of the actors will be attracted to watch the programme.
The text helps the audience to gain uses of gratifications, the use of historical and cultural contact, the audience is able to learn and self-educate. This is shown in scene of the Burning of he Kings photos, where Tommy explains his reasons for this action, not wanting the King to see what is happening to his town as is would bring upon shame. This is known as Retrophilia, involving, relating to or reminiscent to things of the past. This will help attract an active audience, as need to be more aware of the context thats being given and take it on board, and be able to decode the information.
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