You have completed this week’s reading and viewing, and you have an introductory understanding of high school stereotypes in the media. This discussion is in regards to High-School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies by David Denby, p. 364.
Writing Directions:
In at least 250 words, compose an initial post regarding the following prompt:
Consider the clips from Mean Girls and the related video presented in class, along with the article High-School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies by David Denby, p. 364. Denby asks, Do genre films reflect reality? Or are they merely a set of conventions that refer to other films? (para. 4). Write a response in which you propose your own answers to these questions, using as evidence your high school experience and specific teen films. In addition, you can consider as evidence teen-based TV programs such as Glee.
