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 01.1 -  What is Intertextuality ? Intertextuality is when one media text refers to another media text . For example, Doctor who appearing in class. 01.2 - How are narrative features used to communicate meaning in the extract? Propp's character theory states that a lot of different characters such as ; protagonist / villains / princesses and donors . This is when April is being subversive as she had pulled out two big black swords , something a villain would do. This clearly shows that April is different to what other typical young female teenagers would act like. 01.3 - How successful is the extract in targeting this particular audience group ? Young people will enjoy this clip because they can relate to the coming of age , personal identity. This clip opens with April's mother and father arguing with each other because of the fathers concern for April's well - being . This is also shown when April's father had only come to the home when he cared for April running towa

DOCTOR WHO NOTES.  culturally - in the cast the characters were all British white. not culturally diverse. Susan Ian Barbara all white. reflected on 1960s Britain. Women were seen as 'crazy' or 'weak' all men were smart and knew what they were doing . girls gossiping.   Susan is subversive as she does not know what how many shillings their were in a pound however knew the future and knew a whole lot of other things that were not on her level of age as a teenager. However normal as she is listening to pop music but weirdly dancing. not a normal teenager because other girls are into hair , makeup , gossip but she is into books and not a typical teenager . socially awkward because she is unearthly. historically - the space race competing to land on the moon sci - fi TV show = TARDIS (time travel) socially - Susan subverts the stereotypes of a typical female teenager as she is intelligent and knowledgeable . CLASS NOTES. culturally - women seen as powerful / superior as ms