His Dark Materials


 1) How are women represented in His Dark Materials? Are gender stereotypes reinforced or subverted? Think about Lyra and Mrs Coulter here.

Women are being pretend has being in power and having rights.

2) How are men and masculinity represented in His Dark Materials? Think about Will and Lee Scoresby here.

Men are being presenting as a helpful and nice to women.

3) How is age (e.g. teenagers; older people) represented in His Dark Materials? Does the show reinforce or challenge stereotypes about young people? Think about Lyra and Will plus the abandoned children they meet. Also think about Mrs Coulter and other adults.

Most of the main characters in this series and episode are children and they are shown not to need adults or help from older people.

4) How is race and ethnicity represented in His Dark Materials? Are stereotypes reinforced or subverted?

The actors in His Dark Materials are from a range of ethnic and social class backgrounds and the character of Will subverts stereotypes of race and ethnicity as well as gender.

5) How are politicians, religion and people with power represented? Think about how the Magisterium are shown in this episode.

The women were being presented as power and can handle anything whereas the men were being aggressive,violent and can't handle. 

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