UNIT 4 ~ Science, Technology and the Human Impact

1. Narrative

1.1. The context given affects the narrative of the plot; both the intended narrative and the subtle undertone narrative

2. Production

2.1. Production of a work and how it is portrayed to the audience affects the genre and therefore genre conventions

3. Context

4. Reception

4.1. Reception can be varied depending on who the intended audience is / what are the social commentaries that are being touched upon

4.2. Not only the content, but also the production and manner of the delivery of the text matters and can affect reception of the text

5. Point of view

5.1. individual context/experiences can affect the reception of the text; this can differ greatly from the intended reception meant by the author/director

6. Values and attitudes

6.1. depends on experiences and perspectives of audience

7. Genre Characteristics (conventions)

7.1. genre conventions tend to include a portrayel of a dystopian view of current society

8. Social commentary

8.1. Normally a take on a social concern faced by society today

9. Form/Genre

10. Social Concerns/Human truths

11. Social Groups

11.1. Can accidentally tend to be derogatory to social groups in order to send the societal message intended