For this critical report, I first identified my key topics and collected relevant quotes from academic and critical sources I had previously researched. I structured the main body of the report by analysing these quotes and building connections between them. To determine positive and negative case studies, I researched which films had been most widely reviewed in terms of representation and where public and critical consensus clearly identified them as either successful or problematic. Based on this, I selected Coco as a positive example and Pocahontas as a negative one, and completed the report by analysing both films through the same critical framework and supported by sources.
This project proved to be genuinely eye-opening. After completing the report, rewatching these two films made the differences in cultural representation between them much more apparent. Moving forward, I believe I will continue to apply this analytical framework when engaging with media that represents cultural communities, evaluating such works not only critically but also ethically.
I would like to thank our tutor, Nigel, for his guidance throughout this process.
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