Skyfall - Representation Notes

Summarise how males are represented in Skyfall: 

• Q - represented as a feminine character as he is portrayed as gentle, delicate and softly spoken within the film which is a complete opposite to Bond's masculinity. He is a IT expert who comes across to the audience as 'geeky' or a 'nerd'. 
• Bond - represented as a masculine character as he works out on the field and involved in all the action. For example: chases/explosions/using weapons etc. 
• Silva - represented as both a masculine and feminine character. This is because he is a violent killer yet through the film we see a feminine side to him when there is an aspect of homosexuality portrayed through him. 

Summarise how females are represented in Skyfall: 

• M - represented as a masculine character, especially towards the end when she is involved with the action and using weapons. She is also a matriarch, the mother figure within the film, Silva and Bond refer to her as this. Overall she is represented as a powerful authority figure. 
• Moneypenny - represented as both a masculine and feminine character. She is involved in action throughout the film and from the start of the film we see her using a gun.  
• Bernice - represented as a typical vulnerable woman. In the film she is killed by Silva. 

Explain how stereotypes are challenged in Skyfall: 

• M - challenges the general stereotype of a woman of the older generation. She is expected to be a delicate, vulnerable old woman however she is the complete opposite within the film. She is a masculine character who has a lot of authority, power and involvement with action.