Sunday 3 November 2013

Faking it





 while class we have been watching a tv show which is called  the 'bicycle courier to polo player'

 you can watch the link here -------------> http://www.channel4.com/programmes/faking-it/4od#2921435

his real name is known as Malcolm Woodcok, He was a University student but he left because he wanted to chnage his identity and be a polo player. but just before he applied for this he was a punk. It took them ages to decide whether he was the right one for being a polo player. He was so shocked because they turned him into a proper man. he wasn't a PUNK anymore because they got rid of everything in his looks that involved him being a punk. 


we have been focusing on Woody and his change in identity.
there are similarities between him and his polo trainer, Casper that relates to their stereotype like their clothing, accent and hobby. also when they first meet, convergent body language tells us about their identity and how they react to different people -  possibly because they think they are of different social class.

a strange aspect of the show is the disregard for Woody's polo abilities and a larger focus on his appearance. after the first 10 mins, he has already lost his dreadlock ponytail and beard and with the help of a personal stylist who values different things to him, Woody has become a materialist high culture polo spectator.

"I just have to look good". Woody says when asked about the aspects of his new identity.

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