Gina Gohil

Representation of Age in Eastenders

Character Age Examples of Clothing/Appearance Tiffany Smith) Examples of Behaviour/Actions

Butcher 8 (age 10 in real School uniform, jeans, Quite cheeky and acts track jackets, bomber innocent at times but jacket, wellington the an average, t-shirts, isnt really relatively boots. clever in knowing how to typical can stand up for

(played by Maisie life).

These aspects portray get her own way, and dress/appearance schoolgirl. of herself but still gets children of this age are quite nave but Tiffany isnt really shown to be as nave as most children of her age are. The programme makers perhaps wanted to portray Tiffany in this way to show how fastforward children of today are becoming, and how they do understand whats going on around them instead of the nave portraying stereotypical child. Fatboy/ Arthur 19/20 (age 23 in Hooded jackets, caps, Is trainers, jeans, friendly and Acts

young upset easily. Normally,

Chubb (played by real life). Ricky Norwood)

t- entertaining.

shirts, necklace with ghetto at times but his the letter F on intelligent, softer side bling, but has lately was shown when he was been dressing smartly with Mercy or Dot. The by wearing suits. gangsta behaviour that

Gina Gohil Fatboys dress/appearance London Viewers chav. boy Fatboy portrays is again is of the typical East-

of the typical, East- London boy. However, style. the programme makers may may have wanted his to intelligent,

stereotype him as a show

softer side in order to be able to get rid of stereotypical ideas and put across the point that not all teenagers are rowdy.

Janine Brooks)

Malloy 28 (age 30 in real Tops, skirts, tights, Very long up. of todays coats, boots, natural make- of dress/appearance middle-class woman.

devious things for

and the

(played by Charlie life).

suits, spiteful. She does a lot Janines money, whether if its is to marry a person who doesnt love or manipulate them. Janine is quite flirtatious as well. However, underneath her strong persona she is a person who wants to be loved. Her character portrays the classic mean girl. normal, she

Ian Beale (played 42 (age 43 in real Polo-neck by Woodyatt) Adam life). shirts, fleece ties,

t-shirts, Shows off/exaggerates suits, about things to impress jackets, other people, is devoted his children, and

standard water-proof to portrayed as

coats, jumpers. Ian is complains about things a a lot. His character is soft. The stereotypical middle- quite plain

aged man through his programme makers may have wanted to present

Gina Gohil dress/appearance. Ian in this way in order for his character to be the one who takes part in the comical scenes, as his character one who is is usually

humiliated which adds to certain parts of the programmes comicality of the typical father/husband. Pat Evans (played 69 (age 69 in real Big by Pam St. life). Clement) earrings, tops, bright Strong-minded, caring, long and likes being with the

skirts, usually

coats, shoulder pads, family. Pats behaviour pink/peach doesnt represent her as a typical old-aged as she as isnt the eye-shadow/lipstick. an who dress old-aged has a sense.

Pat is stereotyped as woman

woman represented strange stereotypical, She old-aged

grumpy person

probably tries to look through her behaviour. young by wearing the bright-coloured clothing too hard. and big earrings but is trying