The film "Alfie" which was made in the 1960's shows that family unit was important at that time. There were expectations that people would abide by and if they did differently they were thought of negatively by society. An example of this is when Gilda is in hospital pregnant and she takes Alfie's surname when signing a form even though they are not married. She is embarrassed to be seen as unmarried woman carrying a child because women in those days were expected to not have sex before marriage and to not have a child out of wedlock. The film "Fishtank" is a perfect example of how family unit has changed over time. It was created in 2009 and is a representation of present day society in Britain. We see that single parent families are much more accepted in modern day Britain. For example the main focus is a single mum and her 2 daughters. As a modern audience we do not question where the father is in this family, we just accept it as the norm. Where as an audience in the 1960's would be shocked at this family set up.
- Good examples to back up the first point however they could have a more detailed example for FishTank.
- Needs to have a theorist to link with the ideas to get Terminology marks
- Good analysis of Alfie and FishTank as it shows understanding.
- Needs to have more Terminology
