All soaps include stereotypical characters. A stereotypical character is someone who others have a certain belief about, as in the way they look or the way they act.
The blonde character we decided on would be a stereotype. Blonde are often seen as dumb or airheaded people, so they are quite simple characters who can be manipulated. These characters are often in for humerous effect. Blondes can also be stereotyped as sleazy.
Groups of 'chavs' are often seen in most soaps, and they are the determind by the way they look, act and talk. People believe them to be rough and messy, dress in tracksuits and wear a lot of jewellery. They have a certain way of talking that can be seen as violent and threatening, and are often associated with the lower class and poorer people.
Posh is a stereotype too. These kinds of characters see themselves as better as everyone else and tend to want to not associate themselves with people lower than themselves, such as the chavs. Their posh demeaner means that other characters dislike them.
Most soaps these days tend to have the gay or lesbian character. This is a character that doesn't tend to fit in with everyone in the soap because of their life choice. They are often harrassed and made the victim because of ridicule. The extreme portrayal of gay people would be someone flamboyant and with a high voice and lesbians can be seen as butch and agressive. Soaps tend to be a bit more realistic with characters like these as it is a sensitive issue.
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