Representation Question

Group 1: To what extent do the representations in Capital reflect the concerns of modern 21st century London life? [25 marks]

 The representations in Capital reflect the concerns of modern 21st Century London through different issues such as Islamophobia, Immigration and disconnection of community.

 Firstly, Capital addresses the social issue of Islamophobia through the scene in which the police officer makes a visit to the local corner shop where we see the Muslim family. During the conversation with the shop keeper, the shop keepers son makes a comment about how the police responded to the call after a white person had made a similar complaint nearby as if to say it is the only reason they came. The officer then repolies saying that he has a document on him which is meant to do with racial equality within his service and offers it to him as proof he isnt racist. This scene shows that because of issues with police and racism, they have had to create a legal document which supposedly 'tackles' the issue. Capital also addresses the issue of radicalisation through this family also. The son which made the comment to the police officer later encounters someone is the mosque who becomes an uninvited guest within his house. He shows traits of being quite an extremist through his comments and actions, an example being when he takes the magazine and says 'it is our duty as a muslim'. This shows that he is unable to adapt to his environment in the western world and isnt fond of being able to adapt his lifestyle. He is also seen to be up late at night on the shopkeepers son's computer without his permission which seems quite suspicious. The introduction of the character explores the difficulty for a Muslim dealing with racism and extremism in close proximity.

 Capital also explores the issue with immigration with the African woman who works as a ticket inspector. Chunks of her wage is taken from another man who is taking advantage of her situation. Because she is illegally in the country, she is unable to call the police for the exploitation and is unable to open a bank account to safely store her money. Including this within Capital draws attention to the exploitation some people find themselves subject to. Her story line draws sympathy and gives the audience a different outlook to immigrants. This challenges stereotypes of illegal immigrants, making the audience sympathise with their situation. This can be a representation of life in modern London as not a lot of people know about that kind of lifestyle

 It also explores the lifestyle of people on the other side of the spectrum, in this case Roger, the banker, and the issues he faces even with all the wealth he has.

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