Stereotypes about Northerners are reinforced in the scene Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez in the film 'Brassed Off'

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Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,3, University of Duisburg-Essen, language: English, abstract: Stereotypes are human nature and can never be avoidedcompletely. However, stereotypes about Northern England andNortherners seem to be particularly deep-rooted and longlasting.There is general agreement that they date from the 18thand 19th century when Northern England was the starting pointof the Industrial Revolution (Jewell 2). When we speak ofstereotyped characters we are dealing, in particular, with []traditions deriving from the effects of the Industrial Revolution(Morris 9). The stereotypical Northerners are working-classpeople, not well educated, and their lives are full of struggle andconflict. According to many preconceptions a male Northerneris unhealthy, badly dressed and frank about sex. Further clichéattributes are pragmatic, direct and even rude, but also downto-earth, passionate and heartily. Northerners feel alienatedfrom the government in the centre London and distinguishbetween us and them which creates to a strong sense ofcommunity.In todays pop culture these stereotypes arepredominantly media-transmitted. By using a certain mode ofpresenting Northern English reality and its inhabitantsstereotypes are rather reinforced than replaced in the media.Hence, there is a specific pattern used to reinforce stereotypesabout Northern England and Northerners in films such as in thefilm Brassed off. The most striking features that intensify theseclichés in Brassed off are setting, language, protagonists and4topics. All these characteristics can be found in the scene whenthe Grimley Colliery Band practices Rodrigos Concierto deAranjuez; thus this scene reinforces stereotypes aboutNorthern England to a large extent.

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