Update - 28/02/2015

On Wednesday, I went to see Linda to get feedback on my first draft of my essay. We discussed it and came to the conclusion (so far only on the male section) that I need to refer back more to how each representation is stereotypical in American society. I am now making these changes.

I also found out that the deadline for the presentation is March 9th so I have now created the prezi for the presentation and the script. I am currently creating the flashcards and I will practice it over the next few days and we have planned a run through for next Wednesday, so that I can do the real thing later in the week.

Update - 21/02/2015

In one of my updates, I spoke about the research I have found about the place of women in 1990s American society and I forgot to add the link so here it is:

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JZAsHQvlWX8C&pg=PA2&lpg=PA2&dq=More+recently,+in+the+1980s+and+1990s,+it+has+become+common+for+many+families+to+have+two+wage+earners+to+afford+a+house,+to+pay+for+their+children’s+education,+or+simply+to+maintain+a+comfortable+life+style.&source=bl&ots=-umBGU3TjY&sig=jxA4WFIqub96gMAiW_Ob689g1Qc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2J3oVL_SMuKU7AbJ8IGgDQ&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

I have now completed the first draft of my essay by finishing my Rachel and Phoebe analyses, the female character comparison and my conclusion. I will show this to Linda in our meeting on Wednesday. One problem I am having with it so far is that I am roughly 1500 words over the limit, but hopefully Linda will be able to help me with this.

Update - 21/02/2015

Useful archive of scripts to get quotes from.

http://www.livesinabox.com/friends/scripts.shtml

Update - 20/02/2015

I have now completed my analysis of Monica. In terms of my essay's draft, I still have to complete Rachel analysis, Phoebe analysis, female comparison and overall conclusions/comparisons.

I have also started creating my presentation for my EPQ as I am close to finishing the essay draft and therefore should start thinking about the final task.

Update - 19/02/2015

I am how about half way through my initial draft of my essay because I have completed the 3 male character's analyses and their comparison. I now just need to do the same for the female characters and then do an overall comparison and summary. After this, I will start to make and prepare for my presentation.

This is a link I need to add to my bibliography which I used in the male character comparison to relate my conclusions to American society.

http://bishopfamily.com/essays/family_structure_changes.htm

Update - "Narrative arc" 13/02/2015

During writing my final paragraph for Ross, I found that I needed to do some more research into something Paul Marchbank mentioned called "narrative arc".

The information/website I used for my explanation is below. I also included the image below as a figure reference for the readers to look at and get a better understanding of what I mean.

http://research.northumbria.ac.uk/support/2012/10/23/telling-a-good-story-impact-case-studies-as-narrative-arc/

Update 4/1/2015 Women & Humour

During my meeting with Linda, it was suggested to me that one of the points I've made in my first paragraph about Chandler could be better backed up/supported by Robin Lakoff's theory. So since my meeting, I have done some research into why humour/comedy is a particularly masculine trait.

I have found some quotes that I will use in my essay:

"... women can't tell jokes - they are bound to ruin the punchline, they mix up the order of things and so on. Moreover, they don't 'get' jokes. In short, women have no sense of humor." (Lakoff, 1975)

"Females have traditionally been charactorised as unable to produce, or even appreciate, humor." (Sivric, 2012)

http://eprints.ibu.edu.ba/908/