EVALUATION QUESTION 2: (Vince Santillan)

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Comparison between the female protagonist and another female protagonist:
The female protagonist in my thriller reminds me of the daughter of the protagonist in the movie "Taken" (2008). 
Here are some similarities and differences between the two:

Similarities

• Both are the same gender - as well as the same role
• They are both main characters within their films 
• Both have similar teenage costumes

Differences 

•  Kim from Taken is visibly older than Keiley 
•  Keiley is from the UK whilst Kim is from the US

Comparison between the male protagonist and another male protagonist:
The detective in my thriller reminds me of the detective in "The Departed" (2006, Scorsese), Dignam played by Mark Wahlberg.
Here are some similarties and differences between the two:

Similarities:

• Both into their job 
• Want to find the root of the problem
• Both white males
• Similar detective costumes 

Differences:

• Dignam is older than the detective in my thriller
• Dignam has a different attitude compared to the detective in my thriller