1. Lost Property
Evaluation Activity 2 | How does our media product represent
particular social groups

2. Kyron Fortune as our nameless protagonist
and John Boyega as Moses

3. Stereotypical view of both of
these characters
Both characters play the leading role in the film. Moses follows
the more stereotypical view of black in a society due to him
representing the majority of teenagers that come from council
estates and suburban areas. Throughout his role he eventually
breaks from this stereotype and starts looking out for others
rather than just himself
Kyron in a way flips the views of the black stereotype due to
him being the protagonist or so called hero within the film.
Rather than him being in full control of the situation, he is more
unaware /confused compared to anyone else in the film. He is
only doing what he is told to do due to him lacking choice. This
breaks typical conventions rather than him trying to fit into a
gang orientated social group.

4. Archetype
Moses is a hero but doesn’t always do the right things morally.
This therefore at times can lead the audience to question his
actions and make a final judgement on him as a character
when they get to know him more.
Kyron on the other hand is a hero who fights for what he
believes is right for both himself and society. The only difference
is that Kyron suffers from being misunderstood by the
community around him with many feeling as if his actions aren’t
bringing benefits but problems. This is not the case however. He
is only misunderstood due to the colour of his skin and the way
in which he dresses. He also comes across extremely
intimidating due to his size but behind all the anger his face
conveys he is a kind hearted character.

5. Values and Beliefs
Moses is a character that on the outside seems like he is a
person that only cares about himself and know one else. Deep
down though behind the mask he cares about his friends and
family and makes sure that they are safe and always puts them
before himself. He does this however in a way where he does
not involve his reputation whilst focussing on his family for
example.
Kyron is a character that always puts himself before others. He is
an extremely religious character but at times questions the
presence of God when he is in a cry for help. The only reason
he is in the situation he is in throughout the film is due to the
struggle of his family and him wanting to help them. All he
hopes for is for a better life for him and his family.

6. Appearance and Costume
Moses throughout the film is shown wearing things tracksuit
bottoms and hoodies which is an extremely stereotypical view
of the suburban dress code within London. It also gives a
representation of his class in society just looking at the things in
which he wears. He never usually smiles and, similar to Kyron,
has a constant angry looking face which creates the extremely
stereotypical view of a black young male from a suburban
area/council estate.
Kyron dresses extremely similar to Moses also wearing hoodies
and tracksuit bottoms. This again follows the extremely
stereotypical views of how young black males are represented
in sociaty. This in turn can lead to many people having a false
misconception of a character on first glance.

7. Relationships with others
At first glace Moses seems like an extremely reserved
and antisocial character keeping himself to himself
and not interfering in anybody else's business unless in
effects him. As we get deeper into the film however,
we see Moses caring for others like his family and
friends. Similar to Kyron he is an extremely
misunderstood character.
Kyron on the other hand makes it evident that he
cares for his family and friends around him and would
go to extreme lengths just to keep them safe, even if
he’s putting himself in danger.

8. Similarities
- They both break the black stereotype
- They’re both similar age
- They have the same/ similar dress codes
- Both characters care about their family and friends
- They are both from London
- Can be both seen as role models
- Both of them have character development
- They both break away from a misunderstood
cliché stereotype

9. Differences
Kyron as a character is open to how close he is with his
family and friends. Although he dresses the way he does,
he is a kind hearted religious young man. He takes things
extremely seriously if him or his family are in danger. He
does not enjoy violence or hurting people for that matter
and he is happy with his position in life.
Moses at times enjoys causing trouble and being violent.
He comes across and an antisocial character that doesn’t
share his feelings and keeps himself to himself. Moses isn’t
happy with his position in life. He fears failure and wants to
succeed

10. Differences
Kyron as a character is open to how close he is with his
family and friends. Although he dresses the way he does,
he is a kind hearted religious young man. He takes things
extremely seriously if him or his family are in danger. He
does not enjoy violence or hurting people for that matter
and he is happy with his position in life.
Moses at times enjoys causing trouble and being violent.
He comes across and an antisocial character that doesn’t
share his feelings and keeps himself to himself. Moses isn’t
happy with his position in life. He fears failure and wants to
succeed