Social Class
The most common type of social class is the upper class and a quote a picked up, from the character Charles, while watching the film was, "I'm going to stay at a friend's house, well I think 'enormous castle' is a more accurate description". I believe this shows they are aware they're upper class characters and they indend to show it through objects and belongings. You can also see that most of the characters in the film are upper class through their dress codes, as they're wearing quite expensive garments and accessories, such as the large hats most commonly seen in the weddings scenes. Slang and cursing is used almost all the time by the upper class, again going against the stereotype of the upper class and showing the audience that this class aren't that 'posh'. The upper class, in Four Weddings and a Funeral, in particular believe that you should eventually get married and that it is the correct way to live. It is Charles that breaks this idea, becomes unconventional, as in the end he asks Carrie to not be his wife but still remain his partner for the rest of his life. The Scottish upper class and their weddings are represented to be quite loud and confident, they include a lot of dancing shoes, traditional clothing such as kilts and the bag pipes are being played throughout the Scottish wedding. The character Hamish is the most stereotypical Scottish character in the film and enjoyed drinking like the British.
Britain/British
The British characters are highly stereotyped and themes the British are often seen to be conforming to are lateness, heavy drinking, traditional weddings, cursing, use of slang and eccentric dress codes.
The lateness is performed by the character, Charles, as he and his friend Scarlett are late to every wedding, except from his own where he arrives very early and is waiting around for a long period of time. Heavy drinking is present throughout the film and the stereotypical Scottish Character, Hamish, is seen to be drunk everytime he is parent in a scene. The weddings are highly and exceptionally traditional; in which churches are the one place characters have a wedding, a white dress is worn by the bride, a choir is singing and there is also a lot of dancing involved. Slang and cursing is used almost all the time by the upper class, in fact, the film even begins with a swear word being repeated over and over again until their is actual dialogue and sentences involved.
And finally, eccentric dress codes are presented by Charles' best friend, Scarlett, as she arrives to the four weddings and funeral in unique dresses, further supported by unique accessories and short red hair.
America/Americans
The main American character is the film is Carrie and she is represented to be a smart and classy woman, however a British character is commenting on how many men she has had sex with, therefore she results in calling her a "slut". Later on in the film Carrie tells Charles about her sex life, while making a comment on each man and I felt like this made Charles feel insecure about how many women he has had sex with. Personally, I believe "slut shaming" is ridiculous and no one should have the right to comment on a man's or woman's sex life, it is personal and no one else's business. Of course it is perfectly normal to sleep with as little or as many people as you want, as long as it is safe and no one is getting hurt.
Gender
Almost all the women in Four Weddings and a Funeral wear very expensive designer brand clothing, accessories and own expensive things, therefore suggesting that they're of the middle/upper class. However, the women were seen at the weddings and the funeral most of the time so this may explain why they were wearing rather nice garments. The women are also represented to be quite feminine, loud and elegant. While watching the film, I noted that women are expected to one get married and if they've not been in a relationship or been seen with a male, they're assumed to be a lesbian. The main female character, Carrie, works as an editor for the very well known magazine and company, Vogue; this clearly shows that she is a very successful woman.
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