Ethnicity was my assigned topic of stereotype. For my character of discussion I have chosen 'Anwar Kharral' played by actor 'Dev Patel' in the first generation of ' Skins', aired on 25th January 2007.
Anwar is primarily portrayed as being a Muslim boy, with over-controlling Pakistani parents who constantly try and attain his interests to his religion inside the Mosque. Despite this, Anwar goes tests his stereotype as he is shown taking drugs, having premarital sex, drinking excessively at parties and eating pork. Although, he does try to pray five times a day and does believe that homosexuality is against his religion. This often takes strain on his relationship with his best friend 'Maxxie Oliver' in the series who is homosexual.
Storylines Anwar is involved in:
In Series 1, an episode shows Maxxie persuading Anwar and other friend Chris to come with him to a 'big gay night out' by telling that that "there will be lots of beautiful women there and they (Chris and Anwar) would be the only ones there to shag".
Another storyline happens on a school trip to Russia, Anwar loses his virginity to a married Russian girl, who he along with friend 'Sid', believe they were rescuing her from her abusive father who turned out to be her husband.
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