Case Studies - Inept Bungler

Inept Bungler

After You've Gone

1. Incompetent, unable to control the situations in hand e.g. what to do when daughter goes missing.
2. Stupid - Dressing up to hide the fact the daughter is missing, instead of telling the truth.
3. Unable to accept failure - Not admitting that he can't control his children.
4. Unable to cope on their own - Need someone to keep them in order, need guidance.
5. Easily influenced into doing actions e.g. lying to hide the fact he doesn't know where his child is.

Why

1. To gain easy laughs, making women look dominant in a patriarchal society.
2. Making it realistic, taking away the idea that all men are "macho", "powerful" and "dominant". It is easier to relate to than the "typical" man. 
3. The setting of the house suggests that the men are dominant, head of the family and breadwinner. By having this setting it shows how some men feel within their own environment, they may not have the power linked in with the "macho" man. It gives of a more realistic way to how families function; the male is not always dominant and is weaker than other members in the families.
4. The family again would suggest that they are the head of the house, the family need protecting, and the stereotypical ideas of being a "real" man. The family in After You’ve Gone all have strong personalities, causing the father to be pushed down, easily influenced and controlled, they are shown is inept to break the stereotypical man away.

Outnumbered

1. Unorganised, unable to stick to the task in hand
2. Not in control, children are not kept in control
3. Not the dominant male in the house, weaker sex compared to the women
4. Weak, unable to control the family house and job. 
5. Easily influenced into doing actions e.g. being less enthusiastic towards children

Why

1. Comedic effect
2. Making it realistic, taking away the idea that all men are "macho", "powerful" and "dominant". It is easier to relate to than the "typical" man. 
3. The setting of the house suggests that the men are dominant, head of the family and breadwinner. By having this setting it shows how some men feel within their own environment, they may not have the power linked in with the "macho" man.
4. The family again would suggest that they are the head of the house, the family need protecting, and the stereotypical ideas of being a "real" man. The family in outnumbered all have strong personalities which are constantly clashing, causing Pete to be pushed down, having no control over what happens in the family, pushing away the idea that men are the dominant  ones, they can be inept and have no control over society or family.