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With reference to Emeli Sande's "Heaven", how realistic are the representations offered by the video? In your answer, you should consider the social and cultural context. In this music video by Emeli Sande called 'Heaven', the music video is a narrative/conceptual as it brings together shot types, where the artist lip syncs and also shots where there are abstract motifs. This music video clearly represents society, where individuals have the intention to make good intentions, however, issues in their society allow their faith and positive attitudes to diminish. Things such as pain, despair and poverty take over, and this is highlighted by the lyric " I wake with  good intentions, But the day, it always lasts too long, Then I'm gone", which emphasises the lack of control, making   individuals bring out a negative   side out of them due to the tough positions they are put in, and this is connoted by the lyrics  "Will you recognize me, W

How is media language including the intertextuality used in ‘Burn the Witch’ to construct representations of groups, messages & values? The music video I will be analysing is Burn the Witch, by Radiohead. It was reported that this music video represented their views on the refugee crisis, and how they are treated and observed as, in societies such as those in the UK. Burn the Witch is a narrative music video which illustrates the scary events of an inspectors (who is a guest) experiences when visiting a town, which looks peaceful and full of life. This music video depicts mob rule in a rural community. The inspector is first shown the town by the mayor and witnesses the people of the town carrying out everyday tasks such as mowing the lawn, reinforcing a happy village life. However, later on, he is exposed to a series of unsettling sights, such as children happily playing dunking chairs, which was used as a test to see if someone was a witch. There was also reference to th