The Wire Representations

In the pilot episode of the program The Wire we start with finding out that a man who is part of a gang has just been murdered. In the Wire we see a representation of a gangsters way of life and that of a police officer. The way these are represented could shock some people as in parts the gangsters are portrayed as the good guys where as the police shows signs of corruption.

The show seems to be aimed towards a older audience of around the ages of 18 onwards due to its choice of language and the scenes that it shows. The violence that is portrayed is also unsuitable for people underneath this age range which shows that it is aimed for 18+.

The institution that created the Wire is HBO which is an american subscription channel. The fact that this program is on a subscription service generally means it can target its audience better and therefore show exactly what they want not matter how violent.

The show is set in Baltimore, Maryland where it is also filmed. The fact that it is filmed where it is supposed to be set it also important as it gives a more realism to the text and could give the audience more to relate to.

In conclusion the way the two sides in this text are portrayed as it seems almost a juxtaposition of roles of the expected good vs evil roles.