The Tv Series Shameless Is Based On A Family That Lives On...

The TV series Shameless is based on a family that lives on the South Side of Chicago. The show is based off the dramatic and chaotic life of the Gallagher family. The family of six children depends on the oldest sister, Fiona, to take care of the family due to the absence of the mother and their incapable alcoholic father who comes and goes as he pleases. The unstable family has to cope with the struggles faced with having little money and learning how to take care of themselves and also each other. In this paper, I claim that the show Shameless represents the stereotypical ideas of the poor class through the main character Frank Gallagher, for he is portrayed as a lazy, alcoholic father involved in criminal activities. In the following pages, I will provide research and background information that have examined class stereotypes in media. Then, I will explain the claims that I found in the TV series. I will specifically focus on the class stereotypes of laziness, addiction, and crim inal activity that emerge through the character, Frank, throughout the episode. The specific episode I will be analyzing for my paper is Season 1: Episode 7, Frank Gallagher: Loving husband, devoted father, which is mainly about Frank owing two debt collectors $6,000. He forms a plan of faking his death, because he doesn’t have money to pay them back. Frank needs his family’s help to accomplish this task in order to save his life. My main focus is on the negative stereotypes of poor class