Uses and Gratifications from each of the studied texts

Peaky Blinders
Throughout this text the audience would gain various uses and gratifications from many parts of Peaky Blinder. This text would conform to the gratification of learning and self-educating on historical content. It does this by the narrative paying close attention to historical accuracy of the history around the time of post World War I. This is evidenced in narrative themes, key iconography and the mise en scene. During the the second episode the narrative demonstrates the attitudes and scenarios of World War I soldiers returning home, for example in series one and episode two, the police force is after guns stolen by the Shelby family from the army. Also in a lot of the scenes in this same episode, a lot of key iconography which reflects retrophillia is featured in the mise en scene that reflects on the period of time which is post World War I, such as the weapons, cars and the clothing.

Also, through this text another gratification the audience would gain is finding models of behaviour, it does this by the narrative using a-list, influential stars such as Cillian Murhpy, Helen McGroy and Sam Neil, all three of these actors have featured in a-star films playing a highly powerful positions that would attract a passive, mainstream audience.