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C) Neutral History of Drug or Alcohol Use:
D) N/A A) No Use
Perceived Class: B) Light Use
A) Lower C) Moderate Use
B) Middle D) Heavy Use
C) Upper E) N/A
D) N/A

Race was determined if blatantly obvious or if stated through dialogue or plot. A character’s

moral portrayal was determined through their goals as well as their interactions with other

characters. A character’s class was determined through the clothes they wore, their living

arrangements, and any jobs that they were shown to have in the plot or mentioned in dialogue.

History of drug or alcohol use was determined by plot and dialogue

Results
Fifteen pertinent characters were identified. Out of those fifteen:

Race
- Five were black or African-American
- One was Hispanic or Latino
- Nine were white

Moral Portrayal
- Twelve were “Good Guys”
- Three were “Bad Guys”

Perceived Class
- One was lower class
- Five were middle class
- Nine were upper class

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