In the movie Skyfall, James Bond is represented as a cool, calm, stereotypicle Englishman. He fights off the bad guys wearing a suit, he is the character who always wins and never fails. He never shows his emotions - whether he is scared or panicking, he always maintains a serious face.
Moneypenny is M's secretary, represented as a bit of a tomboy in this movie. The clothes that she wears and her actions make people think she must be a very independant woman. The way she holds a gun makes people think she is strong and brave like a man.
M is represented as a cold hearted woman who is the head of the British Secret Service (MI6). In the start of the film, she orders Bond to leave one of her agents who was about to die, so that Bond could get a hardrive. We could see from this scene that M is and will always be willing to sacrifice one of her own agents to get what she wants. She is cruel, powerfull and heartless.
You show a good understanding of the representation of people but need to explain in full detail for all the characters HOW the representations are created; for example, what does M say that proves she is tough and does not show conventional feminine qualities of compassion and nurturing? Is this the whole picture, though: does the camera reveal her mixed feelings about how tough she has to be in what she says?
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