In movies, the roles played by stereotypes are an important focus because "the effectiveness of stereotypes resides in the way they evoke a consensus." (Dyer Pg. 248). By using the characteristics of social groupings, which the majority of people would agree defines each specific group, the moviemakers are able to easily connect the viewers to the characters. In "American Pie", the moviemakers utilize the specific aspects of stereotypes, as defined by Lippmann: an ordering process, a …showed first 75 words of 1676 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1676 total…them to understand the full meaning of the characters' struggles in the movie. The message conveyed is that sex is fun and sex is crazy, but sex is also personal. Bibliography American Pie. Writ. Adam Herz. Dir. Paul Weitz Prod. Warren Zide, Craig Perry, Chris Moore. Perf. Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Klein, Tara Reid, Seann W. Scott. Universal Pictures, 1999 Dyer, Richard. "The Role of Stereotypes." Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clique. Access Date: 02/15/06