Regional Stereotypes
Writers may create an archetypal fictional city that conforms to the expected behavior of the regional location of the city.
These cities usually embody the stereotypes associated with their respective regions. For example, a Midwestern Texan locale will more than likely have a rustic, cowboy-esque theme with hardy ranchers, while a fictional city in California is likely to have more liberal, laidback characters.
Although cities based in real life usually have enough evidence to locate the real-world inspiration, writers sometimes are deliberately ambiguous in the locale such as the infamous unlocatable Springfield from The Simpsons television program.
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Famous quotes containing the word stereotypes:
“There is a striking dichotomy between the behavior of many women in their lives at work and in their lives as mothers. Many of the same women who are battling stereotypes on the job, who are up against unspoken assumptions about the roles of men and women, seem to accept—and in their acceptance seem to reinforce—these roles at home with both their sons and their daughters.”
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