Young people:

In the movie, young people are presented as more than irresponsible people who don’t care about life. As the main character Renton attempts to get off drugs as well as spud trying to get a job to earn more money. However they are still portrayed as ignorant as Rentons methods for getting clean are still harmful like taking other types of drugs. Therefore breaking the serteotype a little bit but still needs guidance.

Older people:

Older people are presented more traditionally in this film being more responsible and mature. Example Rentons parents know what is best for him and takes the correct action to get him off drugs.

Women:

The character of Diane breaks the stereotype of women being over ruled by men in the film. This can be seen by how she has the upper hand over Renton by threating to call the police having a higher sense of power than women are traditionally portrayed to have by having control over him.

Men:

Men in this movie are mostly stereotypical as almost all of the male characters have many masculine qualities. As seen through the the character Begbie who is overly aggressive constantly picking fights over small arguments.

Addicts:

In the movie. Addicts are shown to be seen sympathetically showing how getting over an addiction can be extremely challenging and how quickly their life can fall apart through their struggle. Example when sick boys baby dies. He is shown to be very upset over it showing how drugs have negatively impacted his life but still struggles to quit giving a wider view on how addicts really feel.

Scottish people:

In Trainspotting. The people of Scotland are portrayed as lower class compared to the rest of the world. This is seen by how the main chapter Renton sees England as a place for better opportunities as he moves there for a better job and at the end of the film. This is also seen in his rant about how much he hates being Scottish being less well off because of it.