Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Media - "Monarch of the glen" clip - representation of age.

In the “monarch of the glen” clip there is evidence of representation of age. At the beginning of the clip there are groups of middle aged men using tools of hard labour. This shows that these tools are not meant for children and it’s a children free working environment. Further on in the clip we see that the men are wearing suits or working clothes compared to the children wearing casual clothes. This shows the difference in age where the men are working and the children are dressed in relaxed clothes. The next part of the clip we see the girl getting asked to drive by her career and there is a look of uncertainty on her face. This shows that she’s younger she makes out. The next part we see the girl crashing into her head teacher’s car. We see childish like body language by the girl as she hides behind her dad when she gets out of the car. The next part of the clip shows the career taking the head teacher into an office type room. A teenager wouldn’t use this type of room as the style of interior is very cold. Also in this office was brandy in a decanter. This shows that children wouldn’t be allowed in this room if there is alcohol on show this proves it’s an adult’s only room. Further on in the clip the young girl is told that she has to move away from the house. She reacts very childish to this comment and has a child-like tantrum. The next part of the clip shows the men working again. It shows the age of the men because there are men using adult tools such as drills and shows that these men have skill and experience. The next part shows the girl in her room. It shows the girl’s age as a child as there are props such as magazines, decorated mirrors and teddies. A middle aged woman then walks into the room calling out the girl’s name and has a look of worry on her face. This shows that this woman is showing grandma-like qualities. The last part of the clip shows the career being sarcastic with another man about the land. This shows a childish like quality from the career.

1 comment:

  1. A good start to textual analysis. Your essay style would benefit a lot from paragraphs.

    Matt

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