Briony Costanza- Representation of AGE in Monarch of the Glen.

The representation of age is established throughout the scene. The head teacher is portrayed as being old by his costume, this consists of a dull coloured suit and beard. This costume suggests he is wise which is a stereotype of being old. In contrast to this Amy is presented as a stereotypical teenager. First, her costume is brighter than all the other characters in the scene, this suggests her youth and may foreshadow her rebellion towards the older generations. Amy’s rebellion is shown when she agrees to drive the car, it is clear she is unable to do so when she speaks to herself while in the car. Following this there is a diagetic sound of the car crashing. This sound presents her as an irresponsible teenager.

Amy is represented as immature when she shouts, “I hate you” and runs off. Following this scene the audience are made to feel empathy for her as the soundtrack becomes slow paced and sad. As she is alone in the scene it could imply she is misunderstood by the adults around her and may therefore feel alone. I think that the adults are presented as not understanding the modern day youth. She looks into the mirror, which can be a symbol of beauty, this can be linked to her age as youth is often seen as beautiful. From the way that she is being presented in

Paul the adult in the scene is represented as responsible, because he offers to pay for the damage, which Amy caused in the car crash. This creates a clear difference in the two ages. The conflict between them then develops when they have an argument. Paul has the majority of prominence during it and is also shown using lower angles while she is shown using higher angles this shows he is most dominant.

The location of the scene is based on a farm; the majority of people working on there are elderly. The scene challenges the stereotype of elderly as they are shown doing masculine work with tools you know this because of the props and diagetic sounds used. When showing them work the music is upbeat and happy country music. The soundtrack suggests they are also happy to work, as there are no teenagers or children in the shot it may imply they are happier without them.