A2 MEDIA STUDIES G325 SECTION B: COLLECTIVE IDENTITY THE REPRESENTATION OF TEENAGERS IN THE MEDIA

LESSON 4 CASE STUDY FILM HARRY BROWN SCREENING QUESTIONS 1. How do the first few minutes of the film represent young people?

2. What stereotypes of young people and their collective identity are suggested by this representation?

3. How do the opening shots of teenagers contrast with the opening shots of Old Aged Pensioners (OAPs) in the film?

4. Harry is frequently seen alone in contrast to young people who are seen as a large group. What is the effect of this representation what does it suggest about a collective identity for young people?

5. The mise en scene is used to symbolise the lawlessness of the young people represented. Fill out the grid below to indicate how it is used to represent young people in the film. Mise en Scene Clothes Example Hoodies, tracksuits, trainers Meaning Stereotypical clothes that we associate with young people and images of youths causing trouble

Speech & use of language Graffiti Body language Use of guns, knives Drugs Mobile phones Scooters

A2 MEDIA STUDIES G325 SECTION B: COLLECTIVE IDENTITY THE REPRESENTATION OF TEENAGERS IN THE MEDIA

6. Which characters in the film are seen to reinforce the dominant ideology of our society?

7. What values of dominant ideology are seen to be attacked or threatened by young people?

8. Who is the film for? How does the representation of young people tell us about the intended target audience?

9. How does the final sequence contrast with the opening? What does is suggest about young people and their role in society?

10. As a young person, how does watching Harry Brown and its representation of young people make you feel? Who do you identify with, if at all?