In the beginning of the clip we see a young boy named Harry walking through the forest holding potatoes in his arms and he is also is scruffy clothes and he has no shoes on. The clothes he is wearing are old and scruffy which shows that he can not afford to buy posh clothing as he is under class. It also shows that he is slob like and that he does not care about his appearance as he is under class and has more important things to be concerned with, it reinforces the stereotype in a negative way as he is not shown to want to break out of his stereotype which shows that he himself has no power. Harry's father gives him some new boots for his birthday, they are shown in a close up as their family is under class so to have something nice and more expensive is a shock to them. When Harry looks at the newspaper the boots were wrapped in he see's the word 'James' his father becomes angry and snatches the paper away from his son, he is angry that Harry is trying to learn as he believes that as they are under class they do not need education, this reinforces the stereotype of underclass as they would not of had the money to be able to give their families education.
As the clip goes on Harry enters a conservatory like place and sees fresh grapes there is a close up on the grapes and on Harry's face to show that it seems like a new thing to him like it is something he has never seen before and that it is something magical. Harry says "The Lords prayer says forgive us our trespasses" this shows that he is aware of religion and that therefore he is some what educated even if it is the slightest bit. The location at the beginning of the clip is in a forest and in the corner it looks as though there is a shed Harry enters the shed like place in which we see it is his home, it shows that he has no money for a good house and that his family can not afford much either. It also shows that they are dependent on the council for a roof over their head and the council do not want to give poor people a good house so they give them the best that they think they deserve. This reinforces the stereotype negatively as the mother, father and even Harry are old enough to work however they can not which shows that they are all equal to each other as they have no power, no money and no education. They cast a young child to play Harry which could suggest that he was a teenage pregnancy which could link to why the mother and father have no education as they could of dropped out of school to raise Harry and with no education means no job which could reinforce the idea of the teenage pregnancy. The teenage pregnancy also shows that the parents where not aware of safe sex which also shows the lack of education.
The dad is shown in a long shot and the family are also shown in a long shot to show their relationship as a family. The long shot shows that the dad is alone and the rest of the family are all together which could suggest that he does not take responsibility for his family. It shows that he has less power, it also reinforces the stereotype of his under class and he is shown negatively. There is a broken composition to show his anger and that he is erratic. This is showing that he is unsophisticated and has no self control he is also shown as aggressive, he has more power as he is aggressive it reinforces the under class stereotype in a negative way. The close ups in the clip show intimacy and that the father feels like he has let his family down as he cannot provide for them. This could suggest that he is beginning to take responsibility as an adult and as a father. It shows more power as the entire family are depending on him, it challenges the stereotype as it shows the father in a positive way.
Their northern accent and lack of vocabulary reflects their social background, the lack of vocabulary forces the stereotype of under class as it shows that they are uneducated. They are portrayed to have little to no power, it reinforces the stereotype and it is shown in a negative way. The foley that is involved is when they are walking down the stairs. The music "We want you" is soft piano music which plays to show that they are compassionate, it shows that they're inferior and saddened which make the audience pity them, it shows that they are powerless and it reinforces the stereotype in a positive and sympathetic way.
The shot reverse shot would be used to create conflict between the family, by using the shot reverse shot it shows them as a broken family which shows the stereotype of under class. There is quick cuts between shots to show anger. The transitions are when the dad releases what he has took, the slow transitions make us sympathetic with the under class as they are a broken family. This shows them to be powerless. The juxtaposition shows the difference between the family and the man in the suit as it shows that he is professional, the difference between the two classes is most said to be middle class because of the dialogue as well and the family is clearly under class in comparison.
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