Monarch of the Glen - Assessment

In this extract, age is represented through Amy who wants to be like an adult and work in the farm like others. We could tell that Amy is a teenager by the way she walks past the worker. She walks casually which emphasises that she is a teenager because teenagers normally do walk like that. this kind of body language was used to show that in this generation or industry, teenagers are keen to work to earn money and feel like an adult.

Another way age is shown in this extract is through the use of dress code. Amy wears colourful and fashion clothes which symbolizes that teenagers are used to colourful clothes. This technique was used to show the audiences that Amy wants the workers to feel the same.

During the scene, we notice the establishing shot which has wooden table, chairs and a bottle of whiskey. This implies that the room Amy's dad and the headmaster were in is a posh room which Amy shouldn't be entering or visiting . We could identify that the room is for adults through the whiskey bottle served by Amy's dad to the headmaster. This technique was used to show that adults and teenagers are different in this clip and the teenagers shouldn't know what's happening in the adults room.

A mid shot was used when Amy walks back to hug her mum after crashing the car. This shows that Amy is like a child as she cannot handle her own problems and that her dad has to talk and solve it. This shot was used to show Amy's facial expression when she crashed the car (4x4 Jeep) which in this case, she looks frightened and upset. This technique was used to show that age matters in this extract. The father thought she can drive the car and as a result, she crashes the car and steps back like nothing happened at all.

A pan has been used before the end when Amy puts the teddy and the dress on the bed. The teddy in the extract shows that Amy is still a child and that her parents still have to look after her. The object (teddy) was used right at the end to leave a message that Amy is a teenager who wants to be like an adult but is still a teenager.

The argument between Amy and her father shows that age matters in this extract. Amy had to look up at her dad when speaking which implies that her dad is superior nd dominant whereas, the father had to look down to show that she is a child to him. This was used to show that Amy is the child and the father is telling her what is right and what is wrong.

In this extract, Amy's accent is completely different compared to her parents. She has a Welsh accent which sounds like she is a child. When she says: "I'm sooo soorryy!", it emphasises that she is apologizing just like a child would say if they done something wrong. This shows that Amy is a teenager regretting what she has done by not taking a single exam. This was used to show how teenagers behave and act just to be seen as an adult to other people.