Monarch of the Glen - Media

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Monarch of the Glen Age is represented in this extract of Monarch of the Glen through the use of mise-en-scene, camera angles, editing and sound. Amy is seen to lie about her age and is forced to leave her place of work. The mise-en-scene in this extract is extremely important such as the costumes and props showing a stark contrast between the two age groups represented. The older age group are dressed in clothes with connotations of manual labour and also the Headmaster is dressed in a smart tweed suit, in contrast to the younger generation of people shown– dressed in jeans and casual clothes, Amy wearing a flower in her hair. The setting of this clip is a Scottish rural Island with archaic buildings, this is out of place in this modern day, and the audience can empathise with her vulnerability, as it is a place stereotypically meant for older people, the people who live there believe that way of life is the "norm". Editing in the extract is important as it shows the two different story lines running parallel to one another. The two story lines show different representations of the young and the old, drawing a contrast between the two by cutting from one story to the other at specific points. The first story line we see is of the older generation working together on some sort of community project, each shot has a large number of people in giving the impression of lots of people working hard to achieve a common goal, a real image of community and selflessness. This contrasts strongly with the selfishness portrayed by Amy, who lies and so doing puts everyone in danger by stating she can drive - this makes the young seem reckless and ignorant and the old seem wise and reasonable. These images of these age groups created by the shots and plot line are made even stronger by the way the editing juxtaposes the two opposites, placing them next to each other. The
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