Representation

This activity showed me how directors represent characters.

How teenagers are represented in ‘Misfits’. (Clip – YouTube – Misfits| A little heated E4)

The television drama ‘misfits’ is very stereo-typical it portrays youth to be very violent, sexually active and always looking for trouble especially in this clip. The two teenage characters costumes are very representative of their character. One female is wearing a bright orange jumpsuit indicating she is in some sort of youth offending program or probation, she is also wearing brand trainers displaying her age and that she is keeping up with the latest fashion. The other female is in a casual young scruffy outfit which consists of jeans trainers a jacket and hat. Many youth these days wear head gear in order to cover their face during crimes or to give off a certain persona which could be why this female is wearing a cap.

One female is slouching with one foot up on the sofa showing her comfort and carelessness. Her facial expressions and language are very patronising and aggressive. Her vocabulary is limited and shows that she is not well-educated and she talks fast with slang and swear words which automatically show her inconsideration for others around and highlights her bad attitude. Within the scene there is a fight which emphasise how teenagers can be so abusive and violent.