REPRESENTATION OF CLASS - MONARCH OF GLEN

At the start of the clip we are should some builders loading up the van with some tools and talking about what work they are going to be doing at work. This could suggest that these men are working class as they are working in a typical industrial type job.

Next we are introduced to a young male sweeping the floor outside and a young female. We know by the accents that these people are Scottish. We are then shown the young female who claims she can drive when in fact she crashes straight into another car which we find out is her headmaster and she is only 16 years old. We are then introduced to Edward Green the young girls (Amy) headmaster. Edward sounds vary fluent and posh when he talks and also is dressed very smartly which could suggest that he is middle/upper class. We know that Paul is the boss of the characters as he is the person giving out the orders to people, also Paul has an English accent whereas all the others have a Scottish accent. This could show that he is different to the rest and makes him sound intelligent. The young male and Paul both look and sound shocked when they find out that Amy is still at school and is only 16, this would tell us that Amy has been lying to them and could come across as mischievous which could emphasis her working class.

After being introduced to Edward Green, Paul takes him into a very posh wooden board room which would be similar to an old gentlemen’s room or an old fashion study. The way they are talking with each other is like they are from the same class which could show us that Paul is also upper class. They pour a glass of brandy out of a decanter which is very posh and shows Pauls class. The camera angles have been very clever in this clip as it is showing Paul and Edward both on the same level not having one looking down at the other. This really emphasises that both Paul and Edward are upper class and come across to have the status of rich.

Towards the end of the clip the sound in the background is very happy and positive when the men and female are moving tables and chairs around. However continuing onto Amy the music starts to get very sad and emotion which links in to how Amy is feeling about having to go home and back to school.