The mise en scene of the protagonists bedroom challenges and conforms to stereotypical views about youth culture. The establishing shot suggests that the series targets a teenage audience and it will follow the life and experiences of a teenager. The duvet cover shown is of a double bed with a naked man and woman, suggesting that this age group is sexually charged. The protagonist is positioned in the middle of the two bodies suggesting that he is sexually inexperienced. It could also be suggesting that he is alone and confused about his sexuality, which conforms to teenage stereotypes.In this shot natural lighting is used to give a sense of realism so the teenage audience identifies with the life of the protagonist.
This shot is followed by a series of shots that show the audience the remainder of the Tony's bedroom. It shows the bedroom in a clean and tidy state which suggests to the audience that he is controlling and organised, this challenges the stereotypical view of teenagers that they are messy and unorganised. This is also emphasized at the end of the clip where he gets his t-shirts out of his draw and we see them all neatly folded and colour coded. this suggests that he likes order and routine in his life.
In contrast to the protagonist, his sister conforms to the stereotypical views of teenagers. She is shown with her make up smudge and wearing last nights clothes this suggests to the audience that she has been out all night and is sneaking back into home. This shows that the brother and sister are binary opposites and both lead completely different ways of life, she is rebellious and tries to act old than she is and he is responsible and doesn't fit in with the teenage stereotype unlike his sister.
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