During the scenes in 'Monarch of the Glen' we are shown how different ages are presented. The most youthful character is Amy, who seems to come from a wealthy background due to the fact that the school presented appears privileged and high class which is a high contrast to the rural setting first presented. The head teacher also appears stereotypically 'posh' as the accent he uses further enhances the stereo-typicality of the character also including the privileged looking office he owns and the sophisticated higher class language he uses. The character 'Paul' appears as a father figure towards Amy and is revealed to be almost oblivious to the truths about Amy.
The Mise-en-Scene first presented shows a rural setting in which the people themselves use bland 'rural type' farming clothing whereas the character Amy appears in a bright and somewhat different style of clothing compared to the others. This also presents how the youths want to present there own identity. From this we can see that the audience should focus on Amy as she appears as a person of interest. During this scene we can see that she wanted to speak to her friend about something, but was eventually interrupted. This scene foreshadows the truths that were hidden from the others in the cast of characters.
The scene then transitions to Amy inside a Land Rover which she appears rather inexperienced in driving as she mutters to herself and appears somewhat confused on the driver's seat. As the scene progresses we find out that she has crashed into the a new character introduced into the clip. While the rest of the cast rush to find out about the noise that was caused, Amy runs into the arms of the other cast like a child that runs to the safety of their parents.
Thus the plot moves forward and it is found out that this character Amy crashed into was the headteacher of her school- which she ran away from. Further more, we find out that she is sixteen with an emphasis of surprise from another character by exclaiming 'sixteen?!' and 'you're still at school?'. Speculation can suggest that she ran away because she preferred the old rural environment and the family she has there as in a coming scene it is implied that she has a negative relationship with her father which is supposedly privileged.
The next scene introduced is a large contrast to the rural setting first shown. It appears far more high class and sophisticated. This scene also contrasts to the fact that Amy is not shown rather the two men: Paul and Lawrence- the head teacher. Brandy being used in conversation also contrasts to youth as alcohol is presented as mature. The conversation taken place further alludes to Amy's past as she hasn't taken any exams which can also allude to teenage rebellions as she refuses to be involved in this privileged life.
Once Paul has found out about this new found information, he confronts Amy in which it eventually leads to Amy running away, though Paul doesn't appear to be to shocked as he just shrugs it off as a tantrum alluding to how youthful she is presented.
The scene then moves to Amy in which she appears to be running away from home due to the past events taken place, The room itself appears very youthful, another contrast to the previous setting. The teddy bear symbolises a child's toy they used to cuddle with. The camera zooms in on a picture that appears to be valued to Amy presents her happy past with the current cast. The music also shows the audience that they need to be sad, giving the scene the write mood. This scene can also allude to how Amy wants to fit in as an adult leaving her childhood behind.
Throughout the scenes, Amy is presented as a youth. From her appearance, to the inexperience of her driving, including how the other characters have similar styles of clothing compared to hers; she stands out compared to the adults. Paul is presented as an everyday adult male who appears average and unassuming including the other characters. The headteacher appears as the stereotypical privileged wise old man who also stands out to the other characters due to the style of clothing, language and even age as he is appears older than the other cast. The camera used also further emphasises these characters as the camera zooms in to the introduction of the head teacher, to the camera panning on Amy at the beginning even to the back and forth of Paul and Amy demonstrating the differences of maturity between the two characters.
The bedroom scene which moves onto an older women appears contrasted to each other as the youth presented in the room does not suit the character shown also the room personifies how Amy is presented to the other cast while she wants to appear more mature, in other terms she wants to grow up as when you are younger you always want to grow up as you see these adults as role models or in Amy's case she wants to feel grown up and useful to the others.
The diegetic and non diegetic sound also represents the issues shown. The non diegetic soundtrack used in the beginning appears generic and matches the rural setting as it sounds rural and almost 'country'. The soundtrack used when Amy is in her room highlights her melancholy and wants to insight a mood in the scene.
The diegetic dialogue used when Paul confronts Amy is shown as an almost stereotypical way of portraying a disagreement with a parent and a teen. The use of 'I hate you!' also presents how a teenager may use this as means of rebelling against their parents clearly showing their disdain to the decision. The dialogue with Paul and Lawrence appears civil and understanding compared to the later scene which shows aggression on both sides.
In conclusion through the use of camera angles, soundtrack, dialogue and visuals we see that the character Amy has furthered the plot with her motivation to run away from the her father and the privileged life which she may have disagreed with. Amy yet again runs away which suggests how the adults may not understand her fragility as she repeats her past events.
