Media exam Khaterah

Part 1)  English  by Tarun Thind analysis 1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film? From the short film the audience are introduced to the two main characters who are mindlessly hanging around in the park. Their attire is casual and baggy which can communicate them being part of a gang. Their movement could also insinuate a childish mindset where the first boy is intrigued by the object whereas the second is quite playful with the harmonica. This can highlight the main characters strong friendship as they stood up for each other against the drunk old man. 2) How does the end of the film emphasise de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic – open to interpretation or more than one meaning? By the end, we are focusing on the two boys who are revealed to be deaf by the use of sign language to communicate. Not only this but the boys also show their knowledge on political figures which indicates how instead of being i

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