Waterloo Road essay

In the extract of Waterloo Road that we watched we saw a fire break out in the school. The reactions between teachers and students were very different and this showed the stereotypical differences between both old and young.

When evacuating the building it was clear that the adults held an authority and were directing the students where to go and what to do. The students were following these orders, doing exactly as they had been told. The students were seen to be helpless, with lots of diegetic sound of pupils screaming and crying, the teachers however, were more calm and sensible.

The stereotype of the young being naive came in to play as a teen pregnancy was announced, this gives the portrayal that young teens are irresponsible, naive and perhaps less educated when it comes to safe sex.

When looking at the mise en scene the students can be seen to have mobile phones and other technological items on them at all times, whereas the teachers communicated by word of mouth. The stereotype here is that younger people spend a lot of time in their own bubble, communicating with people through their phones and social media platforms.