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Camera:
- Camera looks down on the poor boy whose birthday it is, revealing his lack of class and lack of wealth. This emphasises that the adults involved in this clip are wealthy, more superior and have more authority. When he brakes into the wealthy man's mansion, he is found on the floor which also reveals his lack of class suggesting "that is where he belongs" because of his low status.
- It is his birthday and he is extremely grateful for the boots he receives, because he does not have any shoes, this reinforces his lack of money. He is grateful for the smallest token.
- Poor boy dressed in dirty, ragged, grubby clothes revealing that he has no money
- He is employed by the rich man to earn a "shilling", this shows the boy is desperate for any kind of money
- The family with a high status travel by horse and carriage, this presents their wealth
- The boy didn't know what ice cream was, shows he is uneducated
Sound:
- Sad music as the clip opens, displays the poor boy in ragged clothes, makes the audience feel empathy towards the character.
- Rich, posh music with a variety of instruments played when the rich man grabs the poor boy by his shirt, this juxtaposes the idea of his lack of wealth and the man's wealth.
Editing:
- Cross-cutting - displaying the different scenes occurring at the same time.
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