CODES+ CONVENTIONS CONSTRUCTIONS OF TEENS IN REBEL

Question 1

CODE OF MISE EN SCENE WITH PLATO (SALVATORE MINEO)

Answer 1

Plato’s clothing is dark.
‘preppy’ and formal clothing and is very different to everybody else
He is essentially a walking juxtaposition to his environment.

Question 2

CODE OF ACTING WITH PLATO

Answer 2

Acting:
Plato’s body language is often tense and guarded, reflecting his inner turmoil.
He often fidgets and wrings his hands,

Question 3

CODE OF MISE EN SCENE FOR JUDY (NATALLIE WOOD)

Answer 3

is a young teenager who fits the beauty standards for the time 1955
Her costume in the film is mainly a white blouse, a pink sweater, a skirt, and flats.
Her clothing reflects the conservative fashion style of the 1950s.

Question 4

SYMBOLIC CODES FOR JIM SPARKS

Answer 4

Elvis bought a ‘bad boy’ aesthetic with his jacket, dance moves, and different clothes.

This coincided with teenagers who started rebelling much more and we can link this with the boost in society and consumerism. This all linked together created a crazy craze.

Teenagers had more freedom, more money, and that in partnership with celebrities, challenging norms and social values, only added fuel to fire. Consequently made teens extremely wild and rebellious.