Plots and story-lines/characters and social groups introduced in teen drama films.
Key plot introduced?
- Five completely different characters; Criminal, Basket case, Athlete, Brain, Princess
- All in detention for different reasons.
- Shows that there will be conflict between all of the student as well as the teacher.
Order of story line?
- High school is introduced (Shermer High school)
- Match cuts of different aspects of the school e.g. lockers, graffiti, "man of the year" award
- Introduces 1st girl student- Father drops her off to school in a BMW & wearing a Burberry scarf.Girl is seen to have taken time on her appearance, altogether shows her character to be rather well off and higher class to the rest.
- The "Brain" is then introduced, in a cramped dingy car, pressure by his mother to study hard.
- The "Jock", father drives a pick up truck and lectures him about sport.
- The "Criminal", walks to school opposed to being dropped off by his parents like the others.
- The "Basket Case", dropped off by parents but drive away before she gets to say goodbye, her hair covers her face.
Social Group?
Social groups within this are the popular kids and the not popular kids, binary opposites
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