- Referring to the key elements of a teen movie section from the Donnie Darko sheets, how is it possible to define this text as being a teen movie?
This movie has a few scenes at high school, and there is a few attractive female and an attractive male lead role. Although there is no middle class white family, there is mention of romance. - How does this signal that it is aiming for a teenage audience?There is slang in the dialogue such as "loaded", and the fact that it's set in high school is that it's an environment that teenagers are in everyday, so can relate to it and the different "cliques".
- How does this text portray teenagers and adults?
The only adult character is portrayed as immature and not knowing what they're talking about. The teenagers seem to be shown as mean, with the male lead lying repeatedly to get what he wants. The teenagers are also selfish and also arrogant, for example the lead male is the popular guy in school, so he thinks he can get away with dating three girls at once. - What type of locations feature within the text?
Locations include: High School, a restaurant, and the main character's house. - What type of mood is established and how is it achieved?
The mood seems to be vengeful throughout, for example the main female characters fight in the school gym with many insults being said. The narration however (by one of the main female characters) lightens the mood and is comedic.
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