In the opening of Top Boy, there are both
positive and negative portrayals of young people. In the first minute of the
opening there were 4 positive portrayals of young people. The two boys were
coming straight home from school and being a part of the kids that ‘hand around’
in the streets after school. Another positive aspect was when the boy rejected
the money from one of the guys that was talking to them; they know not to take
things from strangers. Another positive portrayal we see is when the kid stays
home, as he is worried about his mum not being home. He waits for her and his
friend waits with him, which shows how much he cares. Gerberns theory is linked
to this as young people are watching this and can see that they should come
straight home. This is a positive portrayal of young people. In the eighth
minute, there are 2 negative aspects of young people, as they are seen
swearing, which shows that there is a bad side to them. Overall, there are 9 positive
aspects and 11 negative aspects in the opening of Top Boy.
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