disability essay

As the clip begins it starts with a birds eye view of the two boys sitting in the room together, the birds eye view is showing there is distance between the two characters.  You are able to acknowledge the disabled boy side of the room as it childish as it is messy, bright in colour and the toys situated every where. On the other hand you can see the other boys room represents a typical teenager, the full colours represent he lives a normal life. Non-digested sound is used, which is the brother speaking over the clip talking about different ways of killing his brother because he is disabled. This shows he is not comfortable with having a disabled sibling and on the plus side he must look after him.  He probably also embarrassed of having a disabled brother as disabled people are looked down upon in society and treated the same. The close up towards the end of clip shows the disabled boy as a victim and very venerable.  The clip fades away as it is important to the other child.

The next scene is in the kitchen the camera is closed up on the disabled boy once again to emphasise on his disability. On the other hand when the abled child is standing, the camera is at a low angle, which represents that he has more power physically, then the brother. Shot reverse shot is used in the conversation between the abled brother and disabled brother, you notice that the camera stays on the abled brother much longer then the disabled brother this represents that the disabled brother is less important, in society’s point of view. You are able to see the divide in society. When the parents are talking to the abled child there is no soft tone, the sentences are snappy and straight to the point. Whereas the disabled brother is spoken to softly.  which makes him feel safe and comfortable. The disabled child is spoken to as a little child.

The next scene is in the park. The camera closes up to the disabled child on the bike. In the close up you can see his dad helping him this represents that he is unable to things on his own and requires support.  The close up is seen through a gun target, which makes the disabled boy looked as a victim once again. The brother is then shown shooting the brother with a smile on his face this shows you his emotions he has towards disabled people. You then see the disabled child doing child activates for example eating ice cream and a medium shot used when flying a kite this shows that the boy has not matured as a teenager.

This clip is reinforcing the stereotypes of disability as the disabled boy is portrayed as a victim and given more sympathy then to someone who is able. The able brother is seen as a villain as he shows no kind emotions towards his brother, which also tells you he does not think disabled and abled people are equal.