Eastenders analysis

Eastenders opens up to a typical house scene with typical characters in the scene. The woman is represented as a typical mum, by bossing about the children. Women are typically known as being quite authoritative, strict and protective over their children, and so this is represented in Eastenders on a micro level. The teenage children are also represented as a stereotypical teenage girl and boy, with a rough appearance and a moody attitude, which is usually associated with a teenager. On a macro level, the programme is set in a typical, everyday London town, with normal every day people going about their daily lives. It is based around the ‘Square’ and the ‘Vic’ pub. The pub was the setting for Archie’s death, and this is represented by the lighting within the Vic. It is very dark and gloomy, which could infer a passing. Roxie and Ronnie are cleaning the pub work surfaces, using props to make the scene as real to life as possible. The cleaning could also represent them moving on from their father’s death, and starting over again with a clean slate. Mid shots and close ups are used to see the emotions and the details of peoples expressions.