P1. Misfits

Purpose of Dialogue and its Effect

The purpose of dialogue in misfits is to inform the audience of what is taking place in the scene, the characters personalities, accents, tone, Volume and intentions. The dialogue is extremely important at this point, as it is the first scene, which should inform the audience about what the show is about, set the scene, begin the narrative and also grip them so they continue watching.

From this first scene, we can already tell that the show is aimed at a younger audience, as most of the characters are young offenders, and have stereotypes that can relate to a younger age and our current generation. We can also tell that the show is comedic, as a lot of the dialogue is humorous in ways we can relate to.

The first character I'm going to be analyzing is Nathan.

The first thing we notice about Nathan when he first speak is his accent, which is Irish; this is effective as we now know that he's not based in the UK and is away from home, which makes us realize that the group is made up of a range of different characters from separate background, class and ethnicity's. Nathan speaks in a confident, acerbic, playful and sarcastic tone and in a loud and clear volume; this already tells us a lot about the character, and that his personality  is indeed sarcastic and careless. Through out the scene Nathan is the character who talks the most, and Nathan's first line of dialogue is "Yeah but what if they're right" answering back to their instructor about people thinking they're 'scum' this already tells us that the character is free-willed, insensitive and confident, as he was the first person willing to speak up, and interrupts the man. Lastly Nathan is shown to be humorous, making sarcastic jokes through out the sequence; his stereotype could be the joker of the group.His need for attention could tell us that he came from a background where he lacked it, and maybe this also links in with why he left home. 

Simon is the complete opposite to Nathan when it comes to confidence, as although he doesn't speak a word in the entire scene, this tells us a lot about his personality. It tells us that he is either shy and instead of being an attention seeker like Nathan, he is trying to avoid the spot light, or it tells us he's not bothered, obnoxious or in a bad position to be making the effort to chat to others. This character could have the stereotype of being the shy/reserved guy in the group, and a social outcast. 

Gary is also extremely blunt and insensitive. His first line is "You lookin' to get stabbed?" this tells us that the character considers himself to be 'hard' and intimidating, and isn't afraid to come across this way. It also shows us that the character speaks his mind, and takes offence easily. Although the character has unapproachable characteristics, the tone of his voice is quite calm and he speaks relatively quietly, although speaks in a threatening manor. The only time he speaks is when he feels the need too, so in this case to defend himself, otherwise he seems similar to Simon in the fact he cant be bothered. He could have the stereotype of being the 'gangster' of the group.

Alisha is firstly shown to be rude and careless, as her first line is "Hey, doing my community service, boring as fuck"  when she interrupts the instructor to answer her phone, knowingly insulting him. Later on, she then goes on to saying "My probation worker... don't be disgusting" and although we cant hear the other end of the phone call, we can guess what the friend implied, and by this can tell she has a bit of a tarty reputation. The tone of her voice is also quite sarcastic at points, similar to Nathan, although it isn't as constant. Alisha could be stereotyped as the typical 'slut' of the group. 

Curtis is also quite quiet compared to the others although not as much as Simon. He is shown to be honest, and thinks he is better then the group by saying "Can I move to a different group, dis isn't gunna work for me." this shows that he doesn't think he should be there, and is trying not to come across as bad the other group members. He is shown to speak in a very mono-toned voice, which is quite soft in comparison to the other characters, maybe this is also a sign that he isn't as intimidating as them.

Kelly is shown to take offence easily, and will confidently share her  opinions  and views on things. This is shown when she says "Erm, what makes ya think you're betta then ous?" Kelly has the stereotype of being a typical chav, which is shown in her accent, the way she speaks, and as well as dialogue empathized by her side pony tail and large hooped earrings. She has the loudest voice in the group, and speaks in a very sharp and assertive tone. 

The one thing the characters all have in common, is that they're all in the same situation (having to do community service to gain redemption from their crimes) and this is empathized by the orange jumpsuits they're all wearing, and despite there differences they have the same problem.