Radio Script - Binary Opposites

     We were told to write a script and record it using a recorder. We focused on the binary opposites of class. We see the characters juxtaposing in speech and formality  In the script we focused on two main characters, one was a ghetto boy named Johnny and the other was a posh girl called Janani. The ghetto character's dialogue consists of slang and fast paced language where as the girl speaks in RP which is very Standard English. Just by the way she speaks we are able to tell that she is of a higher class then Johnny the ghetto kid. Also the ghetto kid speaks in a colloquial and uneducated fashion which contradicts their current location which is school, a school is suppose to be an area of educating. He also talks in a much louder tone where as the girl is very calm and clear tone.

The boy uses various lexis and idiolects that come from his background and this shows through his speech. Slang is constant with the boys colloquial language which rarely follows a full sentence due to his unsure and unfamiliar language of formal English. The boy seems to continually ask questions which are answered by the girl which shows the power he has over her. On the other hand the dialogue which the girl uses is the complete opposite compared to the boy. She thinks before speaking and she uses more sophisticated and complex sentences  Overall this illustrates the educated background and upbringing she has, she always answers the boys questions but never asks. Lastly she refers to asking mother, this illustrates that she will also run through her plans with her mother and also by calling her Mother instead of Mum reinforces her posh side.

     The tone used in there voices illustrates a different in social grade and class. The boy was bubbly and loud. He has a deeper accent and volume compared to the girl. He uses slang which then makes his voice high pitched and annoying, it also shows he has picked up a different tone of voice due to the people he associates with, the bad slang could also illustrate the rudeness of the boy this is due to us not understanding most of the words he is saying. He commonly uses abbreviations which lower his class compared to the girl. However the tone of voice which is used by the girl is very clear. Her social grade and class is higher than the boy just by the use of her long, elongated words which are spoken in a well-mannered, clear and posh tone which then tells us that she is higher up from him as she takes her time to speak and everything she says is clearly spoken.

     From the description given of the scenery you can tell that the school is a run downed, public school which holds students from various background and cultures, there is a wide mix from good but mainly bad students would attend. In the scene the boy answers his phone during a lesson, the fact that he answers his phone in the middle of a conversation illustrates his bad manors and rudeness. He begins to try and skip her plans with her family to come to a party which is happening during the week. When the phone rings the girl warns him to put it away however his attitude is different and he does not seem to care and answered it casually.