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Hollyoaks Analysis



1) The programme is non linear, there is no resolution at the end. This is not typical of its genre, as it is a teenage drama the audience expect happiness, rather than a depressing end to have no good outcome.

2) The protagonist is Newt, an EMO style male character, he is communicated as a schizophrenic mad man. We identify the main character by his type of clothes and make up, also viewing his conversations with his imaginary friend.

3) The action codes included are shown in flashbacks and demonstrates an attack on a person who was not liked, and the protagonist is the accused, this connotes the reasoning for the protagonist to run away and be very cautious and dangerously schizophrenic.

4) The enigma codes are flashbacks from certain characters views, by using these enigma codes the audience are kept in suspense to see the possible outcome.

5) The equilibrium is practically non existent, it is again a flashback to when the accused was home and safe with his friend having a sneaky drink. The disequilibrium is shown when the main character is put back into reality by his imaginary friend, and the main character quickly snaps out of the trance he was under. The new equilibrium has not been exposed, as of yet.