How are British youth represented in both Quadrophenia and Harry Brown?

How are British youth represented in both Quadrophenia and Harry Brown?

In the films of Quadrophenia and Harry Brown we look at the issues within youth subcultures, with a universal outlook even though taken from different eras in time, as Quadrophenia set in the 1960’s and Harry Brown the 21^st century, a close link can still be shown. We see a high sense of rebellion and violent acts as the youth population become more dominant as seen in Harry Brown, requesting more say in social matters or creating their own social constructs as shown in Quadrophenia with the Mods and Rockers. All youth subcultures that are depicted in these films challenges the upper/middle class, choosing to object to capitalist approach to society and not conforming to the norm, creating what they think is a unique social group. The fall of these subcultures are shown in both Harry Brown and Quadrophenia, as ‘justice’ is made, destroying the youth’s perception of freedom.

The gang ideologies (peace, Rebellion against parents, Radicalism -reactions against the post war,

Conformity and rebellion, attitude to capitalism and consumerism).

Discuss identity in both films

What role does the parent play in both films?

Have the representations changed? Discuss similarities and differences