Preferred and oppositional readings
The preferred reading for this poster is that the people in the background are vandalising property, and because of their clothing, posture and size they appear to be youths. The preferred reading would have the audience siding with the main character, Harry. Which makes you believe that all youths are thugs and they all damage property.
The oppositional reader may not look at it this way, and may think that there is a reason behind why these children acted the way they did. Even though the phrase 'EVERY MAN HAS A BREAKING POINT' is directed at Harry Brown, you could also use this as back up to the youths in this image. Something may have happened to them to cause them to break and cause this massive outburst like they have. This type of audience may feel sorry for the youths and feel like there is actually a reason to what they have done and that they should not be so stereotyped that they have only done bad.
Lara, I want to mark this, but can't see the poster - please could you repost? Thanks!
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