In An Education, Jenny shuts the door to her room, and her dad has to bring her cup of tea to the other side of the door. This shows the barriers she has put up.
Signifier = Door
Signified = An entrance
Semiology = There is more than one meaning
Sign = A barrier between Jenny and her father and the outside world.
In Fish Tank, the main family are often seen watching MTV, and the wallpaper is of palm trees. This shows that they are always aspiring to live the 'American dream'.
Signifier = MTV and wallpaper
Signified = Music TV and wallpaper
Semiology = There is more than one meaning
Sign = The characters are aspiring to live in America.
In Coronation Street, the pub represents a community, not just a place to go for a drink.
Signifier = The pub
Signified = A place to drink
Semiology = There is more than one purpose
Sign = It's also the place everyone sees each other, which creates a community spirit.
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