From looking at the character the first thing I notice is his costume. The young boys costume is quite bland and simple, it's an off toned colour showing that it hasn't been washed. I also noticed that the boy isn't wearing any shoes, this shows he comes from a lower class family who can't afford to buy simple necessities.
Cranford is set in a small village, in a past century. From looking at the characters costumes and appearance you can see they are very dirty. The location also shows that the family are not very well off. The dull lighting within the room makes it seem more dirty, there also isn't any props in the background when the characters are speaking. Because of this it shows the family don't have much money, and it's possible that it's difficult for the parents to provide food and shelter for their children.
When the underprivileged family are in their home, the soundtrack and foley brings to light they are quite poor. When the young boy walks into his house you can hear the slight sound of a door creaking. This shows that the house is old, even though a slightly creaking door is a minute issue, it still expresses to the audience that the family can't afford to fix things.
The soundtrack throughout the clip is quite slow and peaceful and matches well with the clip. When the soundtrack is playing you can hear a non-diegetic sound of animals, this shows there is a farm near by.
When the young boy is taken by the man who's land he had been trespassing on, his facial expressions show worry. I can see this from the close up shot.
From this scene I also notice that the young boy would like to better himself, I get this from his dialogue. "I wouldn't mind an office, I like how everything is covered in words." This shows he'd like an education.
The sequence shows a higher class family, who are very privileged. The family all have horses and carts which shows they are very well off.
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