Nathan
Nathan's tone is sarcastic, mocking, playful, outspoken, laid-back and condescending. Because he is the character that speaks the most, and because of the tone of his voice, I think that this links to his social background of being kicked out by his parents and being alone. Here it appears that he is annoying and sarcastic, for example "Yeah but what if they're right [Being called scum]?", so it gives you the impression that he is alone. His accent is Irish - southern republic - meaning he is classless because of being from out of the UK. His vocabulary is vulgar - he pushes the boundaries but in a intelligent and witty way because he doesn't swear and he uses faux politeness to create counter arguments, for example when he says to Simon, "You alright there weird kid?", his tone is not rude, just plain like the word 'weird' means nothing insulting. His volume is loud and clear, suggesting he wants to be heard - he had been neglected by his parents so it could be a psychological way of dominating the situation.
Alisha
Alisha's tone is laid back, careless, flirty and irresponsible. She shows she is irresponsible by talking on the phone and ignoring her probation officer when she is meant to be learning a lesson by being on community service. She appears very confident, and she isn't afraid of conflict with the others or the officer, suggesting she could have come from a rough social background and has learnt to hold her guard. Her accent has a slight cockney edge and she sounds very matter-of-fact about what she says. Her vocabulary suits the context of her social background, cockney London, so she almost has a slightly chavvy edge to her diction of words. The way she chats back to the probation officer suggests she is argumentative and stands her ground. Her volume, when she's speaking on the phone in the background, is quieter than Nathan, however you can see that she raises her volume slightly to try and overpower him - this could be because she wants to show how 'tough' she is and won't be in the shadows.
Simon
Simon has a very quiet and secluded tone, and he is very withdrawn and isolated. This makes him look vulnerable and is labelled a 'weird kid' by Nathan, and by the response of just shrugging off his comments, it suggests he is used to it and has been a victim of bullying. He is the complete opposite of Nathan, with his polite vocabulary and his limited dialogue. He appears to be 'mental' because of the way he acts, and is shows he is a social outcast. His volume of voice is very quiet and reserved, however the way he moves around and his eyes suggest he is having a lot of thoughts in his heads, loud ones. His accent sounds Welsh and un-rythmical which implies he is insecure.
Kelly
Kelly's tone firstly appears to be laid-back and absorbing when we see her leaning again the fence and listening to the probation officer. She doesn't speak much, but you can see her looking and listening to what the others are saying, suggesting that she is insecure and doesn't put herself out there often and put in her opinion - this could relate to her self-consciousness. Her strong 'chavvy' accent causes her to be stereotyped by the others, consequently not getting on with them very well at the start. This stereotyping could show why Kelly is so insecure and defensive.
Curtis
The tone Curtis presents is very chilled, sarcastic and honest - for example when he says "Shouldn't be here man". His accent is similar to Alisha's - slight Londoner twang but pretty much normal well pronounced words. This could suggest he has had a pretty normal upbringing and wasn't from a rough area. He doesn't use language that is too foul, just the odd word, and he appears to just comment on the situation now and then; this could suggest that he is very laid-back. His voice is not very loud, it just looks like he is making comments to himself to lighten the mood. He feels like he is superior because of the way he looks down at the others (both literally and socially) and doesn't want to be involved.
Gary
Gary's tone is very short-tempered, easily aggravated and aggressive, which is highlighted when he kicks over a bucket of paint after accidentally getting some on his hat. This gives me the impression that his personality is not very nice and that he carefree about being on probation (or that it's just a waste of time). His accent is very rough and cockney, and hasn't got very good diction unlike the others (apart from Kelly). His attitude and accent make him susceptible to fall into the 'chav' stereotype, and his character gives me the impression that he has had a rough upbringing in a socially lower class environment, maybe an estate(?). His vocabulary is vulgar - the way he threatened Nathan by "ripping out his throat", after Nathan counter argued the point the probation officer made about people thinking that they were 'scum', was disturbing and suggests his offence would have been the most disturbing out of all of them. His volume is loud and clear as he snarls at Nathan and shows an attempt at dominating the situation when he lashes out, suggesting insecurity and a need to defend himself with violent actions.
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