"Give me a child a untill he is seven, and i will give you the man"
Seven up started of to be a glimpse of the future of England then turned in to a time capsule that was reopened and evaluated every seven years. This series shows glimpses of a certain peoples
lives at every 7th stage of there life (1964).
This episode was taken when the participants were 7, hence the name, even at 7 there personalities were shining threw for the future. Some loud and creative others quiet and mischievous. There personalities still shone threw there seven year-old self’s and we had achieved what we had intended to achieve, a glimpse of the future.
Instead of using just upper-class people or just lower or middle class people they decided too use a verity of people from all backgrounds, this was very beneficial because we could compare the richer to the poorer and see who had a better outcome in the end.
SUZIE – UPPER-CLASS
Suzie is a typical upper class girl who seems to get what she wants when she wants. She doesn’t seem to think about others as much as her self in this episode. In the interview Suzie was asked if she knew any ‘coloured’ people she replied “ No, and I don’t particularly want to meet one.” She was also asked if she would like children and how would she raise them she replied “ I would like 2 children (pause), and I would like a nanny to raise them".(after being asked if she wanted a nanny or if she would look after them). These 2 particular comments gave a great incite to who she really was at that time and who/how her parents raised her, I think one of the reasons Suzie is like this is because of her parents. In my opinion and I’m sure that my peers would agree Suzie was a little brat, one of the main reasons I think she was like this because this was how her parents raised/influenced her as a child.
I think that Suzie will fail life in her parents/peers eyes I think she will try and escape the rich life but will still scab off her parents for a living. I don’t think she will reach university and I don’t think that she will get married or children let alone a nanny to look after them.
JOHN – UPPER-CLASS
John is another typical upper-class boy, who seems to have an opinion on anything you ask him about including why people should pay for schools, “I think people should pay for school because if they didn’t schools would get awfully crowded” . He also reads the news papers both the …”headings then the stuff underneath” .
John seems to be acting too old for his age, it’s more likely that that you would find a 14 year-old or an 21 year-old human being reading the news paper rather than a seven year old. This gives a good look into what type of childhood john might have had, I think his child hood was very integrated as in the man do one thing and the women do another and that’s how the world goes around type of child hood I think that’s why he acted more sophisticated than his age.
I think john will achieve his ambitions/goals in life but will have a hard time achieving them , he wont get married or at leat have a happy one.
ANDREW - UPPER-CLASS
Andrew, Andrew was the one that seemed to actually have a clue about the world, he clamed to read the “financial times because they had the shares in them, but I don’t read it on Monday because they don’t change” I later learned that this was something that he had repeated from his father who was asked the question earlier, this still gives a good look at who Charles looked up to at such an early age.
Andrew was also from the upper class he seemed bubbly and happy for his age, he seemed to act his age and he wasn’t as ‘ snobby’ as Suzie or john were, the money he had didn’t change what type of person he was going to be.
I think Andrew will have a good life, the one his parents intended him to have, I think he will marry and have three children.
CHARLES – UPPER-CLASS
Charles was a more quieter specimen he give the impression of that he always did what he was told and did nothing more or less of that. I think he would have been attached to his parents and the separating from at the age of 7 so he could attend a prep school would have been horrific. During the interview He didn’t seem to confident or talkative as john or Andrew, Charles didn’t really answer the questions he more listened to what Andrew john and Charles had to say this wasn’t very helpful to giving me an idea of what he would have been like at 7. He could have been either very thoughtful or very shy because of the cameras
I think Charles will have a more relaxed career not what his parents or peers would of seen him doing or wanted him doing but something that still pleases everyone and himself, I don’t think he will get married only because he seemed to be to shy.
PETER – MIDDLE-LOWER-CLASS
Peter was part of the upper middle class he was very quiet in this episode only because his friend Neil wouldn’t let him get a word out. He didn’t seem to be interested in the programme at all (he looks / reminds me of my dad when he was younger).
I don‘t really have any thoughts on what his future might be like only because I didn’t really get a feel for what charter he had.
NEIL – MIDDLE-LOWER-CLASS
Neil went to the same school as Peter, Neil was very bubbly, creative person, when they asked him what he thought about coloured people he responded to the question “I don’t like the term 'coloured people’ it sounds funny makes them sound like there a purple person with red eyes and yellow feet it just doesn’t sound right” and his opinion on children was “I don’t want children, there always doing naughty things and make the house untidy” these comments gave me a great clue to what I think Neil might be in the future. His comment on children was really interesting because children mainly just repeat what they hear, and at the age of 7 your parents are who you usually are around with, I don’t think his parents were very loving or supportive towards him I think that they just had a child because they felt it was the right thing to do at the time, but as soon as the time came they regretted (not fully) there discission and all Neil was, was someone who caused a lot of trouble and created a lot of mess.
I think that Neil will have a job that lets him express his creativeness sometime in the future, I don’t think he will get married but might have a few unexpected kids.
NICHOLAS – UPPER-MIDDLE-CLASS
Nicholas lives in the Arncliffe, a tiny village in the Yorkshire Dales, he is the only child in his neighbour-hood(besides his brother). His father is a farmer so he is educated in a one room school. When asked about girls his reply was “ I don’t, I don’t answer question’s like that”. He was a shy closed off charter, yet he still seemed happy bubbly and creative just like any normal child of his age. “ I go for a holiday in the town when people from the town come for holidays down here for a holiday”
I think nick will have a successful career in something creative also and will marry but have no children. I think that he will go threw a depressed stage in his life and this will hold him back from his ambitions for a while. He might end up working on his fathers farm.
BRUCE – UPPER-MIDDLE-CLASS
At the age of 7 Bruce was living in a high quality boarding school, he said his “hearts desire is to see my father who is in Africa” ( Rhosesia, Zimbabwe ). He said that he would like to be a missionary an to help people in poorer circumstances. He also has a Girlfriend in Africa but he doesn’t think he will ever see her again. Bruce seemed attached to his parents at that age I think that at the age of seven you shouldn’t be separated from your parents so early, I think it makes you less confident as a grown person because you don’t have that security when your younger I think when your at least at the age of 10 you should then be ready to attend a boarding school. I think this separation of Bruce and his parents will hold him back for a few years, it will make him a more quiet kid with deeper thoughts. His view on Christianity at such a young age was amazing I don’t know if he was just repeating something or if he was actually considering becoming a missionary.
I think he will Dream big dreams, but fail most of them but achieve his most biggest ambition in life, I think he will get married and will have many children.
JACKIE, LYNN AND SUE – LOWER-CLASS
Jackie is a loud, bubbly charter, she’s sort of the ‘leader’ of the trio .
Sue is a little more deeper with her thoughts than Jackie but she is still just as loud and fun-loving as Jackie can be at times.
Lynn is the ‘tag-along’ of the trio, she is very quiet (or Jackie an sue wouldn’t let get a word in) and seems to be considering others from a young age “ I want to work at Woolworths” she said in the interview.
Jackie Lynn and Sue all have a caring heart ( some more than others ) they all agreed that if they had more money than they needed that they would give it to the poor. When I first saw this I didn’t think that they were sane because they virtually had nothing them selves yet they all want to help people who have less than them.
I think that all three of them will remain being friend for the rest of there lives, I think that they will all have there differences in what there life will be like. I think that they will all end up working for the community in a way by the end of there life times. And I think that they will All get married and have children (one of them will divorce and remarry again).
TONY – LOWER-CLASS
Tony is a very loud, cheeky and brutal character he has clear views on everything at a young age. “ I want to be a jockey ”… he said. Tony lives in the east ends of London he had what he needs and nothing more. He has a girlfriend who he denies that he goes to the pictures with. All the children were brought together taken to the zoo, they then had a party and then went to an ’adventure’ park, afterwards they asked the children what they thought of the other children, Tony’s response wasn’t positive, I think he wanted to bash all the upper class children up.
I think that Tony will Become a Jockey or if he doesn’t he will become a tradesman I think he will always have an east ender look on things (money…ect). He will marry and have kids and will give them everything that he couldn’t have.
SIMON-CHARITY HOME
Simon lives in an charity home he was born in a marriage (mixed race) he never got to meet his black father and at the time of the filming of this episode he was leaving to live with his white mother. Simon seemed to be like an average kid I think he did everything he could when he was living at the charity home that was possible. He didn’t seem to be very bright, his communication skills were very poor he didn’t seem to understand the questions or was able to answer back to them clearly. I don’t think that this is his fault he probably didn’t go to the highest quality school at the time but I think this will improve in time he will communicate more when he is older.
I think Simon will live a happy life, he will marry and have lots of children and he will have a career in a trade.
PAUL – CHARITY HOME
Paul also lived in a charity home , the same one as Simon in fact, I didn’t see much of Paul. When asked if he would attend university he replied ” what’s university ?” . he didn’t seem really bright like Simon, his communication skills were also very low. I hope he will open up to the camera in later episode’s.
I think he will grow up and have a normal life marry, kids, career.
This episode was taken when the participants were 7, hence the name, even at 7 there personalities were shining threw for the future. Some loud and creative others quiet and mischievous. There personalities still shone threw there seven year-old self’s and we had achieved what we had intended to achieve, a glimpse of the future.
Instead of using just upper-class people or just lower or middle class people they decided too use a verity of people from all backgrounds, this was very beneficial because we could compare the richer to the poorer and see who had a better outcome in the end.
SUZIE – UPPER-CLASS
Suzie is a typical upper class girl who seems to get what she wants when she wants. She doesn’t seem to think about others as much as her self in this episode. In the interview Suzie was asked if she knew any ‘coloured’ people she replied “ No, and I don’t particularly want to meet one.” She was also asked if she would like children and how would she raise them she replied “ I would like 2 children (pause), and I would like a nanny to raise them".(after being asked if she wanted a nanny or if she would look after them). These 2 particular comments gave a great incite to who she really was at that time and who/how her parents raised her, I think one of the reasons Suzie is like this is because of her parents. In my opinion and I’m sure that my peers would agree Suzie was a little brat, one of the main reasons I think she was like this because this was how her parents raised/influenced her as a child.
I think that Suzie will fail life in her parents/peers eyes I think she will try and escape the rich life but will still scab off her parents for a living. I don’t think she will reach university and I don’t think that she will get married or children let alone a nanny to look after them.
JOHN – UPPER-CLASS
John is another typical upper-class boy, who seems to have an opinion on anything you ask him about including why people should pay for schools, “I think people should pay for school because if they didn’t schools would get awfully crowded” . He also reads the news papers both the …”headings then the stuff underneath” .
John seems to be acting too old for his age, it’s more likely that that you would find a 14 year-old or an 21 year-old human being reading the news paper rather than a seven year old. This gives a good look into what type of childhood john might have had, I think his child hood was very integrated as in the man do one thing and the women do another and that’s how the world goes around type of child hood I think that’s why he acted more sophisticated than his age.
I think john will achieve his ambitions/goals in life but will have a hard time achieving them , he wont get married or at leat have a happy one.
ANDREW - UPPER-CLASS
Andrew, Andrew was the one that seemed to actually have a clue about the world, he clamed to read the “financial times because they had the shares in them, but I don’t read it on Monday because they don’t change” I later learned that this was something that he had repeated from his father who was asked the question earlier, this still gives a good look at who Charles looked up to at such an early age.
Andrew was also from the upper class he seemed bubbly and happy for his age, he seemed to act his age and he wasn’t as ‘ snobby’ as Suzie or john were, the money he had didn’t change what type of person he was going to be.
I think Andrew will have a good life, the one his parents intended him to have, I think he will marry and have three children.
CHARLES – UPPER-CLASS
Charles was a more quieter specimen he give the impression of that he always did what he was told and did nothing more or less of that. I think he would have been attached to his parents and the separating from at the age of 7 so he could attend a prep school would have been horrific. During the interview He didn’t seem to confident or talkative as john or Andrew, Charles didn’t really answer the questions he more listened to what Andrew john and Charles had to say this wasn’t very helpful to giving me an idea of what he would have been like at 7. He could have been either very thoughtful or very shy because of the cameras
I think Charles will have a more relaxed career not what his parents or peers would of seen him doing or wanted him doing but something that still pleases everyone and himself, I don’t think he will get married only because he seemed to be to shy.
PETER – MIDDLE-LOWER-CLASS
Peter was part of the upper middle class he was very quiet in this episode only because his friend Neil wouldn’t let him get a word out. He didn’t seem to be interested in the programme at all (he looks / reminds me of my dad when he was younger).
I don‘t really have any thoughts on what his future might be like only because I didn’t really get a feel for what charter he had.
NEIL – MIDDLE-LOWER-CLASS
Neil went to the same school as Peter, Neil was very bubbly, creative person, when they asked him what he thought about coloured people he responded to the question “I don’t like the term 'coloured people’ it sounds funny makes them sound like there a purple person with red eyes and yellow feet it just doesn’t sound right” and his opinion on children was “I don’t want children, there always doing naughty things and make the house untidy” these comments gave me a great clue to what I think Neil might be in the future. His comment on children was really interesting because children mainly just repeat what they hear, and at the age of 7 your parents are who you usually are around with, I don’t think his parents were very loving or supportive towards him I think that they just had a child because they felt it was the right thing to do at the time, but as soon as the time came they regretted (not fully) there discission and all Neil was, was someone who caused a lot of trouble and created a lot of mess.
I think that Neil will have a job that lets him express his creativeness sometime in the future, I don’t think he will get married but might have a few unexpected kids.
NICHOLAS – UPPER-MIDDLE-CLASS
Nicholas lives in the Arncliffe, a tiny village in the Yorkshire Dales, he is the only child in his neighbour-hood(besides his brother). His father is a farmer so he is educated in a one room school. When asked about girls his reply was “ I don’t, I don’t answer question’s like that”. He was a shy closed off charter, yet he still seemed happy bubbly and creative just like any normal child of his age. “ I go for a holiday in the town when people from the town come for holidays down here for a holiday”
I think nick will have a successful career in something creative also and will marry but have no children. I think that he will go threw a depressed stage in his life and this will hold him back from his ambitions for a while. He might end up working on his fathers farm.
BRUCE – UPPER-MIDDLE-CLASS
At the age of 7 Bruce was living in a high quality boarding school, he said his “hearts desire is to see my father who is in Africa” ( Rhosesia, Zimbabwe ). He said that he would like to be a missionary an to help people in poorer circumstances. He also has a Girlfriend in Africa but he doesn’t think he will ever see her again. Bruce seemed attached to his parents at that age I think that at the age of seven you shouldn’t be separated from your parents so early, I think it makes you less confident as a grown person because you don’t have that security when your younger I think when your at least at the age of 10 you should then be ready to attend a boarding school. I think this separation of Bruce and his parents will hold him back for a few years, it will make him a more quiet kid with deeper thoughts. His view on Christianity at such a young age was amazing I don’t know if he was just repeating something or if he was actually considering becoming a missionary.
I think he will Dream big dreams, but fail most of them but achieve his most biggest ambition in life, I think he will get married and will have many children.
JACKIE, LYNN AND SUE – LOWER-CLASS
Jackie is a loud, bubbly charter, she’s sort of the ‘leader’ of the trio .
Sue is a little more deeper with her thoughts than Jackie but she is still just as loud and fun-loving as Jackie can be at times.
Lynn is the ‘tag-along’ of the trio, she is very quiet (or Jackie an sue wouldn’t let get a word in) and seems to be considering others from a young age “ I want to work at Woolworths” she said in the interview.
Jackie Lynn and Sue all have a caring heart ( some more than others ) they all agreed that if they had more money than they needed that they would give it to the poor. When I first saw this I didn’t think that they were sane because they virtually had nothing them selves yet they all want to help people who have less than them.
I think that all three of them will remain being friend for the rest of there lives, I think that they will all have there differences in what there life will be like. I think that they will all end up working for the community in a way by the end of there life times. And I think that they will All get married and have children (one of them will divorce and remarry again).
TONY – LOWER-CLASS
Tony is a very loud, cheeky and brutal character he has clear views on everything at a young age. “ I want to be a jockey ”… he said. Tony lives in the east ends of London he had what he needs and nothing more. He has a girlfriend who he denies that he goes to the pictures with. All the children were brought together taken to the zoo, they then had a party and then went to an ’adventure’ park, afterwards they asked the children what they thought of the other children, Tony’s response wasn’t positive, I think he wanted to bash all the upper class children up.
I think that Tony will Become a Jockey or if he doesn’t he will become a tradesman I think he will always have an east ender look on things (money…ect). He will marry and have kids and will give them everything that he couldn’t have.
SIMON-CHARITY HOME
Simon lives in an charity home he was born in a marriage (mixed race) he never got to meet his black father and at the time of the filming of this episode he was leaving to live with his white mother. Simon seemed to be like an average kid I think he did everything he could when he was living at the charity home that was possible. He didn’t seem to be very bright, his communication skills were very poor he didn’t seem to understand the questions or was able to answer back to them clearly. I don’t think that this is his fault he probably didn’t go to the highest quality school at the time but I think this will improve in time he will communicate more when he is older.
I think Simon will live a happy life, he will marry and have lots of children and he will have a career in a trade.
PAUL – CHARITY HOME
Paul also lived in a charity home , the same one as Simon in fact, I didn’t see much of Paul. When asked if he would attend university he replied ” what’s university ?” . he didn’t seem really bright like Simon, his communication skills were also very low. I hope he will open up to the camera in later episode’s.
I think he will grow up and have a normal life marry, kids, career.
