This Boys Life

The film we watched was c onlyed This Boys Life directed by Michael Caton- Jones and produced by the following manpower Jon Peters, Art Linson and Fitch Cady. The celluloid takes place around 1957 where a son and bring flee the East and an abusive sonfriend to find a in the alto doctorher flavour, and end up on Seattle, where the m new(prenominal) meets a cultivated gar be on mechanic. The boy continu all(prenominal)y gets into douse by hanging come in with the wrong conclave.The mo marries the mechanic, but they soon find out that hes an abusive and blind alcoholic, and they try to maintain hope in an mpossible situation as the boy grows up with plans to hightail it the small town by any means possible. This movie was ground Offa consecutive degree by Tobias Wolff that was written by Ed Sutton. The main characters in the movie atomic number 18 varlet, Carolean, and Dwight. old salt who is sportsmaned by da Vinci DiCaprio is the main protagonist in the story. Firs t his name was Tibias Wolff but then he changes it to Jack. He has a troubled nipperhood, which is plagued by domestic do by and misbehaviour.Despite his distressing upbringing, he remains hopeful and is convinced that he is capable of a separate life. Caroline whose nickname is Rosemary is played by Ellen Barkin. Carline is knucklebones mother who struggles financially to support herself and her son, through she is neglectful at time you can tell that she has a special love for Jack. Rosemary was abused as a child and cannot bring herself to inflict violence or any sort of punishment on Jack, even though she has the habit of taking up with knock-down-and-drag-out men who inflict the same abuse on both of them.Dwight is played by Robert De Niro is Jacks stepfather and is the main antagonist of the story. He is a cruel and violent man ho convinces Rosemary to marry him and move to Chinnok to live with him. Dwight is especially resentful of Jack and treats him with the utmost br utality. Dwight drinks to excess, steals Jacks and Rosemarys money, and often instigates physical altercations with Jack. One arouse part that I always wished I could do is be able to Just admit up and move. Not have any worries about the future tense and be like Caroline and have high hopes for the future, life would be great. in that location ar trine stages of Erik Eriksons eight stages of life that be recognizable in the film. There are dentity versus confusion, intimacy versus isolation and generativity versus stagnancy. Erik describes the first stage (identity versus confusion) as a dilemma during adolescence and archaean adulthood. Every individual is challenged to define who he or she is and who they pull up stakes be in the future (Holloway et al 99). You can clearly adopt Jacks struggle during this stage in the film. He is constantly getting into trouble because of the group of friends he is hanging around.For example when they are in the bathroom smoking and t hey sire fun of him he writes inappropriate words on the stale. Him and his so called friends in like manner release the break from a car and let it roll down the hammock until it crashes. An example of this stage is when Jack is trying to figure out where he belongs and where he complimentss to go afterwards high school. Jack hangs out with the wrong crowd but then starts to hang around another(prenominal) boy who visitms to His grades are not well-grounded at all, has Cs in every course, the battle to get into a post secondary school is hard.He was to look up to his pa and brother who went to a top notch high school. He has everyone saying that he wont get accepted anywhere because of his attitude and grades. Through it all he gets accepted and Dwight is immediately Jealous. Intimacy versus isolation is based on the ability to arrogance a person enough to reveal your personal thoughts and receiveings to him or her, it is indispensable to have a clear superstar of who y ou are (Holloway et al 100). I study thither are two examples in the film of this stage. First being Caroline and Dwight.Caroline has always been with another man and is used to having person on that point but she was neer genuinely able to trust them or let her true self out because both men were abusive to her. When Dwight and her got married and had sexual intimacy later he efused to want to look at her face and actually held her head down on the bed so that she could not look up. She had no other choice but to accept how she was living because she was scared to be on her own. She also had no money and no where else to go so that factor was fish filet her from running away.This is the opposite of what Erik Erikson is trying to portray. On the other hand, Jack and Caroline share an intimate relationship but on a parent to child level. They both are able to reveal their true feelings to individually other and trust each other so greatly. At the end of the film Caroline las tly has the courage to stand up to Dwight and escape. They both comport their bags (not actually) and run off. I believe that you have to have a high level of trust if you are able to Just run away with mortal and hope that whatever happens the outcome will be positive.The last stage called generativity versus stagnation. Eriksons possible action suggests that this business follows the formation of identity and the development of intimate relationships. On the cordial clock, it requires fidelity and love. The tasks of early adulthood are to take first who you want to be and what ou want to do so that you are true to yourself (Holloway et al 100). This age occurs during middle adulthood between the ages of about 40 to 65. People in this stage are focused on nurturing or creating liaisons that will outlast them. spot useful and contributing to society are important stages.I think it shows stage because I feel that deep down Caroline knew she was doing the wrong thing. She kne w marrying Dwight was the wrong thing and dating Rob before was also wrong, she knew that she was hurting Jack. That I think is the example of stagnation her failure to find a way to ontribute, not so much to society but to herself and Jack. Also because Dwight would not let her work she never got the take a chance to go outside of the house and see what was happening in the real human race. She was disconnected to society and therefore could not contribute anything.Near the end of the film we see her wanting to work for the government, the want to help society is there but Dwight is stopping her. Generativity refers to making your mark on the world, through caring for others, creating things and accomplishing things that stumble the world a better place. Caroline did not necessary make the world a better place but she made her sons future a better place. By running away from Dwight and realizing that Jack was right and finally taking a stance she saved not only herself but Jack from anything naughtiness that could have occurred in the future.Daniel Levinsons theory of the seasons of life is explained as a persons life structure is shaped mainly by their social and physical that is Jack unbroken hanging out in his social environment and not thinking about the future he would end up no where but thankfully he came to realization. He applied to umerous schools and finally got accepted to one. former(a) developmental theories that I found interesting to this film is the Conflict Theory. Conflict theory is an interdisciplinary sociological and political theory that explains how power, not functional interdependence, holds a society together.It states that conflict exists between groups in society because of inequalities in power (Holloway et al 41). I think this theory applies to the film because in the household Dwight held all the power, whatever he says goes, his rules and no exceptions. It also states that if groups are in ompetition, then the needs of al l will not be met equally. Since Dwight had the power of the house everyone else got shout at if they stepped out of line. For example when Jack leaves the toothpaste cap open Dwight comes in and harasses him.I also think that there is conflict between Jack and himself. Jack is otiose to carry out his plan to escape Alaska because there is a conflict between his relish for freedom from Dwight and his desire to belong. A part of him is scared of being alone and taking responsibility for himself. His inner conflict about trying to be someone hat he isnt is also present. He attempts to involve himself with a dangerous crowd in school, often getting in trouble, but when he applies for backstage boarding school he writes that he is am A student.You can see that he is eager to change and reinvent himself to be a good person. Daniel Levinsons theory of the seasons of life also can be compared to the movie. His theory has four major points forming a dream and giving it a place in the li fe structure, forming mentor relationships, forming an occupation and forming love relationships, marriage and family. The dream is the ndividuals sense of self in the adult world and is the core of the life structure (Holloway et al 103-104).The dilemma is that until individuals begin to live out the life structure, all of the possibilities are not known, yet without some shipment to the choice they have made, it is not possible to determine whether the life structure might be realistic or satisfying (Holloway et al 104). You can clearly see that Jack is faced with many problems that plausibly every person will have to face at some point in their face. Commitment to a school, commitment to yourself and commitment to your tudies all play a whole in shaping who you are.Jack could not commitment himself to school he would slack and then would expect others to help him. The term serial monogamousness is when a woman marries several spouses, one after the other (Holloway et al 506). This does apply to Caroline. She is with her first husband Duke, then has an on and off relationship with Rob, then after she moves she marries Dwight. After she gets away from Dwight and her and Jake go their separate ways she marries another man. I would like to conclude this response with my personal opinion on the film. I really enjoyed this film it made me relate to my own childhood.Although I was not as unfortunate as the author, I was also raised in a adept parent family and had to adjust to each of my parents new partners. I also daydreamed a lot when I young as did Jack. I think the film successfully tells the story with real people in it and has real problems, which are very common in society. I thought Robert De Niros performance is one of high points of the film, and he is extraordinary as the abusive father who seems pleasant and joyous at time, but can turn violent when you hat he has acted in I think this one was his greatest.Ellen Barkin I thought looked absolutely sensory but I wish her character could have been developed a little more. I kept wondering, during the film why she felt like withstanding Dwights abuse for such a long period was okay or why she couldnt stand up. This is was based Offa true story it made me extremely sad to see that such people can abuse any human or animal. Its a story of the growing pains of youths and an individuals struggle to find identity and independence which at this stage in our life we can all relate too.This Boys LifeThe film we watched was called This Boys Life directed by Michael Caton- Jones and produced by the following men Jon Peters, Art Linson and Fitch Cady. The movie takes place around 1957 where a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up on Seattle, where the mother meets a polite garage mechanic. The boy continually gets into trouble by hanging out with the wrong crowd.The mo marries the mechanic, but they soon find out that hes an abusive and unr easoning alcoholic, and they struggle to maintain hope in an mpossible situation as the boy grows up with plans to escape the small town by any means possible. This movie was based Offa true story by Tobias Wolff that was written by Ed Sutton. The main characters in the movie are Jack, Caroline, and Dwight. Jack who is played by Leonardo DiCaprio is the main protagonist in the story. First his name was Tibias Wolff but then he changes it to Jack. He has a troubled childhood, which is plagued by domestic abuse and misbehaviour.Despite his grim upbringing, he remains hopeful and is convinced that he is capable of a better life. Caroline whose nickname is Rosemary is played by Ellen Barkin. Carline is Jacks mother who struggles financially to support herself and her son, through she is neglectful at time you can tell that she has a special love for Jack. Rosemary was abused as a child and cannot bring herself to inflict violence or any sort of punishment on Jack, even though she has th e habit of taking up with violent men who inflict the same abuse on both of them.Dwight is played by Robert De Niro is Jacks stepfather and is the main antagonist of the story. He is a cruel and violent man ho convinces Rosemary to marry him and move to Chinnok to live with him. Dwight is especially resentful of Jack and treats him with the utmost brutality. Dwight drinks to excess, steals Jacks and Rosemarys money, and often instigates physical altercations with Jack. One interesting part that I always wished I could do is being able to Just pack up and move. Not have any worries about the future and be like Caroline and have high hopes for the future, life would be great.There are three stages of Erik Eriksons eight stages of life that are recognizable in the film. There are dentity versus confusion, intimacy versus isolation and generativity versus stagnation. Erik describes the first stage (identity versus confusion) as a dilemma during adolescence and early adulthood. Every ind ividual is challenged to define who he or she is and who they will be in the future (Holloway et al 99). You can clearly see Jacks struggle during this stage in the film. He is constantly getting into trouble because of the group of friends he is hanging around.For example when they are in the bathroom smoking and they make fun of him he writes inappropriate words on the stale. Him and his so called friends also release the break from a car and let it roll down the hill until it crashes. An example of this stage is when Jack is trying to figure out where he belongs and where he wants to go after high school. Jack hangs out with the wrong crowd but then starts to hang around another boy who seems to His grades are not good at all, has Cs in every course, the battle to get into a post secondary school is hard.He was to look up to his dad and brother who went to a top notch high school. He has everyone saying that he wont get accepted anywhere because of his attitude and grades. Throug h it all he gets accepted and Dwight is immediately Jealous. Intimacy versus isolation is based on the ability to trust a person enough to reveal your personal thoughts and feelings to him or her, it is necessary to have a clear sense of who you are (Holloway et al 100). I think there are two examples in the film of this stage. First being Caroline and Dwight.Caroline has always been with another man and is used to having someone there but she was never really able to trust them or let her true self out because both men were abusive to her. When Dwight and her got married and had sexual intimacy later he efused to want to look at her face and actually held her head down on the bed so that she could not look up. She had no other choice but to accept how she was living because she was scared to be on her own. She also had no money and no where else to go so that factor was stopping her from running away.This is the opposite of what Erik Erikson is trying to portray. On the other hand, Jack and Caroline share an intimate relationship but on a parent to child level. They both are able to reveal their true feelings to each other and trust each other so greatly. At the end of the film Caroline finally has the courage to stand up to Dwight and escape. They both pack their bags (not actually) and run off. I believe that you have to have a high level of trust if you are able to Just run away with someone and hope that whatever happens the outcome will be positive.The last stage called generativity versus stagnation. Eriksons theory suggests that this task follows the formation of identity and the development of intimate relationships. On the social clock, it requires fidelity and love. The tasks of early adulthood are to determine first who you want to be and what ou want to do so that you are true to yourself (Holloway et al 100). This age occurs during middle adulthood between the ages of about 40 to 65. People in this stage are focused on nurturing or creating thin gs that will outlast them. Feeling useful and contributing to society are important stages.I think it shows stage because I feel that deep down Caroline knew she was doing the wrong thing. She knew marrying Dwight was the wrong thing and dating Rob before was also wrong, she knew that she was hurting Jack. That I think is the example of stagnation her failure to find a way to ontribute, not so much to society but to herself and Jack. Also because Dwight would not let her work she never got the chance to go outside of the house and see what was happening in the real world. She was disconnected to society and therefore could not contribute anything.Near the end of the film we see her wanting to work for the government, the want to help society is there but Dwight is stopping her. Generativity refers to making your mark on the world, through caring for others, creating things and accomplishing things that make the world a better place. Caroline did not necessary make the world a better place but she made her sons future a better place. By running away from Dwight and realizing that Jack was right and finally taking a stance she saved not only herself but Jack from anything bad that could have occurred in the future.Daniel Levinsons theory of the seasons of life is explained as a persons life structure is shaped mainly by their social and physical that is Jack kept hanging out in his social environment and not thinking about the future he would end up no where but thankfully he came to realization. He applied to umerous schools and finally got accepted to one. Other developmental theories that I found interesting to this film is the Conflict Theory. Conflict theory is an interdisciplinary sociological and political theory that explains how power, not functional interdependence, holds a society together.It states that conflict exists between groups in society because of inequalities in power (Holloway et al 41). I think this theory applies to the film because in th e household Dwight held all the power, whatever he says goes, his rules and no exceptions. It also states that if groups are in ompetition, then the needs of all will not be met equally. Since Dwight had the power of the house everyone else got yelled at if they stepped out of line. For example when Jack leaves the toothpaste cap open Dwight comes in and harasses him.I also think that there is conflict between Jack and himself. Jack is unable to carry out his plan to escape Alaska because there is a conflict between his desire for freedom from Dwight and his desire to belong. A part of him is scared of being alone and taking responsibility for himself. His inner conflict about trying to be someone hat he isnt is also present. He attempts to involve himself with a dangerous crowd in school, often getting in trouble, but when he applies for private boarding school he writes that he is am A student.You can see that he is eager to change and reinvent himself to be a good person. Daniel Levinsons theory of the seasons of life also can be compared to the movie. His theory has four major points forming a dream and giving it a place in the life structure, forming mentor relationships, forming an occupation and forming love relationships, marriage and family. The dream is the ndividuals sense of self in the adult world and is the core of the life structure (Holloway et al 103-104).The dilemma is that until individuals begin to live out the life structure, all of the possibilities are not known, yet without some commitment to the choice they have made, it is not possible to determine whether the life structure might be realistic or satisfying (Holloway et al 104). You can clearly see that Jack is faced with many problems that likely every person will have to face at some point in their face. Commitment to a school, commitment to yourself and commitment to your tudies all play a whole in shaping who you are.Jack could not commitment himself to school he would slack and t hen would expect others to help him. The term serial monogamy is when a woman marries several spouses, one after the other (Holloway et al 506). This does apply to Caroline. She is with her first husband Duke, then has an on and off relationship with Rob, then after she moves she marries Dwight. After she gets away from Dwight and her and Jake go their separate ways she marries another man. I would like to conclude this response with my personal opinion on the film. I really enjoyed this film it made me relate to my own childhood.Although I was not as unfortunate as the author, I was also raised in a single parent family and had to adjust to each of my parents new partners. I also daydreamed a lot when I young as did Jack. I think the film successfully tells the story with real people in it and has real problems, which are very common in society. I thought Robert De Niros performance is one of high points of the film, and he is extraordinary as the abusive father who seems pleasant and Jovial at time, but can turn violent when you hat he has acted in I think this one was his greatest.Ellen Barkin I thought looked absolutely stunning but I wish her character could have been developed a little more. I kept wondering, during the film why she felt like withstanding Dwights abuse for such a long period was okay or why she couldnt stand up. This is was based Offa true story it made me extremely sad to see that such people can abuse any human or animal. Its a story of the growing pains of youths and an individuals struggle to find identity and independence which at this stage in our life we can all relate too.