How Does Popculture Portray Children As Being Carefree

Popculture Portrays Children As Being Carefree When I was growing up, I remember being reckless, and not having a care in the world. I didn’t care about getting hurt or getting in trouble because I did not know many dangers of the world. I would do whatever my older brother and his friends told me to do. I would always end up getting hurt if they told me to do something such as them swinging me back and forth by my hands and feet, and then throwing me down the stairs. You would think I would have learned my lesson, but like most kids, I would continue to do these ridiculous tasks for them. I think a lot of kids have this naive mentality embedded in them. As kids get older and grow up they learn about bad things in the world, and what they should fear. I think it is good for children to have this innocence for a while, and not know about all of the corupt things going on in this world. There are many different types of popculture that display children as being carefree and reckless. …show more content…
The boys try to find their missing friend with the help of a young mysterious girl that has supernatural powers. While the adults in this show are terrified of trying to find the boy gone missing, the young children don’t second guess trying to find him. When they are searching for him they have no idea of the type of danger that they are in. While looking for their friend they come to know what kind of danger they are in better than their parents. “Stranger Things” really shows the realistic side of how many children think. If a child’s close friend went missing then, I don’t think they would second guess looking for him. With kids not knowing what exaclty they are up against in this world, it makes it easier for them to adventure and explore without all of the “what ifs?” that adults and older people ask