Seven And I Will Give You The Man Analysis

Although a few children in the film stray far away from their seven-year-old selves, the majority grow up to be simply larger, older versions of themselves. More specifically, only Suzy and Neil change greatly, while Bruce and the rest remain true to their younger selves, revealing the premise to be mostly true. “Give me a child until he is seven, and I will give you the man”. This quote has been retold countless times throughout the series, and I believe it holds true for the most part. Suzy came from a wealthy background and was first filmed at an independent London day school. Along with her private school education, she was often a well-disciplined girl, but over time would get easily depressed. At the age of sixteen, she dropped out of school and decided to travel to Paris. When Suzy was interviewed again in 21 Up she discusses her strong negative opinion of marriage and becoming a parent, she appears lost and sad. Once she is interviewed again in 28 Up, she gives up smoking and shows a stark …show more content…
He grew up in a traditional suburb in Liverpool and was very energetic. At age seven, he expressed his interest in politics. Later after one term at Aberdeen University, he dropped out. Afterwards he lived in Scotland writing and appearing on local news. Neil at the age of forty-two would live with Bruce at Bruce’s apartment as well as him being an emotional supporter for Neil. Neil would then gain involvement in politics with a bachelor 's degree at Open University. By age forty-nine, he became a District Councilor in North West England. He became a Liberal Democratic candidate for the 2010 general election to become an official at Parliament. Although Neil did go through some hard times in life, he had a general idea on which path he would take in life. Luckily it seems to be working out over time with Neil having a well-respected