“The thing that’s worse than rebellion is the thing that causes it.” This is a famous quote from Fredrick Douglass, this quote applies for both Catcher in the Rye and Footloose. (1984) The chronological structures of both pieces are similar leading up to the main characters Holden Caulfield and Ariel Moore rebellion. Both stories Structures are very similar, a death of a sibling which leads to parental authority pressuring to be the perfect kid, that makes them want to rebel against their parents. In the Catcher in the Rye and Footloose before they start telling the story their sibling passes away and the author or director reveals I that later on in the story. When Holden’s brother passes away he’s not sure how to handle the situation, he
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Holden’s parents put pressure on him academically they try to form him to be a good student by sending to high end schools hoping that will help him. ‘“Well they will pretty irritated about it” I said “They really will this is the fourth school I’ve gone to.”’ (Salinger 8) Holden goes against his parents by failing the majority of his classes, not caring about what happens next to him. Ariel’s parents always assume she’s doing the worst, her dad is the pastor of the town church so he makes strict rules for Ariel and all the other teenagers in the town have to follow. “Were you drinking?” “No.” “Smoking something?” “No! I wasn't stealing, I wasn't gambling, I wasn't dancing, I wasn't reading books I'm not supposed to! I am late!” “Who were you with?” “Ren McCormick.” “I don't want you to see him anymore.” “Why not?” “Because I've heard he's a troublemaker.” “Just because he hasn't lived in this town for 20 years doesn't make him a troublemaker!” “Ariel, I don't know what I'm going to do with you.” “There ain't nothing to *do* with me, Daddy. You like it or not, this is it. It doesn't get much better” (Reverend Moore To Ariel) Ariel feels like she has to against her dad rules because she wants to make an example for all the other teenagers in the town that this is not alright and she will not follow the rules and nether should they, they deserve …show more content…
Holden drinks to make himself feel older and more responsible like he is in control of what happens to him. “I would have walked […], but I felt funny when I got outside. Sort of dizzy. (Salinger 181)” Drinking makes Holden feel more empowered and like he is a different person. Ariel parents tell her not to listen to music because it has a bad message so it gets band from the town “You won’t get any of that here” Willard “What is that” Ren “Dancing. It’s illegal” Willard Ren is new to town and has a passion to dance so convinces Ariel to help break that rule. Ariel eventually does get the teenager in her town to go against her father and dance “hey what’s this I see? I thought this was a party. Let’s dance!” Ren Ariel and Ren won over the city council to have their prom and be able to dance once again. Both Holden and Ariel’s way of rebelling is not approved by their parents which makes them want to do it even more. For both the Catcher in the Rye and Footloose the rebellion is formed in the same way by a death in the family, parents pressuring them to be perfect and them finding a way to rebel by drinking or partying. The structure is key in these two pieces for telling an effective story, they both grabbed a hold of the reader/watchers
Holden’s parents put pressure on him academically they try to form him to be a good student by sending to high end schools hoping that will help him. ‘“Well they will pretty irritated about it” I said “They really will this is the fourth school I’ve gone to.”’ (Salinger 8) Holden goes against his parents by failing the majority of his classes, not caring about what happens next to him. Ariel’s parents always assume she’s doing the worst, her dad is the pastor of the town church so he makes strict rules for Ariel and all the other teenagers in the town have to follow. “Were you drinking?” “No.” “Smoking something?” “No! I wasn't stealing, I wasn't gambling, I wasn't dancing, I wasn't reading books I'm not supposed to! I am late!” “Who were you with?” “Ren McCormick.” “I don't want you to see him anymore.” “Why not?” “Because I've heard he's a troublemaker.” “Just because he hasn't lived in this town for 20 years doesn't make him a troublemaker!” “Ariel, I don't know what I'm going to do with you.” “There ain't nothing to *do* with me, Daddy. You like it or not, this is it. It doesn't get much better” (Reverend Moore To Ariel) Ariel feels like she has to against her dad rules because she wants to make an example for all the other teenagers in the town that this is not alright and she will not follow the rules and nether should they, they deserve …show more content…
Holden drinks to make himself feel older and more responsible like he is in control of what happens to him. “I would have walked […], but I felt funny when I got outside. Sort of dizzy. (Salinger 181)” Drinking makes Holden feel more empowered and like he is a different person. Ariel parents tell her not to listen to music because it has a bad message so it gets band from the town “You won’t get any of that here” Willard “What is that” Ren “Dancing. It’s illegal” Willard Ren is new to town and has a passion to dance so convinces Ariel to help break that rule. Ariel eventually does get the teenager in her town to go against her father and dance “hey what’s this I see? I thought this was a party. Let’s dance!” Ren Ariel and Ren won over the city council to have their prom and be able to dance once again. Both Holden and Ariel’s way of rebelling is not approved by their parents which makes them want to do it even more. For both the Catcher in the Rye and Footloose the rebellion is formed in the same way by a death in the family, parents pressuring them to be perfect and them finding a way to rebel by drinking or partying. The structure is key in these two pieces for telling an effective story, they both grabbed a hold of the reader/watchers