American Teen This movie depicted a small town in the mid-west. A generalized all American town. They did, however, tell us where the movie took place – Warsaw, Indiana, and Colin’s father stated that Warsaw is an affluent community. If this movie was filmed in New York City I feel that you would have had a more diverse group of individuals. New York City is a melting pot of different classes and you would have more culture being brought to the table. In my opinion, the kids that grow up in NYC are more mature for their age considering how tough the city is to people. I would have to say I fell more in line with Hannah’s “character”. I was not popular, and I hung out with the skateboarders and kids who enjoyed punk rock and going to live shows. I wish I were
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All of her siblings and parents were successful and went to a well-regarded college, except her. I presume she felt the pressure from her family and society that she didn’t belong and it was easier if she didn’t exist. I feel for her family, and I’m sure Megan’s sister was a depressed individual. It’s a shame that she took her own life. It’s a shame that her father put such a high level of achievement on his kids. Our text indicates that adolescents that have “a lack of affection and emotional support, high control, and pressure for achievement by parents during childhood are related to adolescent depression” (Santrock, 2012, p. 409). It’s truly hurting the kids to live up to those high expectations and rising the numbers of adolescent suicide. I 100% believe that Megan is a bully. She forwarded the picture of Erica to, I can only assume, the entire school. She then proceeded to prank call her and tell her she was destined to be a slut for the rest of her life. She also tagged a fellow student council member’s house with a derogatory word and picture. And when she got in trouble she said it wasn’t fair – excuse
All of her siblings and parents were successful and went to a well-regarded college, except her. I presume she felt the pressure from her family and society that she didn’t belong and it was easier if she didn’t exist. I feel for her family, and I’m sure Megan’s sister was a depressed individual. It’s a shame that she took her own life. It’s a shame that her father put such a high level of achievement on his kids. Our text indicates that adolescents that have “a lack of affection and emotional support, high control, and pressure for achievement by parents during childhood are related to adolescent depression” (Santrock, 2012, p. 409). It’s truly hurting the kids to live up to those high expectations and rising the numbers of adolescent suicide. I 100% believe that Megan is a bully. She forwarded the picture of Erica to, I can only assume, the entire school. She then proceeded to prank call her and tell her she was destined to be a slut for the rest of her life. She also tagged a fellow student council member’s house with a derogatory word and picture. And when she got in trouble she said it wasn’t fair – excuse