The Girl Next Door Analysis

I recently watched the movie “Gimme Shelter” featuring Vanessa Hudgens as the main character Apple. Apple lived in a broken home with an abusive drug addicted mother and an absent father. At age eight she, was placed into foster care after her mother was arrested for drugs. At the age of twelve she had been placed in twelve different foster care homes. When Apple was sixteen she, made the decision to leave her home and ended up living on the streets. While living on the streets Apple discovered she was pregnant. Pregnant and alone, Apple had nowhere to turn until she found the owners of a local shelter that housed pregnant teenagers. While living in the shelter Apple was given the love and structure of a family she longed for. Apple’s story is similar to many girls who are lured into sex trafficking. A young girl’s economic resources, lack of self esteem, family unit and the need for love are factors that contribute to being lured into sex trafficking. If we fix these causes we can help to save the girls. …show more content…
Girls this age are vulnerable and are easily persuaded. Predators are masterful at reading young children and knowing their vulnerabilities. They have become skilled in knowing how to convince young girls that this lifestyle is the best option for them. While watching the documentary The Girl Next Door I discovered that many of the girls who are exploited are victims of physical and sexual abuse, runaways, throwaways, neglected, and living in foster care. Runaway and homeless children are the most vulnerable to predators. All of these situations cause a yearning in their life. These girls live lives where they lack support and can be easily convinced by someone who seems to