The film Juno (Reitman 2007), at its surface, is just a film about a young girl’s journey after she finds out that she is pregnant. The film is filled with light banter, heartfelt moments, and sarcastic comedy. However, if the audience take a closer look, you can see that the film actually shows the distinct life differences when it comes to class in regards to both gender and economic status. To begin, the characters in Juno (Reitman 2007), for the most part, play directly into classic gender roles given to them by society. These gender roles are evident after Juno finds out she is pregnant. First, Juno is faced with the typical responsibilities of being a pregnant woman. There is no way for Juno to ignore the fact that she must decide what
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Having chosen to give the baby up for adoption, Juno must go to doctor appointments regularly and live a healthier lifestyle than the one she had been previously living. Not to mention the fact that she is visibly pregnant which reminds not only her but everyone around her of the choices that she has made. Being a pregnant teenager can come with a lot of scrutiny, as we saw when …show more content…
It is not only Juno’s age that keeps her from raising her baby, it is also the fact that she does not feel as though she can provide for the baby. Juno grew up in a middle class family, her step mother was a manicurist and her father was in HVAC, and her home was not especially large. As an outside to the upper class, Juno idealizes it as a perfect place for her baby to be raised, thinking that her baby will have everything it needs, and thus chooses an upper class, white collar family to adopt her baby (Reitman 2007). The family she chooses seems perfect as everyone might expect; they have a large home, a lot of money, and seemingly two happily married people. The idealization of the upper class is not something new; however, even Mark and Vanessa have issues just like Juno’s middle class family. Though Mark leaves Vanessa, Juno knows that the life Vanessa can provide for the baby is far better than that of the one Juno can provide. Though it just seems like a light hearted comedy, Juno (Reitman 2007) actually does look into some deeper issues in society. Whether it is society’s look on gender during pregnancy or socioeconomic status, we can see that the film is actually very
Having chosen to give the baby up for adoption, Juno must go to doctor appointments regularly and live a healthier lifestyle than the one she had been previously living. Not to mention the fact that she is visibly pregnant which reminds not only her but everyone around her of the choices that she has made. Being a pregnant teenager can come with a lot of scrutiny, as we saw when …show more content…
It is not only Juno’s age that keeps her from raising her baby, it is also the fact that she does not feel as though she can provide for the baby. Juno grew up in a middle class family, her step mother was a manicurist and her father was in HVAC, and her home was not especially large. As an outside to the upper class, Juno idealizes it as a perfect place for her baby to be raised, thinking that her baby will have everything it needs, and thus chooses an upper class, white collar family to adopt her baby (Reitman 2007). The family she chooses seems perfect as everyone might expect; they have a large home, a lot of money, and seemingly two happily married people. The idealization of the upper class is not something new; however, even Mark and Vanessa have issues just like Juno’s middle class family. Though Mark leaves Vanessa, Juno knows that the life Vanessa can provide for the baby is far better than that of the one Juno can provide. Though it just seems like a light hearted comedy, Juno (Reitman 2007) actually does look into some deeper issues in society. Whether it is society’s look on gender during pregnancy or socioeconomic status, we can see that the film is actually very