Jeannette’s childhood consisted of negligent parents and her long time dream of getting away from them by moving to New York to fulfill what she dreams of being, a journalist. She knew something better was out there than always having to work in order to keep a roof over her family’s heads. She knew, when she received the right amount of money, she needed to do something for herself by moving away from her family. She also knew she had what it takes to go to New York by herself because she was basically on her own for her whole life. Her motivation sparked when the New York idea came up: “They told her she had talent and said if she was serious about becoming an artist, she needed to go to New York City” (222). Ken and Bob are filmmakers from
