Little Miss Sunshine Belonging

While watching Little Miss Sunshine, I was drawn to Dwayne Hoover. He struck me at first as a stereotypical teenager, but became more than that when it is revealed that he has taken a vow of silence until he is in the Air Force. The adversities he faces are first, being in his teenage year, which I consider adversity enough, and also coming for his family. His father is exceptionally goal oriented and is very intense about his 9 step program, his parents argue a lot and divorce is mentioned, his uncle who attempted suicide is now living in his bedroom, his grandfather got kicked out of a nursing home for smoking heroin, and now he has to sit in a van for hours and hours for his little sister’s pageant. Later on in the movie we learn that he is colorblind, and can therefore not fulfill his dream to fly a plane for the Air Force. This isn’t touched on past his screaming …show more content…
I never really went through a teenage phase where I hated everything. I’ve never felt true hate, and I never told my parent’s that I hated them, partially because I never felt they were against me and partially because my mother would never tolerate that kind of talk. I’ve always felt a strong connection to my family, and I would never be able to take a vow of silence that lasted longer than a class period. However, Dwayne shows a real commitment and love to his sister and I always will do whatever I can for the people I love. He is also very clearly driven towards his goals, as I also am. When talking to his uncle outside of the pageant, he says “Do what you love and forget the rest” (substituting forget for another word that I would certainly not get tattooed). I love this sentiment because I think that doing what you love is a pathway to happiness and will put you in a positive mindset. I’ve been known to do something that I felt strongly about regardless of the consequences, and I’ve been fighting for years now to become a nurse, which is my true