Napoleon in Exile Heartwrenchingly Shows the Struggles of Parenting and Autism
Adam New
It is common knowledge that parenting is not an easy undertaking. Ask any mother or father, and they will tell you about how hard it is to raise children. However, parenting a child with special needs comes with even more obstacles. In addition to the regular difficulties, parents have to pay the expenses for special education, work hard to help their child develop, and have the patience and energy to work through it all. In addition, many people with special needs have to stay with their parents well through adulthood. They lack the mental capability to have personal autonomy, and have a lot of trouble getting and keeping jobs. Therefore, they have to rely on parental figures to provide for them for much longer than usual. Napoleon in Exile, a short film …show more content…
The film opens with this backdrop as the setting of Corey’s favorite video game. However, it returns when Corey discovers that his mother has a terminal illness, and that he might have to fend for himself in the near future. Then, they transition to the forest again in the film’s closing shot, when the two are on the couch crying about their predicament. This is an ingenious directorial choice on the part of Litwak. The forest is used to convey the feeling of being lost. This can mean getting lost in a fantasy world, feeling unsure about your future, or losing everything you have. According to the CDC, one out of every sixty-eight children in America is born with autism, and the parents of those individuals can feel lost as well. They may not know how they will be able to raise a child with special needs correctly. Napoleon in Exile does a commendable job of depicted this kind of relationship, and can give the audience a better insight on what life is like for the families of people with
Adam New
It is common knowledge that parenting is not an easy undertaking. Ask any mother or father, and they will tell you about how hard it is to raise children. However, parenting a child with special needs comes with even more obstacles. In addition to the regular difficulties, parents have to pay the expenses for special education, work hard to help their child develop, and have the patience and energy to work through it all. In addition, many people with special needs have to stay with their parents well through adulthood. They lack the mental capability to have personal autonomy, and have a lot of trouble getting and keeping jobs. Therefore, they have to rely on parental figures to provide for them for much longer than usual. Napoleon in Exile, a short film …show more content…
The film opens with this backdrop as the setting of Corey’s favorite video game. However, it returns when Corey discovers that his mother has a terminal illness, and that he might have to fend for himself in the near future. Then, they transition to the forest again in the film’s closing shot, when the two are on the couch crying about their predicament. This is an ingenious directorial choice on the part of Litwak. The forest is used to convey the feeling of being lost. This can mean getting lost in a fantasy world, feeling unsure about your future, or losing everything you have. According to the CDC, one out of every sixty-eight children in America is born with autism, and the parents of those individuals can feel lost as well. They may not know how they will be able to raise a child with special needs correctly. Napoleon in Exile does a commendable job of depicted this kind of relationship, and can give the audience a better insight on what life is like for the families of people with