Josue Granados & Erick Rivera
Moral messages for viewers Learn about transitions into adulthood Enlighten audiences about harsh realities Teach the youth about responsibility CONCEPT OF COMING OF AGE
Begin in films as insecure, close minded, & afraid of the outside world They go through life changing experiences End up becoming wiser, braver, mature, realistic, & experienced in the world TYPICAL PROTAGONIST
Obstacles that the protagonists must overcome Usually want to prevent the protagonist from being successful in their journey Try’s to prevent the protagonist from growing as a person TYPICAL ANTAGONIST
Usually begins in a “place of refuge and solace, each in its own way guiding the main characters through their adolescent years of curiosity” -imdb.com TYPICAL SETTING
High Schools, Urban cities, society, neighborhoods, magical lands, vast distances, & suburban cities EXAMPLES OF SETTING
Serious connotation that give off the gravity of situations Upbeat pop tones as to bring attention & excitement in trailers Melancholy music when characters realize harsh realities TONE
Usually consist of being an adolescent Trouble fitting in Finding their place in society Are typically insecure or misguided Dealing with influences Overcoming personal obstacles Grow in maturity and responsibility CHARACTERS
The value of friendship (Breakfast Club) Facing the hardships of reality (I am Sam) Discovering ones identity (Easy A) Maturing to prepare for adulthood (Superbad) Finding true happiness (Harold and Maude) Accepting responsibility (Juno) overcoming a personal problem (Finding Nemo) THEMES
Visualize a clear realistic outlook toward life Have a heartwarming feeling for the protagonists growth The youth learns about integrity, reality, & life Learn important morals to use in the real world AUDIENCE RESPONSES
Two dependent close high school seniors are forced to face an anxious reality that will separate them by the end of their school year as they plan to bring alcohol to a party that goes wrong. SUPERBAD (2007)
A poor boy wins an opportunity that allows him to receive a tour along with four other kids to the greatest chocolate factory in the world. WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971)
Dorthy Gale is swept away into a magical land by a tornado and goes on a quest with friends she meets along the way to see the Wizard who can help her return home and grant her friends things they never had. THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
Four girl best friends plan to stay in touch with each other as their lives go in different directions. They each pass one pair of jeans to each other that fits them all perfectly. THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS (2005)
Harold, a rich, gloomy, and death obsessed young man finds himself forever changed once he meets a lively old woman, Maude, at a funeral. HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971)