1. Juno analyzed through the lens of Erik Erikson

2. Erikson Prominent Psychosocial Theorist
Credits society and culture for shaping individuals
Concentrates on social interactions among people
Development is continuous throughout entire life
Views development through 8 stages

3. 8 Stages of Development Fixed structural outline
Comparable among each individual
Each stage has a central task that an individual must overcome in order to successfully move on to the next stage

4. Stage 1 Stage 2 Trust vs. Mistrust Birth – 18 months
Autonomy
Shame and Doubt
Birth – 18 months
18 months – 3 years

5. Stage 3
Stage 4
Initiative
vs.
Guilt
Industry
Inferiority
3 – 6 years
6 – 12 years

6. Stage 5 Stage 6 Adolescence Early Adulthood Identity vs.
Identity Confusion
Intimacy
Isolation
Adolescence
Early Adulthood

7. Stage 7
Stage 8
Generativity
vs.
Stagnation
Ego-integrity
Dispair
Middle Adulthood
Late Adulthood

8. Character Examples
Juno
Bleeker
Mark
Vanessa

9. Role Confusion vs. Identity
It is an important task in adolescent development
Develop a sense of personal identity
Understand one’s unique characteristics

10. Identity Crisis
Confusion about all of the roles that the adolescent has to take on
Adolescent can become troubled by a lack of identity

11. Juno Family: she is confused about where he belongs in her family.
Her parents are divorced.
Her mom moved away.
Her dad is remarried and has another daughter.
She does not have a solid role in her family.

12. Juno
Adult vs. Adolescent: Having to make adult decisions but also wanting to be an adolescent.
She has to make adult decisions about adoption.
She also needs her dad to go with her to meet the adoptive
parents to help her make a better judgment of the couple.
"I don't really know hat kind of girl I am.”

13. Bleeker
Becoming a Dad: stuck between becoming a father and staying an adolescent
He is not sure exactly how he fits in with Juno and the baby.
He pursues intimacy by reaching out to Juno, but she pushes him away which adds to his confusion.
Before the ultra sound he asks Juno if he should come.

14. Isolation vs. Intimacy The sixth stage of Erikson’s theory
The major conflict centers on forming intimate, loving relationships with other people.

15. Juno Confusion about Love
She says "I just need to know two people can stay in love forever." 
Not many examples of love lasting in her life.

16. Bleeker Relationship with Juno: is not sure if he should be with Juno.
They like each other, but they are not positive whether he can date her or if she wants to date him.
He is having a role confusion whether to be Juno's boyfriend or just her friend.

17. Mark Identity vs. role confusion Intimacy vs. isolation
Never completed developing identity
Relives his past and relates to Juno on a personal level. “how do you think of me?” “I thought you would understand”
Mark cannot move to next level of development
“I don’t know if I am ready to be a father”
“Just some things I still want to do”
“I never said I would be a good father”

18. Vanessa
Contrast to Mark Vanessa has moved on to the next stage in life Intimacy vs. Isolation
Knows she is ready to be a mother does all the foot work to become a mother
“I want to be a mommy so badly”
You ever felt you were born to do something?, I was born to be a mother”
Vanessa was fully aware of Marks stagnation
“Grow up, if I have to wait until you become Kurt Cobain I am never going to be a mother”