Our group reviewed four movies that were streamed by the Dartmouth Film Society. The films we reviewed were: LadyBird, Directed By Greta Gerwig Moonlight, Directed by Barry Jenkins Rafiki, Directed by Wanuri Kahiu Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Directed by Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, and Bob Persichetti Among these four films, we noticed a common thread among them: they are all versions of coming of age stories. Please click on each film’s individual page to see how these films all use […]
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Extra! Extra! Parenting Styles and Coming of Age
In most coming of age stories, parents play a key role in how the protagonist achieves their own personal growth. Parents can have a positive or negative impact on the main character’s life, depending on their parenting style. Lady Bird, Moonlight, Rafiki, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, all demonstrate how different parenting styles can lead to a “coming of age” story. Lady Bird: The parenting styles in Lady Bird (aka Christine) play a significant role in the protagonist’s development and, […]