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Juno begins with the adolescent protagonist, sixteen year old Juno MacGuff, realizing that her one night stand with her friend and long-time crush, Paulie Bleeker, has resulted in her being pregnant. However when Juno goes to the clinic to receive the abortion, she finds that both her conscience and the pro-life protesting of a fellow classmate prevent her from going through with the deed. This conflict and resulting action are what spur the young Juno on to the exceptional level of growth and development that are experienced by both her and the audience throughout the film. After nervously telling her dysfunctional parents about her pregnancy, a difficult task for any young and unsuspecting expectant mother, Juno decides that what is best for her child is to carry it to term and place it with a loving family who can provide it with what she herself cannot. From this point in the movie on, Juno's growth is more than evident, as the process of deciding on adoptive parents for her unborn child pushes her to the limits as to what a person of her age should be dealing with. After searching through a local paper Juno decides on an infertile couple from the suburbs of Minnesota, Mark and Vanessa, that is seemingly perfect, and upon meeting them they seem to be the perfect fit for her. However, as the young Juno's confidence in her decision grows, the stability of Mark and Vanessa's relationship is tested as Mark begins to befriend Juno and their mutual love of rock and horror films…
The film Juno (directed by Jason Reitman) follows the story of a sixteen year old girl called Juno, becomes pregnant after having sex for the first time with her best friend, Paulie Bleacker. Juno is faced with the ultimate decision of keeping the baby, putting up for adoption or having an abortion. She decides to have an abortion but does not go through with it. After informing her parents of the accidental pregnancy, she decides to put the child up for adoption. She chooses a young couple (Mark and Vanessa) in there early thirties. After all the adoration papers are signed. She keeps Mark and Vanessa informed of doctors appointments and news. During the middle of the pregnancy Juno and Paulie end their…
Nearly 750,000 teenagers get pregnant in a year. In The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez, is a 17 year old girl who decides for her senior project she is going to fake a pregnancy. While only telling a total of 5 people from her school and family. “I’m not surprised. Does she know that she just ruined her life?” (Rodriguez 141); Gaby wanted to hear all of the gossip that would be said about her. I believe this book was written for a good reason, to fight stereotypes and gossip gets around. While reading this small portion of Gaby’s life, I can see that it had made a big impact on her and many other lives. After reading how this book touched the lives of so many; I can say I truly enjoyed reading this book.…
Statistics show that teenage pregnancy is an extremely common matter lately. Sadly, lampooning and shaming teenage mothers is also a popular topic. In the The Pregnancy Project Gaby Rodriguez, a 17 year old senior, decides to see exactly what teen moms have to deal with by faking her own pregnancy and tricking half of the world. The Pregnancy Project follows Rodriguez as she demonstrates the struggles of teen moms-to-be by revealing her family troubles, some critics reviews and the impact it had the community.…
As a consequence of their sexual encounter Juno gets pregnant. Clearly not able to take care of a baby while going to high school she considers an abortion. At the abortion clinic Juno decides otherwise after an encounter with a protester, instead putting it up for adoption. Juno is originally portrayed as a sarcastic, young and humorous…
Both “Wordsmith” by Susan Young and “Nature Lessons” by Nancy Lord have similar fathers in the story which express love to their daughter. The difference is “Wordsmith” presents an adult/adult relationship; whereas “Nature Lessons” presents parent/child relationship.…
The topic of abortion has fluttered through the hearts of Americans as it has created a 2-sided coin that has American divided into two. But Juno, a movie released in December 2007, has created a gray area for Americans. The movie depicts a young free-willed sixteen years old, Juno MacGuff, and places her in a dilemma, pregnancy. “She has a blue-collar background, complete with parents who’ve never heard of Pilates and hoard kitsch in their house.” says Ann Hulbert, in, Juno and the Culture Wars (pg. 396). Juno then takes a ride the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy as she experiences the good, the bad, and the ugly. She ultimately decides to put her baby up for adoption after thoughts of abortion. “But among Juno’s…
Just by airing the show, MTV is assimilating new ideas of teen pregnancy into American society. Historically, there has always been some sort of unspoken Christian tradition that has governed American women’s birth rights; that one should not get pregnant out-of-wedlock. Today, however, teenage pregnancy is so rampant that families are forced to deal with the situation in a positive manner, often honoring the…
In the movie Juno, the title character, Juno, is only 16 and get pregnant. In this unexpected situation she struggles on deciding what to do with the child. Similar to what Ruth goes through when her unplanned pregnancy arises. She initially wants to get an abortion even though at this point in time that is illegal; she even goes as far as putting a deposit on one.…
This similar theme shows up in the movie Juno (2007). Juno MacGuff is a witty and independent teen, who is put in a very difficult position when she realizes she is pregnant during her junior year of high school. Throughout the film, Juno has to learn how to confront the situation, as the unplanned pregnancy puts pressures of adulthood on her during her teen years. The audience is able to witness Juno having to make wise decisions throughout the film such as, whether to be pro-life, or pro-choice. Juno ultimately decides against having an abortion, which signifies how Juno is mature enough to make her own choices. Juno shows signs of how she is wise beyond her years, as she is able to understand that the choices she makes will affect the lives…
- Personally I can share the view of the author in this essay: Teen pregnancy is in reality one of the most difficult experiences a teen girl might ever face when that can interrupt her education or other plans such as getting a better career or maintain fathers with them, but most of the time it doesn’t work and that’s when the situation gets worse. Children usually grow without a father figure when their parents have them at a very young age or sometimes they don’t even live with both parents because they can’t take care of them or support them economically. So when this children start to live without a parental guide , they grow adopting a bad behavior and getting the wrong advices from other bad people and turned into criminals , stealers, or other people of bad reputation because they live in a poor ambient without having a parent who can guide and help them to raise their levels of education.…
All in all, the issue of teenage pregnancy may be portrayed in different ways. Through relatable depiction of dark emotions, Blackshere puts a powerful perspective on the issue. Shakur elects to attack the issue…
The two essays, “Work and Workers in the Twenty-first Century" and "The Untouchables" bring out great points that everyone should take into consideration. One being that the work field is rapidly changing and people need to start focusing on their skills. Not only did they both address how it is changing but also how many more opportunities there will be, not just for certain people, but for everyone.…
The following research paper contains important information on how you can prevent your teen from becoming pregnant. The thesis is clearly stated in my argument. Topic sentences and sub-topics support my theory. Teen Pregnancy and prenatal care are very important issues but can be avoided all together with patience, guidance and instruction from responsible parents. Parents have to discuss issues such as safe sex, prevention of pregnancy along with topics such as birth control and being abstinence until marriage. This paper will also cover issues dealing with peer pressure.…
As today’s teens are very much exposed to pop culture and influenced by their emphasis on sex. In the essay author Nisey Williams expresses her fear to become a mother, not because of the pain that she has to go through for giving birth to a child but because she is afraid that she might have a daughter. She feels so because she knows that it is impossible for her to protect her daughter from the influence of pop culture, fifteen years later when she would be at her puberty (Para-1, Pg-276).…