Summary Of Tracy's Psychosocial Development
At the beginning of the movie, Tracy writes poetry to express her distress about her father’s absence. But, words are insufficient after she gets involved in drugs and unsafe sex. Self-harming replaces poetry and becomes a direct form of communication, where the suffering is expressed through physical pain. Sticking a needle into herself releases the frustration that verbal communication cannot achieve (Lesser & Pope, 2011, p. 332). Yet, self-cutting restrains suicidal ideations as it alleviates her despair.
Furthermore, environmental influences impact a child’s psychosocial development. Living in lower income communities exposes children to violence, substance use and environmental hazards (Travis & Leech, 2014). Despite the struggles of
adolescents, Tracy battles poverty’s afflictions. Due to her low salary earnings, Melanie cannot provide Tracy with luxuries that a child of her age desires in order to fit in with her peers. This creates resentment toward her environment, her family and herself.
Furthermore, environmental influences impact a child’s psychosocial development. Living in lower income communities exposes children to violence, substance use and environmental hazards (Travis & Leech, 2014). Despite the struggles of
adolescents, Tracy battles poverty’s afflictions. Due to her low salary earnings, Melanie cannot provide Tracy with luxuries that a child of her age desires in order to fit in with her peers. This creates resentment toward her environment, her family and herself.