Suzy Lulsk Monologue

Suzy Lusk is one of the children in the Up Series. She came from a wealthy family, and lead a privileged life. As a child she attended an upper-class school for girls, where she spent time learning things like ballet; while outside school, she had a nanny to take care of her. At 7, Suzy seems to be a happy child; absent-mindedly preforming ballet, and trying to be “ladylike”. When she speaks of her parents that she becomes quiet, likely missing them as all children do at 7. However, she leaves the viewer with the impression of a happy girl who is living an extravagant life. By 14, Suzy’s parents had divorced and she lived in Scotland with her father. In this instalment of the series that Suzy becomes more withdrawn and awkward, losing her confidence. Like most of the other participants, she would rather stare at her knees or the grass rather than the camera. This is a usual part of adolescence, but it seems to be a bit more depressive than shy with Suzy. She voices her opinion of the program, saying that she “sees no point to it”. Despite her withdrawn nature and contempt for the program, she continued to participate. At 21 the program finds a jittery Suzy, appearing strung out, chain smoking on the couch. She dropped out of her elite school at 16, and has since been spending her time travelling throughout Europe; funded by her
It allows the observer to hypothesize about the futures of these children without actually knowing them. The problem arises when the maxim no longer fits, like in the cases of Tony and Neil. Even though a bit of the maxim holds true in all of the children, especially Suzy, the observers must understand that while the maxim can ultimately be right, people deviate from in throughout life. This means that life has less to do with what you are at 7, and more to do with what you experience