SOLA COINTRE T07

EXPRESSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF ONE SELF

How is the theme of

growing up dealt with
in art and literature ?
 COntent

1- Moon Palace, Paul AUSTER, 1989

2- The Perks of being a Wallflower,Stephen
Chbosky, 1999
3- Peter Pan, Walt Disney, 1953
4- Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
5- Rebel Without a Cause , Nicholas Ray, 1955
6- Another Brick in the Wall, Pink Floyd, 1979
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MOON PALACE, PAUL AUSTER, 1989

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER,
STEPHEN CHBOSKY,1999
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PETER PAN,
WALT
DISNEY,1953
 Insi d e , M eg prepares for her weddin g w i t h J o h e l p i n g h e r , p l a c i n g f l o w e r s i n h e r s i s t e r ’ s h a i r J o s u d d e n l y k n e e l s b e f o r e h e r , w i l d a n d d e s p e rate:

JO
We c a n l e ave. We can leave right
now.

MEG
What ?

JO
I ca n m a k e money: I’ll sell
stor i e s , I’ll do anything - cook, clean , w o r k i n a f a c t o r y . I c a n
make a l i fe for us

MEG
But, J o . .

JO
And y o u , you should be an
actr e s s a nd have a life on the stage. L e t ’ s r u n a w a y t o g e t h e r .

MEG
I wa n t t o get married

JO

LITTLE WOMEN MEG.

WHY?

GRETA
I lov e h i m
.
JO ( a n g r y )
You w i l l be bored of him in two yea r s a n d w e w i l l b e i n t e r e s t i n g f o r e v e r .

GERWIG, 2019 MEG

Just b e c a use my dreams are not the
same a s y ours doesn’t mean they’re u n i m p o r t a n t .

Jo s i t s b ack, heartbroken.

MEG ( C O NT'D)
I wa n t a family and a home and I’m
not s c a r e d of working and strugglin g , b u t I w a n t t o d o i t w i t h J o h n .

JO
I jus t h a te that you’re leaving me.

MEG
Oh, J o , I ’ m not lea ving you.
Besi d e s , one day it will be your turn .

JO
I’d r a t h e r be a free spinster and
padd l e my own ca noe. (hugging her , c r y i n g )
I ca n ’ t b elieve childhood is over.

MEG
It w a s g o ing to end one way or
anot h e r . And what a happy end.
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REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE , NICHOLAS RAY,1955

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ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 2),

PINK FLOYD ,1979