A
main theme I have found in my texts I have studied this year is family. I feel that
family and its importance has been strongly shown in the film’s Little Miss
Sunshine and No.2.
In
the first film Little Miss Sunshine, the importance of family has been shown
when Dwayne had a melt down when he found out he couldn’t become a pilot. Olive
went up to him and gave him a small hug which helped him move on. I feel this
shows how important the bond between families are and how the little things
they do can help in a big way. Another way of showing the importance of family
is at the end of the film, when Olive was on stage dancing and everyone in the
audience starts leaving because of how bad the performance was. But Olive’s
family decide to get up on stage and join her to make her feel like she was a
winner. Because in their eyes, she was a
winner and they were proud of her for trying her hardest. To me this is a huge
way of showing the importance of family because it shows how much they love and
care for each other. Also how they would stand by each other no matter what.
In
the second film No.2, I feel the importance of family has been shown when Nana
Maria decides she wants to cancel the party because nothing is going right, but
instead of agreeing with her, the grandkids decide to go on with the party
despite what Nana Maria said. In the end, Nana Maria loves what her grandkids
had done and at the end of the night she is proud to name her successor. Another
way family importance is shown is how everyone thought Tyson was the bad guy,
because he never visited his family when in actual fact, he had been paying for
Nana Maria’s house repairs since no one else would. I feel this is a great way
of showing how important family is.
I
think family is one of the main themes we have studied this year. By studying
texts on family, it has showed me how important they are and how you should
always respect them no matter what.
