Adventure Land Analysis

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In the film, Adventure land (Greg Mottola, 2009). This film shows us two social issues from that era as, the sex before marriage, drug and alcohol addiction. At the same time explains us why the teens are attracted by these issues for example; the drugs. Basically, this film reveals us, the main causes of why some teens are influenced and get involved in these social problems. The main characters from this film James Brenna (Jesse Eisenberg) and Emely (Kristen Stewart); they are a young couple whom fall in love each other, both have similar objectives (attend to college), and they try to pursue their dream after their graduation from High School. The economic problems that James and Emely’s family traverse become a barrier to them, because

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