Essay On The Movie Juno

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Adolescent is a stage of transitioning to adulthood.Our body changes physically and mentally, which also changes our behavior and our personality. The movie Juno is an excellent example of the developmental process. Juno starts with the pre-adult hero, sixteen-year-old Juno MacGuff, understanding that her one night stand with Paulie Bleeker, has brought about her being pregnant. “Lawrence Kohlberg described three stages of moral development which described the process through which people learn to discriminate right from wrong and to develop increasingly sophisticated appreciations of morality” (Oswalt, 2010). Although Juno is well aware that decisions like abortion are neither dangerous nor harmful, but she still fears it as she feels that …show more content…

She chose what’s best for her kid and that is to place it with a cherishing family who can give it what she can 't. According to piaget ‘In addition to the ability to perform abstract mental operations, teens become more scientific and logical in the way they approach problems. Piaget called this methodical, scientific approach to problem-solving, "hypothetico-deductive reasoning (Oswalt, 2010)”. Juno 's development is more than clear. In the beginning of the movie we saw that she was very careless but now feel the need to take responsibility for her unborn child. After seeking through a nearby paper Juno settles on a couple from suburbia of Minnesota, Mark and Vanessa. After meeting them, they appear to be the ideal fit for …show more content…

The implication is that the individual has to make an assessment of his or her assets and liabilities and how they want to use them. Adolescents must answer questions for themselves about where they came from, who they are, and what they will become” (King psychology network). In the movie we see that that both Paulie Bleeker was confused with his identity. He was in love with Juno but he didn’t know what to do after she told him that she was pregnant. He was acting very awkward around her and tend to avoid her, even though he was very deeply in love with her. He doesn’t know or understand whether he should be responsible for the child. He was a very competitive runner and he loves it. Being a dad must be a burden for him especially when you’re still young. When Juno went to his home and told him that she was going to give the baby up for adoption, he was relieved in a way. After that he started to get closer to Juno and asked her to go to prom with her. He eventually was able to figured out who he really is and what he really likes and wants in his life. He realized that he was very deeply in love with Juno and they both fall in love. After adolescent solve their identity problem, life become better and easier to deal with. Juno becomes cognitive after experiences,

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