Socialization in the Films The Wildchild, The Pawnbroker, and Dr. Strangelove

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Naturally, as human beings we need socialization to function. It has been stated that solitary confinement is inhumane because of the isolation one experiences. Albeit, the human races’ ability to socialize can be an asset as well as a hindrance. Being that humans have an innate capability to do positive but also negative things in the world, with no surprise socialization can turn out be a good thing or a bad thing. This can be seen in the three movies: “The Wild Child,” “The
Pawnbroker,” and “Dr. Strangelove” and in the three articles.
According to Solomon Asch, humans cannot become “fully human” without being able to socialize and exist in a social environment. “The individual without social experience is not fully a human being. Before he reaches human stature he must go through great changes in the medium of society.” Being able to socialize is detrimental to a human being’s development. Children, especially, need to have socialization with other people because as they develop if this does not happen, they will not be able to function in this world. This can be seen in the movie “The Wild Child.” Due to the fact that the child was abandoned in the woods when he was a baby, he was not able to acquire the necessary social skills that many of us learn from our parents, family, and peers. When Victor was found, he was not able to speak, walk upright, interact with people, and perform other basic human functions; Victor was not even able to cry when he was first discovered in the woods. It would appear that this demonstrates that crying, something I thought was an innate human ability, is a function that is acquired from socialization. However, when looking at this a little closer, I have come to realize that crying is something...

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...otionally and personality begins to blossom. This movie has a huge social aspect to it, especially considering everyone was sitting around a table discussing the fate of the world and how they were going to prevent the bombs from going off. Without our social capabilities, the discussion they had would cease to exist.
In closing, cognition is very much so essential for the human race to survive. However, when our ability to be social creatures is used in a maladaptive way the results are disastrous. On the other hand, when we use our social abilities for good then the human race really strives. The three movies and articles is just a reminder that if we do not use our cognition for good and continue to rely on technology to run our lives then we will not survive. The world as we know it today will be vastly different in the future if we do not change our actions.

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