Age
The representation within
‘Glue’ I am going to analyze is Age.
The first way it is
represented is right at the beginning of Glue. The boy running through the
fields naked suggests immaturity. Then the two teens having sex in the back of
the car links with the idea that teenagers are obsessed with sex and sexuality.
The theme of immaturity is continued with the group trespassing and jumping into
the grain store. Rebellion could be linked with this too. Rebellion theme is
also shown when the teens take some drugs. The group of teens trying to have a
good time ties in with their age and the reoccurring theme of immaturity. This stereotype of all youths being immature
and rebellious is contradicted by the fact that they all have jobs and are all
earning a living. Some are farmhands and others work as police officers. This
job requires dependency, maturity and being trustworthy and so goes against the
early stereotypes of them being immature and rebellious. In my opinion, their child-like behavior outside
of their working hours acts as a release for the kids and is a way of them
getting back in touch with their younger selves.
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