Nerdotopia

As the popular saying goes , “Teenagers are the most misunderstood people on earth. They are treated like children and expected to act like adults.” the age in  between immaturity and maturity can be quite an influential time for children as well as their parents. Parents think it is a crucial time for them to impose their authority as parents on their children and guide them more strictly whilst teenagers think it is vital for them in this particular era of their lives to attain independence on their journey to adulthood.   This is the chapter of their lives is where children go through a lot, psychologically and emotionally. Emotions can be inconsistent as teens learn to deal with school, their friends, and adult expectations. Teenager’s self-esteem is mostly affected by success in school, sports, and friendship s. Teens tend to compare themselves with others, and they might form false ideas about their body image. The influence of TV, magazines, and the Internet can add to...

 ‘Jojo Rabbit’ directed by Taika Waititi is a World War II based satire mocking the horrors that took place at the time. The fact that this film was decidedly a comedy, states that it was willing to mock Hitler, the Nazis and everything they stood for is unambiguously inadequate. Based on the story, ‘Caging Skies’ by Christine Leunens, young Jojo Beltzer is ten year old (Roman Griffin Davis) who dreams of fighting in war and becoming Hitler’s personal assistant. This particular fantasy of his runs through his blood as he frequently talks to ‘Hitler’ (Taika Waititi), a figment of his imagination, particularly absurd in many ways, for example he had mentioned that he has bulletproof legs and while Jojo is forced to eat barely edible disposed leftovers he finds in his neighborhood’s bins, Hitler devours on a unicorn head. This satirical take on the inhuman nature of Hitler definitely took us all by surprise. Waititi took a leap of faith in himself when it came to developing this cha...