Stanley Cohen and Todorov:
One theorist that I will be looking into mainly is Stanley Cohen who was the founder of Moral Panic.Moral panic is when a group of people are reported in an exaggerated way within the media, which creates panic in society. Moral panic is emphasised in Adulthood as it exaggerates the actions of teenagers, which puts strain on the audience into thinking that all inner urban teenagers act like this. However the film does go against some stereotypes through characters such as Moony, Alisa and Claire and even Sam. Another theorist that I will be looking at is Todorov’s theory of the equilibrium. I have linked this theory to Adulthood:
¨Equilibrium:Sam gets out of prison after 6 years being locked up for Trevor's murder
Disruption:Sam gets confronted and attacked by a man who ends up stabbing him and then tells him someone is coming for him and his family.
Realisation of Disruption:Sam begins to reminisce of all of those people he knew before he was sent to prison.
Attempt to Repair:Sam starts his search of those he knew before he went inside to gain and get information of who it is that is seeking him and his family, he starts with Claire.
New Equilibrium:Sam just about gives up his search until those people seeking him and his family find him.
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