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Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards
can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless
prank, her exasperated father ships her off to boarding school in
England. There, Poppy meets her match in a stern headmistress and a
class full of girls who will not tolerate her
selfishness.SynopsisAt the beginning of the movie Poppy is seen
having a house party whilst her dad is away, her and her friends
end up destroying all of her dads and her dads girlfriends
belongings.Struggles at home are a common feature in many teen
culture movies as teens are often represented and reckless and
unruly and known for giving their parents a hard time. Struggles at
Home
Taboo Language
A lot of taboo language is used throughout the movie by multiple
characters. This is done to represent rebellion and makes the
characters appear more relatable to other teenagers. In the movie
Poppy falls in love with Freddie, the headmistresses son. This
causes problems because the head girl also likes him, which causes
conflict between them. Romance is a common feature in teen culture
movies because it adds another layer of chaos to the story to show
how complicated and overcrowded teens think their life is.
Romance
Partying and alcohol is a main theme in Wild Child as it is the
main reason why Poppy is sent to England, but is also a way she is
able to bond with her new friends as they all become more
comfortable around each other.This is a common theme in youth
culture films as it shows the social and fun aspect of partying but
at the same time shows potential dangers of alcohol as Poppy gets
drunk. But it makes the situation seem normal and relatable to
other teens watching, as its what they are also doing. Partying and
Alcohol
The main source of rivalry is between Poppy who is American and
Harriet who is British, their cultural differences create tension
as they both have stereotypes of each other. Their rivalry is
mainly over power within their private school and over who gains
Freddies attention.This feature is used in the majority of youth
culture films, to provide a sense of comedy, but to also show
conflict but from both sides of the argument as different audiences
will agree and side with a specific group or character.
Conflict/Rivalry between Social Group
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