TV Show: The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life incorporates these American core values:
Youthfulness: This core value seemed to be the most obvious in The Secret Life. The main character Amy is 15 years old and pregnant. Cherishing youth is a common theme as so many people tell her she's too young to have a baby.
Humanitarianism: There are a few characters in The Secret Life who care greatly about others. Grace is a devoted Christian who looks for the best in people and tries to help them out when they are in a tough situation. She has passion for the well-being of others.
Freedom:Though everyone tells Amy to get an abortion, she stays strong and decides to have the baby. It's her freedom and her choice to keep the baby, and it's no one else's.
Individualism: This core value ties into freedom. Characters like Amy, Adrian, and Ricky like to be their own person. Ricky especially doesn't care what others think and does whatever he feels. He's the rebel of the group who got Amy pregnant.
Conformity: In most all episodes, the characters are pressured to conform, especially Amy and Ben. Ben falls in love with Amy, despite her pregnancy. They want to get married but are told everyday that it's not the time for 15 year olds to be getting married.
Though The Secret Life of the American Teenager sounds as though it would contain so many of the American core values, it only stresses a few, the main being youthfulness. The show presses enjoying your life while you still have it, by being your own person and accepting your freedoms.
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I hate this show so very much. Your analysis is very detailed, my young friend. No one can hold a candle to the flame you bring to the discussion Kelly green. I especially love your conformity example. Keep it real yo...
ReplyDeleteI have actually never watched this show, even though I have desperately wanted to. And it really does seem like this show would have so many of the American core values. I was surprised when I read your analysis because I didn't expect that this show would have so few core values.
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