Adolescence is commonly known as the transition phase between childhood and adulthood, a period in which the physical, intellectual, emotional and social aspects of an individual's self are crucial as they develop towards maturity, allowing them to prepare for adulthood. This period of development is characterized as a time of socialization as their individual perspectives allow for a didactic synthesis of a multitude of understandings of oneself and one's world, thus forming the raison d'etre of the adolescent experience of personal, social, cultural and emotional identities. Inside Rebel Without a Cause (1955) by Nicholas Ray and Nell (1994 ) by Michael Apted, socializing agents influence personal identity and development during adolescence The central drama of the film centers on Jim, who is a teenager going through the "rebellious phase", which seems to be triggered by his lack of. parental role model and guiding him resulting in a lack of identity. Jim has non-existent values and beliefs as his parents have no instillation. This causes Jim to attend school struggling to fit in with peers and identify similar values and beliefs within these peers. When proper parental guidance and permission does not exist in Jim's life, it leads him to take dangerous actions to find a sense of belonging and acceptance among his peers. This leads Jim to the injury and death of a peer. This incident was the residue of the unstable family structure and failure to respond to Jim's wishes. Jim wants his father to become a parental and authority figure and stand up to his wife using him. The obvious disconnect between the parents affects Jim significantly as his father figure is emasculated and the palpable desire for a father role model has not yet been achieved. Therefore, the socializing agent of the family is extremely significant in the lives of adolescents as it helps them build the foundations of their values and beliefs and has a strong impact on the development of their personality and
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