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Those who slack, teach

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Author

  • Simon Sverin

Summary, in English

This analysis explores the seemingly paradoxical and fairly common phenomenon occurring in films where underachieving slacker characters are portrayed as good role-models giving advice to ambitious protagonists aspiring success. By juxtaposing 15 diverse films in which a slacker helps the protagonist, observations of similarities and explications concludes this investigation to four categories concerning suggestions to why slackerism is commonly attributed to film mentors.

Department/s

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Document type

Student publication for Master's degree (two years)

Topic

  • Arts and Architecture

Keywords

  • slacker
  • slackers
  • slackerism
  • advice
  • teacher
  • mentor
  • film
  • the junglebook
  • true grit
  • aristocats
  • sideways
  • little miss sunshine
  • drunken master
  • star wars
  • the lion king
  • city of angels
  • surf's up
  • clerks
  • notting hill
  • office space
  • finding nemo
  • the descendants

Supervisor

  • Erik Hedling (Professor)