Those who slack, teach
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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.
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Publishing year
2012
Language
English
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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)