themes

• what themes are there in boys dont cry

  masculinity

  denial

  depression

  tolerance

  anger

  growing up-fatherhood
• when is family presented

  argument on the stairs

  date didnt feel appreciated
• when is sexuality presented

  adam beat up for being gay -discrimination
• when is growing up presented

  dante having to step up and be a dad with no preparation-rushed

  when he thought his life was just beginning
• when us grief presented

  adam didnt want to go to hospital because flash backs of his mom when she was in hospital
• when is gender presented

  the gender roles have been reverse - being a single dad not a single mom as d=being a single dad is very uncommon dads normally walk put
• when is predujice presented

  adam being beaten up for liking boys -being gay
• when is bravery presented

  dante stepping up when adam gotten beaten up-trying to protect his brother
• when is identity presnented

  dante cant come to terms with the fact he is a dad
• how is parenting presented

  dante learning the things you do when your a dad very rushed as he is doing it on the go didnt have the nine months people normally get
• how is reponsibility presented

  dad teaching Dante to man up and take the jobs of being a dad