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This project will be completed in full by:

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This project will be completed in full by:

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Nai Stills

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Chiron ( Little, Black)

Kevin (Chrion's Best Friend / Love interest)

Terrel( Bully of Chiron / confused love interest)

Juan(Father Figure)

Teresa( Mother figure / Guardian)

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Trending GIF moonlight a24 barry jenkins

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Literacy Themes / Major Conflict / Resolution

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Literacy Themes / Major Conflict / Resolution

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Literacy Themes: Black male identity, Masculinity & Homophobia, Queer Theory, Coming of age, Identity & Acceptance, & Water

Major Conflicts:

Hypermasculinity & homophobia + Chiron's struggle against the confines of hypermasculinity that dominate the narratives of his life

Resolution:

Kevin Embraces Chiron at the end of "Moonlight," leading the audience to question whether Chiro & Kevin will have a future together.

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Place: Liberty City, Miami

Time: 1980s (During the height of the crash epidemic)

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Name: Eric Erikson

Born: June 19, 1902

Location: Frankfurt, Germany

Description: Artist & Teacher in the late 1920s

Spouse: Joan Erikson(1930-1994)

Died: May 12, 1999(age 91)

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what’chu cry about? #movies #beauty #moonlight…

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The three actors who portrayed the main character…

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Trust Vs. Mistrust

Autonomy Vs. Shame & Doubt

Initiative Vs. Guilt

Industry Vs. Inferiority

Identity Vs. Role Confession

Intimacy Vs. Isolation

Generativity Vs. Slaughter

Ego integrity Vs. Despair

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Erikson’s 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development Explained

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The foundation Belief / Assumptions that underlie the theory

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The foundation Belief / Assumptions that underlie the theory

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Erikson believed that social experience is valuable throughout life and that each stage is characterized by a conflict between psychological needs and the social environment.

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The lack of a clear definition for stage progression, the potential for stages to overlap or not in a strict sequence, overemphasizing the adolescent identity crisis, limited consideration for cultural variations, and a lack of specificity regarding how at each stage. Focusing so heavily on stages and assuming that the completion of one stage is a prerequisite for the next crisis of development.

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According to the theory/theorist, which developmental stage(s) did your character experience?

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According to the theory/theorist, which developmental stage(s) did your character experience?

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The character I picked, Chiron, has explored identity vs. role confusion, basic trust vs. mistrust, ego vs. integrity vs. despair, & intimacy vs. isolation.

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How would your theorist evaluate or assess the character?

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How would your theorist evaluate or assess the character?

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I think my theorist would evaluate my character, Chiron, as a young adult who was forced into conforming to the dangerous hood life & always debated his actions to discover himself, his emotions & himself without being called weak, a girl, or degrade-tory & homophobic slurs like "pussy, faggot, & gay."

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A Simple Breakdown of What Moonlight Is About

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Discuss The Major Life Events, Circumstances, inclinations, & predispositions that impact & influence your character's development

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Discuss The Major Life Events, Circumstances, inclinations, & predispositions that impact & influence your character's development

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Chiron's Childhood:

As a child, Chiron grew up in Liberty City, Miami. He never had a bio father in his life & his mother was struggling with a crack addiction along with prostitution. During his childhood, Chiron was consistently wandering around without parental supervision & a main target for kids his age(and older) to bully him at any game or interaction daily.

His mother was almost consistently away, getting more drugs & more men to get her drugs to ease her & with no fatherly guidance as well, Chiron quickly became shy, antisocial, & defenseless against his bullies. During a horrific prank by his bullies, Chiron was saved by a man named Juan.

Juan quickly becomes protective and an instant father figure to Chiron, giving him life-changing advice about who he can be without judgment, teaching him how to swim, giving him money to keep away from his mother, & other fatherly acts. Juan then introduces Chiron to Teresa, who quickly becomes a motherly figure to him and his real mom to him. They became protective parental figures to Chiron until Juan was killed in a shootout at a drug den after confronting Chiron's mother for leaving him behind. After Juan's death, Teresa took the role of Chiron's guardian, while Chiron's mother would eventually hate her & become more hostile towards Chiron.

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Chrion's Encounter With Kevin:

Kevin punches Chiron, who keeps getting up from getting jumped by Kevin's "friends." Chiron feels betrayed by Kevin, who is also secretly gay & his love interest.

Chiron's Meeting With A Social Worker:

The social worker urges Chiron to reveal his attackers & press charges, but Chiron refuses.

Chiron's Confrontation With Terrel:

Chiron smashes a chair into Terrel's back.

Chiron's Bully:

Terrel, whose friend group includes Kevin, constantly bullies Chiron in & out of school but reveals some clues about his confusion with Chiron, which has many fandoms questioning if he's into Chiron but firmly in denial by being accused of being gay & pushes his fear on Chiron by bullying.

Chiron's visits to Kevin's restaurant:

Chiron admits to himself that he still loves Kevin after the incident at school & many years later & they share a moment at his restaurant.

Chiron visits Kevin's apartment:

Chiron takes Kevin to his apartment, and Kevin tells Chiron that he has a child from a girl from their school. After a moment of hesitance, Chiron shyly admits that Kevin is the only man who ever touched him & Kevin embraces him at the end of the film, leaving a questionable cliffhanger for the audience to question.

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Juan & Teresa:

Chiron Finds surrogate parents in Juan & Teresa, who teach him how to live with dignity & other life skills. Chiron's identity seems to be shaped more by Juan & Teresa than by his mother.

Black Men:

Black men are catalysts for Chiron's discoveries & adaptions of sexuality & masculinity.

His Own Identity:

Chiron struggles with questioning his sexual identity & feeling lost. He also struggles with masculinity & homophobia.

His Name:

Chiron's control over his own identity is mirrored in the way he chooses to either shed or grow into his given name.

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Did The Theory Do Well In Explaining Your Character's Development?

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Did The Theory Do Well In Explaining Your Character's Development?

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I do think that Eric Erikson's theory of " 8 stages of development" because it explains the different aspects of what each development stage can do emotionally, physically, & mentally to a person in their life.

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Was The Theory capable of capturing or explaining all the experiences of your character?

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Was The Theory capable of capturing or explaining all the experiences of your character?

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The theory was capable of explaining the specific experiences that have been through the entirety of the film & backstory.

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Is This Theory A Good "Fit" When Making A Psycho-developmental Assessment Of Your Character?

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Is This Theory A Good "Fit" When Making A Psycho-developmental Assessment Of Your Character?

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The theory I picked for further investigation into my character was a good fit. It was a good fit because it involves the eight development stages that give a great description of what kind of life experience will affect them psychologically.

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Give Your Character's Identity (e.g., based on their cultural, religious, gender, and sexual identities) Are These Theories Valid To Use? Why Or Why Not?

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Give Your Character's Identity (e.g., based on their cultural, religious, gender, and sexual identities) Are These Theories Valid To Use? Why Or Why Not?

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My Character:

Chiron

Culture/religion: Unknown

Gender: Male

Sexual Identity: Gay

I do think the theory is valid to use for my character because it touches on topics that affect any LGBTQIA+ person and deals with any negative aspects of their identity journey.

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Relationships Between Chrion & Other Characters

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Relationships Between Chrion & Other Characters