Those who slack, teach

University essay from Lunds universitet/Filmvetenskap

Author: Simon Sverin; [2012]

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; Arts and Architecture;

Abstract: 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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