A Narrative Analysis of the Childhood in Children's cinema A Case Study of the Movies: "Where Is the Friend's Home?" & 'The End Of Dreams"

Document Type : Tarviji

Author
Allameh Tabataba'i University
Abstract
Attitudes toward the concept of "childhood" have undergone fundamental changes over time, and today we see a rift between childhood and adulthood.In addition, the nature of "childhood" has evolved, and social structures have influenced this concept.Today's conception of childhood is defined as a social, cultural, legal, political, and historical structure.It seems important to discuss how the media is changing attitudes toward the concept of childhood. Our main focus in this article is on analyzing the narrative of the two films "Where is the Friend's House" and "The End of Dreams" within the framework of theories of narrative theory and child sociology.Finally, it was found that childhood can be considered a field for studying social change, and this change can be seen in the comparison of films produced in different time periods, how to narrate the structures of the adult world, social issues and social processes in " "Where's the Friend's Home?" Replaces the childhood communications and interiors in "The End of Dreams."

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Volume 8, Issue 33
Spring 2020
Pages 101-120

  • Receive Date 10 May 2020
  • Accept Date 16 June 2020