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`Welcome to the Dollhouse` has been labled a depressingly convincing portrayal of life in junior high school for the unpopular. Is this a realistic portrayal? Why or why not? Find some scenes to support your claim(s).

Running head : WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE

Welcome to the Dollhouse : An Overview on the Life Experienced by Junior High School Students

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Welcome to the Dollhouse : An Overview on the Life Experienced by Junior High School Students

During adolescent years various things in a life are being experienced by the youth today . Experiences that is often memorable and great . But for a few ones , these years are considered the most horrible time of their lives

The movie Welcome to the Dollhouse ' by Todd Solondz show one

of these horrible experiences one can have during these years . The movie shows a realistic image of a girl that is being bullied , embarrassed and degraded not only by her classmates but also by her own teacher and parents . She resembles the unpopular youth that are being called by weird names and the ones that are badly treated by the members of the popular group . Thus students like her end up being either a loner or a slave for someone just to gain the right of being a recognized by the popular students . Aside from the scenes in school , the movie also shows how the girl is being treated in the house . Having a brilliant older brother and a younger sister , she is maltreated by her parents as if she is not considered a member of the family . She is given the feeling of being a stranger in her own house and the feeling as if she doesn 't exist . The lack...

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