But how accurate are we? Are the ways we act, speak and do things a realistic representation of how the average teenager acts?
10 Things I Hate About You director made this comment about the film:
"I wanted it to be based on an emotion that teenagers can relate to. Most teenagers get caught up in peer pressure and feel they should act in a certain way, to be accepted... I wanted to send a message that it's okay to have your own ideas. It's okay to be unique and that it's okay to be who you are."
I think this comment is correct, and it is definitely true that teens can get caught up in peer pressure. Quite often I feel obligated to join in with something just because everyone else is doing it. For example, when I went to a party where the majority of people were drinking, I felt heavily influenced to have a drink myself, even though I don't particularly like the taste of alcohol. I did not give in, because I knew that everyone at the party accepted me even if I wasn't drinking or being 'cool'. I think all teens will feel this way at at least one point during adolescence.
Padua High shows this is a very realistic light, and has a very positive impact by encouraging individuality and being yourself.
