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Bang, Bang, You're Dead Movie
Course: Child Development (CFS 176)
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University: Chandler-Gilbert Community College
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Essential Studies Post-Assessment Name: Sydney Harding
Essential Studies Promise: This course will meet the Essential Studies goal of Thinking and Reasoning.
Students will improve their critical thinking skills, quantitative reasoning skills, and creative thinking skills
through writing assignments, in-class activities, written exams and observing young children.
1. Analysis Question:
The textbook describes the various phases of identity development (). After watching the movie of Bang Bang,
You’re Dead, compare and contrast the various phases of identity development to Trevor’s description of how
the bullying affected his identity.
The phases of identity development compare to Trevor’s description of how the bullying affected his identity by
he thinks a girl won’t seem “cool” if she hangs out with him. In the movie, Trevor’s dad gets angry at him for
being in the after school play so that means that he can’t work in the dry cleaners for him. These two events are
a good description initiative versus guilt. These conflicts interfere with people; therefore, he feels guilty for not
being able to be involved with their issues. Another example in the movie is when Trevor gets angry, but his
mom takes his and thinks it’s nice that he wants to be involved. His mom says she can take over working. This a
good example of basic trust versus mistrust. Trevor trusts his parents to take over. He then leaves and continues
with his issues on his own. Later in the movie, Trevor gets his head shoved into a toilet. This bullying affected
him by making him nervous to talk to everyone. This is an example of integrity versus despair. Since Trevor was
getting bullied so much, he did not want to live anymore. Later in the movie, he ties a rope around his neck, the
bullying in the bathroom being one of the reasons for that. Later during the movie, the parents call the school
and complain about the title of the play. Trevor gets mad because it is his play, he’s in. During rehearsal,
everyone gets mad at each other for taking up space when everyone needs the room for different activities.
Trevor’s role in the play is a guy who kills his parents and fights with his classmates. These issues are examples of
initiative versus guilt. Trevor feels bad and his parents do not like the idea of him being in a play that involves in
such tragic events. Later that day, Trevor and his friends drive recklessly in a car. They take Trevor in a little
hidden place in the forest. They drink, and the guy driving took out a hidden gun and said, “this is where we can
be ourselves”. Trevor seems nervous about it. He gets scared shooting at first then does it recklessly. This is an
example of industry versus inferiority. Trevor is so careless, and he does not care the consequences at the
moment. In “Bang, Bang, You’re Dead”, Trevor being bullied made him careless. Trevor’s class watches his Bang,
Bang film. He seems nervous when everyone reads that it was filmed, written and directed by Trevor himself.
The class watching yell and scream “yeah!” When the shooting in the movie occurs. The film shows the blood
created. The class seemed to enjoy the movie at the end. This is an example of integrity versus guilt. Trevor is
fearful that the class enjoyed his movie when he was expecting such negative responses.
2. Evaluative Question:
In the movie, the principal ended the discussion by stating, “You leave me no choice, but to expel you due to the
Zero Tolerance policy.” In addition, the football players were about to be disciplined as well. In your educated
opinion, what do you think is the best decision for the school to make regarding the consequences for Trevor
and the football players? Make sure your response is justified by what you know about adolescent development
(i.e., what is appropriate for adolescents, given their identity, moral, and cognitive development).
The best decision for the school to make regarding the consequences for Trevor and the football players is
suspension or being expelled. The football players shoved Trevor’s face in the toilet, stuffing students’ heads in
lockers, and shoving them into lockers. That is not tolerable in the slightest. As for Trevor, for building a bomb