It all started with a chair...
Who is Juno?
Personality:
•Witty
•Independent
•Strong willed
•Wise beyond her years
•Offbeat
History:
•Juno McGuff is a 16 year old high school
girl.
•Parents divorced when she was young and
mom is no longer in her life.
•Juno lives with her Dad, Mac McGuff who
remarried to Bren and had another child
named Liberty Bell.
•Juno’s best friend is Paulie Bleeker. She has
feelings for Bleeker but won’t admit it.
Juno’s Story
•Juno becomes pregnant and tells her
parents about her pregnancy.
•She finds a couple to adopt the baby in
the local newspaper.
•She distances herself from Bleeker in an
attempt to protect him.
•Juno becomes close to the new adoptive
father-Mark.
•The Adoptive parents decide to split.
Brofenbrenner’s
Ecological Systems Theory
Macrosystem
Exosystem
Mesosystem
Microsystem
Individual
Brofenbrenner’s Ecological
Systems Theory
Macrosystem
Exosystem
Mesosystem
Microsystem
Individual
Brofenbrenner’s Ecological
Systems Theory
Macrosystem
Exosystem
Mesosystem
Microsystem
Individual
Erik Erikson Psychosocial
Theory
Identity vs. Identity Confusion
Devotion vs. Fidelity
•While adolescence is a stage at which we
are neither a child nor an adult, life is
definitely getting more complex as we
attempt to find our own identity, struggle
with social interactions, and grapple with
moral issues.
•Unfortunately for those around us, in this
process many of us go into a period of
withdrawing from responsibilities, which
Erikson called a "moratorium." And if we
are unsuccessful in navigating this stage, we
will experience role confusion and upheaval.
“No, this is not a food baby all right?
I've taken like three pregnancy tests,
and I'm forshizz up the spout.”
Erik Erikson Psychosocial
Theory
“Yea, if I could just have the thing and
give it to you now, I totally would.
But I'm guessing it looks probably
like a sea monkey right now and we
should let it get a little cuter.”
•Juno is right in the middle of this stage as she is
navigating her pregnancy and how to deal with the
reality of this pregnancy.
•Juno is looking for the ideal family to car for her
ideal child.
•Juno is looking to her adoptive family as her peer
group as she has lost her peer group with this
pregnancy.
•Juno is able to see her identity from another source
other than her family.
•Juno is defining herself and her role as an individual.
•Juno is thinking in terms of ideal as she finds her
“ideal family” then has the reality of finding out there
is “no ideal”.
•Juno is grappling with moral issues.
•With the help of her family and the adoptive family
she is one her way to successfully navigating this stage
into indentity.
Juno’s Moral Development
Stage 3 "Good girl" and "Nice boy“
Good behavior is considered behavior that pleases
other people and wins their praise. Approval is more
important than any specific reward.
•Juno keeps it a secret that Bleeker is the
father of the baby and makes her parents
swear they will not tell his.
•Tries to lesson the impact of the shock
when she tells her parents by listing all of the
positive reasons for adoption.
•Juno tries to act in a manor that is pleasing
to Mark (the adoptive father). She comes to
visit and shares with him music and slasher
films. She even goes as far as putting on a
bright red coat of lipstick before walking
into his house.
“Next time I see that Bleeker kid I'm
going to punch him in the wiener.”
Juno’s Moral Development
•Juno moves into Stage 4 "Law
and order" when she discuss the
divorce with Mark and tells him he
cannot leave because he is married.
•Juno also displays Stage 5 Social
contractual orientation. By
making the decision for adoption
and continuing with it once Vanessa
and Mark split.
What Happens?
•Juno and Paulie decide to be together.
•Vanessa adopts the baby and her and
Mark split.
“As far as boyfriends go, Paulie Bleeker is totally boss. He is the
cheese to my macaroni. And, I know that people are supposed to
fall in love before they reproduce, but... I guess normalcy isn't
really our style. “
References:
Kahane, N. (Executive Producer), & Reitman, J. (Director). (2007). Juno [Motion
picture]. USA: Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Kail, Robert V. & Cavanaugh, John C. (2010). Human Development: A life-Span View.
Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Siegler, Robert & DeLoache, Judy & Eisenbert, Nancy. (2006). How Children Develop.
New York, NY: Worth Publishing.