Synthesis

1
Synthesis

• American Wedding
• and
• School of Rock

2
Common Theme

• Maturing as an adult

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First Source

• American Wedding
• (2003)
• This film ends the trilogy of American Pie.
  It generally includes the same theme of the
  previous films, except now it focuses more on the
  maturity of the characters. Jim, played by Jason
  Biggs, marries his first love, Michelle, played
  by Alyson Hannigan. Through their love for each
  other and how they have matured over the years,
  they teach Stifler, Seann William Scott, how to
  finally grow up.

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Second Source

• School of Rock
• (2003)
• This family fun comedy, starring Jack
  Black, shows the fun and excitement that music
  can bring to the classroom. During the film Jack
  Blacks character poses as a substitute. As he
  teaches the children in class the importance of
  rock music, they teach him the importance of life
  and how to be an adult.

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Thesis

• Many Hollywood films, including American Wedding
  and School of Rock, view men with an immature
  mentality but are able to explore a plot where
  they grow through their experiences.

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Main Points

• American Wedding
• Stifler wants to get with the brides maids
• Stifler shows continuous ways of being rude
• Michelle and Jim dont invite Stifler to the
  wedding to prevent catastrophe

• School of Rock
• Jack Blacks character lives a lazy life without
  a job
• The kids prove to be more mature than his
  character
• The kids show the importance of what he is
  accomplishing at the school