youth rebellion theme

There is conflict between an older generation and a young, up and coming generation over established moral and cultural norms.

15 total · 12 major · 3 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ahp5x21 major One gathers from the cultural backdrop of the time that the juvenile delinquent Anne and the nonconformist young hitchhiker Len represented a larger challenge to the prevailing social order, as represented by the law-abiding older man Charles.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x01 major The story follows Charles as he enters the University of Oxford and is admonished by his older relatives. He decides to go against all their advice, fall in with a "disreputable" crowd, and eventually drops out.
movie: A Clockwork Orange (1971) major Alex DeLarge led a small gang of violently delinquent youths.
movie: Black Oxen (1923) major Janet Oglethorpe faced criticism over the wild flapper lifestyle she led.
movie: Bumblebee (2018) major Charlie was rebelling against her mother and soon-to-be step dad throughout the film. She repeatedly clashed with them and obtained a car, which turned out to be Bumblebee, without their permission.
movie: Burst City (1982) major The punk rockers carried themselves with a stick it to the man attitude, and didn't show a care for societal conventions such as they existed.
movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) major Mutt, a teenage "greaser", embodied the rebellious spirit of 1950s youth.
movie: The Blob (1988) major Authority figure distrusting Brian Flagg was a rebellious teen with long hair, an earring, a leather jacket, and a motorcycle.
movie: The Stepford Children (1987) major Steve wanted his two disobedient teenagers to be more responsible and tried to have them replaced with well-behaved android replicas without his wife's knowledge.
movie: Village of the Giants (1965) major Eight teens became giants and used their newfound physical power to rest control of their town from a bunch of old fashioned, stuffy adults with old fashioned priorities.