Blackboard Jungle and Rebel
The representation of youth culture is the most common theme in the movies. However, every movie portrays it in an own way. The film Blackboard Jungle is the most iconic Hollywood’s depiction of deviant American youth. It demonstrates juvenile delinquents in an urban school. Moreover, this movie raises the problem of education crisis that leads to the inability of parents and teachers to control teenagers. The movie Rebel without a Cause portrays the life of middle-class teenagers, their moral decay, and conflicts between generations. Consequently, this essay intends to underline the similarities and differences between the two movies and impact of their soundtracks. The similarities between Blackboard Jungle and Rebel without a Cause refer to the portrayal of youth culture, showing and criticizing of their deviant behavior that prevents them from receiving the qualitative education. Both movies present the theme of young people as a worldwide problem that can result in outrage, crime...