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    One would believe that teenage rebellion is a common theme through literary, cinematic, and musical elements of our society due to the relatability of the situations that their acts of defiance have created. The acts of rebellion by the two protagonists in Romeo and Juliet can be compared to many other works in popular literature and media. Two samples that illustrate these ideas of disobedience are the popular movie The Titanic and the young adult novel The Selection. In works emphasizing acts of

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    Teenage rebellion is a frequent theme in stories. The tragic love story written by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, is an example of teenage rebellion because there are two teenagers, each respectively had their own side, that fell in love with each other and crave to be together. However, their sides immensely abhor each other. However, Romeo and Juliet attempt to fight through the conflict. Romeo and Juliet theme of teenage rebellion can correlate to The Little Mermaid and The Hunger Games

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    tendencies and the unconscious destruction that follows. In George Orwell’s 1984, Orwell juxtaposes rebellion and conformity by using various techniques. The portrayal of London, the Prole District and the Golden Country, the contrast between the Parson’s family unit and Winston’s relationship with Julia along with the depiction of mind versus body are all ways in which Orwell chooses to analogize rebellion and conformity. Within Orwell’s dystopia, London, the Golden Country and the Prole District

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    Rebellion is the open opposition to authority, which could be either the government or ruler. Throughout history there have been many different cases where a group of people are compelled to defy the authority that rules them. The term rebellion holds a negative connotation that is often equated to failed revolutions. Many political theorists have researched the motivation that leads individuals to come together and rebel, and the methods they use to attempt to reach their goals. Should one only

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    A rebel is a person who defies authority. A rebellious person says, “You can not do this to us, I disagree.” They are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in and say, “This has been going on too long and it needs to stop now.” Now imagine the majority of the country, the majority of France all saying, “this needs to end now.” That was the French Revolution. The third estate angry and poor, helpless and furious together attack authority in rebellious ways. First, they attack the Bastille

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    Why is teenage rebellion a prevalent theme throughout literature, movies, and song lyrics? Teenage rebellion is unremarkable since it is an empathetic subject to many audiences. One might think that the subject appeals to adults as well. Since teenage rebellion is a topic that adults can also relate to and it becomes a theme that is understandable to all ages. Teenage rebellion occurs toward “society and against adult authority,” (Rebel). Adolescents want the sense of freedom that following rules

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    Teenage rebellion is a common theme throughout literature, movies, and song lyrics. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare that deals with the idea of teenage rebellion where two teenage lovers fall in love and decide to run away from their feuding families. On the other hand, “The Breakfast Club” (John Hughes, The Breakfast Club, IMDb.com, The Breakfast Club), a movie directed by John Hughes and a book, also written by John Hughes, also deals with teenage rebellion. The storyline

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    A rebellion is when you rise up and fight against those in power. People revolt because they are unhappy with their social and economic situation. For example, in Animal Farm, the cows had not been milked enough under Mr. Jones’ control. It caused damage disruption in the cows’ lives and cause pain. This was one of the many examples that made the animals want to revolt. Additionally, the animals also felt that their existing “rulers” had no interest in ensuring healthy animals and well-kept

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    I lay in my bed, most likely past midnight. The candle I’m using flickers and flares lighting the damp room after the storm. I’m writing in my journal, when I hear a knock at my front door. I quietly tip-toed down the creaking stairs to the door. I opened up the door to reveal a shadowy figure. He handed me a letter and without any words got back on his horse and rode away. I shut the door and walked back up the stairs, not even thinking of the letter I was just handed. When I got upstairs I blew

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    Rebellion is the act of resisting authority. In the 3 stories, each of the characters rebelled against the authorities in one way or another. In Cairo, the characters joined the revolution, in Lolita the character did not walk with her chaperon, and in Persepolis the character quietly rebelled against the government and its rules. To begin with, in the first source the main character, Ahdaf, decides to join the Egyptian revolution. The revolution started because the people of Egypt

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