The Girl Movie Analysis

Summary: This movie is mostly concentrated on the relationship between Maylin, mother, and Shelby , daughter. Shelby is diabetic and her whole life her mother basically controled everything she did.

Treating her as if she were a little child still, telling her what to do, until the day Shelby gets married, and moves out. Months later she is pregnant, which the doctors said she shouldn't do, and eventually take her life. Along the way there are four other women they are friends with and get together with often. All leading different lives, when together they give each other strength.

Analysis: For the most part this movie focuses on the relationship with a mother and daughter. First we see a good relationship that seems happy and healthy until after the daughter gets married. She now makes her own decisions. That just kill her mother, not to have control over her daughter. Right or wrong the mother can't control her. We this a lot in society today. Mothers over protective of their children and letting them live their own lives. Kids growing up in religious families, feeling like they need to act in certain ways and do and say the correct things according to their parents. Usually feeling like they can't just be themselves, like they need approval. Once the children feel like they can make their own decisions they go
She is need of a transplant. Instead of waiting on a list to get a kidney donor, Maylin deciedes to give her kidney to her daughter. Even furthering her parenthood control over her daughter. There is no way that Shelby can completely break away from mom's control now. How could she tell her mom to quick making her desicions for her, when her mom has just saved her life. I know if I were in that situation at that time, I would not be able to tell my mom to leave me alone. Her mom knows this and I think that is the reason why she did it. This is diversity due to there age the mother over