Critical Film Analysis Literature & Language Essay

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The Florida Project by Sean Baker focuses on Halley’s struggles and her daughter Moonee (IMDb). Halley is forced by circumstances to take up the responsibilities of adulthood despite being young. Halley represents the young girls in the society who fall victim to early childhood pregnancy. Halley is overwhelmed by the responsibilities of taking care of yourself and her daughter Moonee. The duties of adulthood compel her to struggle against all odds and pay house rent; however, it was expensive. Halley undergoes several transitions due to her financial desperation. She shifts from dancing to hawking, and she is eventually forced to opt for prostitution. Halley goes ahead to steal and exploit people in the motel under the cover of Bobby. However, the character of Halley is juxtaposed closely with her daughter’s behavior. Moore, who is Halley’s daughter, lacks supervision from her mother. She spends most of her time with friends and involves herself in violent actions. Moore lacks the nurturing that most young children of her age need during growth and maturity. However, her mother is the closest adult figure she learns from besides Bobby, who protects her from outrageous residents after she offends them.
According to the second chapter in Ronald Grimes’s book into the bone, the author demonstrates the transitioning involved in rites of passages. Cailleah represents children who undergo their rituals under guidance (Grimes 89). Her mother wishes that she waits until the onset of her menstruation before she can finally pierce her ears. For Cailleah’s mother, this will be a right of passage, which signifies a transition into adulthood. Some of the shifts, according to Ronald Grimes, include birth, marriage, and maturity. However, focusing on The Florida Project film, Moore and Cailleah are two opposed characters. Moonee reflects her mother’s personality, and she experiences forces that compel her to develop her independence. Often, she is innocently engaged in insults with residents and scamming tourists. She hangs around with her friends Scooty and Dicky, mostly indulging in mischief. Fascinated by the dream of experiencing the magic kingdom Walt Disney World, Moonee develops adulthood goals. Moore enjoys the experiences of her youthful transgressions, and they appear to be natural. Moreover, she learns through the trouble of living in a chaotic environment and can distinguish emotions at a young age. Moore has to develop maturity at a young age due to a lack of parental guidance. Although she has a mother, Moore has to learn by interacting with her clo...