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Inside Out: An Analysis of Adolescent Development
1. While you watch the movie, record examples of each type of development:
It is shown that buy the end of the movie that Riley is At the start of the movie, Riley solves problems by
about to enter puberty this makes sense because she just trying to be happy or becomes angry or scared.
is in the right age gap at elven years old. She also Later on in the movie, she learns how to listen to all
gains more independence throughout the movie. of her emotions that she is feeling to understand
what to do. This shows how Riley learns to listen to
all her emotions, helping her make the right decision
to go back home.
As the movie goes on, you can see how Ryleywe's When Riley moves to San Francisco she loses all of
memories become less happy. One way you can see her friends. This is shown in how she feels depressed
this is how much joy is trying to take control. Early in after the first day of school. She is sad because when
the movie, Joy wants Riley only to be happy but by she was introducing herself she started crying and all
the end of the movie, Joy realizes how emotion can of the kids laughed. This is shown to be an important
be mixed. This shows how Riley matured moment in Riley
emotionally.
2. What challenges did the character Riley experience as a teenager?
● Moving to a New City
● Trouble expressing emotions
● Losing Her Core Memories
3. How did she manage these challenges? (What did she do?)
● At first Riley tries to force herself to be happy but she still feels sad about leaving her own home by
the end of the movie she learns to make the best of her situation
● Af first Riley tries to not feel the emotion of sadness. This causes Riley to have emotional outbursts
because she cannot express her emotions. In the end, she learns it’s okay to share her feelings and
opens up to her parents about her feelings
● Lossing her core memories makes Riley feel like she does not know how she is anymore. This leads
her to run away because she feels lost without those memories. Riley realizes that by accepting her
emotions, especially sadness she can rebuild her memories and feel like herself again.
4. What OVERALL lessons can we learn from the movie Inside Out?
● All emotions are important
● Memories shape who we are
● It is important to talk stuff out
