Growing up is a different experience for everyone, but for some individuals, tragedy and sensitivity can have a negative impact. Until they reach the age where they can accept their differences, start loving themselves and join society again. Since there is a large amount of works that portray this storyline, I wanted to choose a film that I truly understood and connected with, so I chose “Moonrise Kingdom” directed by Wes Anderson. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay This story is about a boy named Sam Shakusky, a twelve-year-old orphan sent by his adoptive family to become a khaki scout at Camp Ivanhoe, located on an island off the coast of New England. He is an introvert who doesn't feel he has a place anywhere in the world. That is until he meets Suzy Bishop a year before the events. Suzy lives on the opposite side of the island with her parents and three younger brothers. She is also an introvert like Sam is because she believes she doesn't truly belong with her family. The two promise each other that they will run away together, which is the entire plot of the film. Sam uses his Khaki Scout skills to set up camp, feed and care for Suzy during the journey. Meticulously plan the trip on a map for them. They overcome many obstacles during their journey, such as fighting the other Khaki Scouts when they are found in the woods and fighting them to free them. Although this is a brief summary of the film's plot, many literary techniques are used to show the coming of age moment of both Sam and Suzy. One literary technique used is Romance/Love throughout the film. At the beginning a flashback occurs showing the first time the two met a year earlier in a show called "Noye's Fludde" in which Suzy plays a dark, black raven. Sam sneaks into the dressing room and appears in front of a group of girls and points directly at Suzy and asks her what kind of dick she is. Just before leaving to return to Camp Ivanhoe Suzy writes a note to Sam, giving him her address and asking him to write to her. Fast forward to introduce the two finally reunite again and begin their journey. In my opinion Sam and Suzy immediately connect with each other and form a very strong bond. Both children think that they don't belong until they are together and realize that they are not alone at all because they have each other and eventually mature together, which leads to them coming of age. Another important technique used is the definition of family, this was obvious because Sam doesn't have a family at all, while Suzy does but struggles to adapt to hers. During the film, Scoutmaster Randy has no idea that Sam is an orphan until the island's police, Captain Sharp, contacts his family to inform them that he is missing. Sam's adoptive father tells the Captain that he can no longer accept Sam into their home because it would be unfair to the other children. This is yet another struggle Sam faces because not only does he have no real family, but he is also denied his adoptive family. The worst part is that Sam has no idea that his adoptive parents don't want him to return and even tells Suzy that he thinks they are finally becoming a family and getting to know each other better. This tragedy definitely plays a role in Sam's growth and development throughout his childhood. On the other hand, Suzy has two loving and supportive parents along with three younger brothers. But he still feels like he doesn't fit in with his family because he gets in trouble at school because of his family.