The Factors Of Adolescent Behavior - 1287 Words

The Factors of Adolescent Behavior as Defined by Aloe Blacc’s Song, â€Å"Love is the Answer† â€Å"Love is the answer/ It’s the only thing that everybody needs† –A. Blacc The presence of love plays a distinct role on society. The amount of compassion and support given greatly affects an individual’s outcome in life. The story told in Aloe Blacc’s music video â€Å"Love Is The Answer† centers on two teenage brothers who become separated after their parents’ divorce. With each son residing with one parent, the video shows a contrast of the lives of the boys. The message of the video suggests that family life, social environments, and love are factors of adolescent behavior. The music video uses imagery, videography techniques, and lyrics to convey its†¦show more content†¦The video also captures scenes of the father’s son attending a good school. The neatly maintained lockers and hallways, student computers, football field, and suburbia-looking teenagers conveys the thought that he has a quality education that perhaps teaches moral ethics to their students. This son is also seen dedicating himself to football. The scenes highlight his passion and hard work as he is seen practicing on the football field. The second son’s quality of life is not the same as his brother’s. His mother is rarely seen in the music video. She only makes one appearance with her son. Her short appearance shows her yelling at him as he lies on the couch, holding a football. This son attends a school with damaged lockers and enters a classroom that appears to be a rundown portable building. Most of the students have rebellious looks on their faces and show no interest in their education. He spends his free time gambling and drinking with rebellious people. The contrast in the lifestyles of the two brothers suggests that the factors of behavior vary in each situation. â€Å"Although social behavior is learned by youth through a variety of sources, including peers, school, the family and the neighborhood, it is the family that is the single most important influence on youth socialization† (Donegan 1996). Both sons are highly influenced by the parent they live with. Judging by the stern facial expressions seen on the mother’s son throughout