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Freaky Friday Movie Analysis

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Freaky Friday is a 2003 fantasy comedy film under Walt Disney Pictures. It revolves around the rocky relationship between a single mother, Tess Coleman, and her rebellious teenager daughter, Anna. Anna also has a younger brother named Harry whom she constantly fights with. The conflict between the daughter and the mother resolves after having their souls switched because of a Chinese fortune cookie. The spell would only break if Tess and Anna learn how to have selfless love for one another. Through this fictitious event, they begin to learn and understand each other’s struggles which eventually led to reconciliation between them. The film appeals to all members of the family as it tackles relatable issues commonly experienced within the family. …show more content…

Therefore, her authority towards Anna lessens as she fails to make decisions that takes into account her daughter’s other psychological needs such as providing emotional support. In the course of the film, however, Tess then learns more about Anna through having her daughter’s body. Through this, the respondent says that Tess was able to learn how to make selfless decisions which, in turn, resulted to the establishment of authority positively received by her daughter.

Hence, Freaky Friday showed a good example of parental authority. Not only did Tess learn how to keep the well-being of her children in mind, but she was also able to make choices that took into account her children’s other needs. She was able to set herself as a good example to her children and this had definitely made an impact in Anna’s life. Anna became more open about her opinions as she is now confident that her mother would listen and consider her choices. The act of selfless love was a major factor for Tess to establish parental authority over her children most especially over her daughter,

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