Boyhood ''Differences between father and his stepfather''

Boyhood

            Boyhood is a 2014 American drama film written, co-produced and directed by Richard Linklater and starring Patricia Arquette  (Olivia), Ellar Coltrane (Mason Jr), Lorelei Linklater (Samantha) and Ethan Hawke (Mason Sr). The film was shot intermittently over a twelve-year period, as Coltrane grew from childhood to adulthood; filming began in the summer of 2002 and was completed in October 2013.  Mason Jr and Samantha are the children of Olivia and Mason Sr. . They were living in another state. They were happy family but some misunderstanding they got divorced and her mother decided with their children to move to Houston. The children were not happy leave their father but their mother took them with herself. They reached to Houston and stayed in the children Grandmother’s house. Children started school and Olivia started her college too. After some days Olivia got married with her professor, Bill Welbrock and they moved to Bill Welbrock’s House. Bill Welbrock had two children Randy and Mindy from a previous marriage.  In this film I found many differences between Mason Jr’s father and his stepfather.

            First of all, Mason Sr. was a kind of good person and also a good person for their child. He came every weekend took their children outside for enjoyment. They enjoyed every weekend with his father and they were happier than stepfather.  Mason Sr. and Mason went on a camping trip together and solidifies their relationship. However, stepfather didn’t take out children for outing and never talked about a trip. He forced Mason Jr. to get a haircut. Mason Jr. was not happy because of stepfather parenting style, but Mason Jr. was a calm boy.

Then, one weekend, Mason Sr. took the children out and learned that Samantha has a boyfriend. He talked to them both about contraceptives.  It means that he was an open minded person with their children, but their stepfather didn’t talk about their children’s lives and he was so mean to the children. He was strict, such as forcing the children to performed chores.

            In addition, Mason Sr. was just a smoker, and he was a calm person. He never fought to their kids and his wife. In contrast, stepfather was a drunker and then he became increasingly aggressive as alcoholism took over his life. One day children arrived home from school, the boys found mother on the ground was crying with Bill standing next to her. Bill has become openly abusive, drinking hard liquor at dinner and breaking several glasses, plates and screamed on their children.

            In conclusion, Olivia left this house and move to Austin with their children to her friend’s house. Olivia taught phycology at the local college. The children started a better life. One day Olivia and a friend host thanksgiving party at home, and Olivia met Jim. He was an army. After some days they started living together. As the children grew up Mason Jr. started alcohol and every night came home late. Jim and Mason Jr. had an argument about the coming home late and then mother left this place moved to other house and started living together. Mason Jr. got graduated from high school in the age of 18. Mason Sr. thanked Olivia for raising the kid and Mason Sr. gave the best advice to his children about a good parent. Mason Jr. moved to hostel and started college.