The Film Havoc By F. Scott Fitzgerald - 902 Words

The film Havoc, begins in the ultra affluent community of Pacific Palisades, California, an ultra wealthy and luxurious suburb of Los Angeles. Havoc focuses on the extravagant lives of two teenage girls, Allison and Emily, and their â€Å"crew.† Emily and Allison are best friends who participate in extremely high risk behavior with their â€Å"crew,† who consist of other well off white teens from their local high school. Allison, Emily, and their â€Å"crew† are stereotypical, white, wealthy teenagers who try to pretend like they are from the inner city of East Los Angeles. The teens try to portray a â€Å"gangster† persona throughout the film until they realize later on that the â€Å"gangster† lifestyle is truly not the lifestyle for them. They think that by acting like they are from the inner city of East Los Angeles, this gives them so type of street credit among their peers; however, they are only putting themselves in high risk situations t hat can potentially lead to death, contracting sexually transmitted disease, and drug addiction. By the end of the film, it becomes apparent to Allison and Emily that their actions will eventually affect them, their â€Å"crew,† and families more emotionally and physically than they initially thought. This film focuses the crucial relationships between peers, parents, moral development, and high risk behavior. One common theme throughout Havoc, was the lack of parental involvement and supervision among Emily’s and Allison’s parents. These parents wereShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesPamela Buckle, Adelphi University Patricia Buhler, Goldey-Beacom College Allen Bures, Radford University Edith Busija, University of Richmond Holly Buttner, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Michael Cafferky, Southern Adventist University Scott Campbel l, Francis Marion University Elena Capella, University of San Francisco ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xxxi Don Capener, Monmouth University Dan Caprar, University of Iowa David Carmichael, Oklahoma City University Carol Carnevale, SUNY Empire StateRead MoreManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 Pagesspecialize in different tasks over time. 22 Jones−George: Contemporary Management, Fourth Edition I. Management 2. The Evolution of Management Thought  © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2005 The Evolution of Management Thought 45 F. W. Taylor and Scientiï ¬ c Management Frederick W. Taylor (1856–1915) is best known for deï ¬ ning the techniques of scientiï ¬ c management, the systematic study of relationships between people and tasks for the purpose of redesigning the work process to increase