Step by Step

1/7/2020

Daily Literary Quote
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
-Leo Tolstoy (Anna Karenina)

Journal Prompt
How are relationships between stepparents and stepchildren generally depicted in fiction or film? Provide some specific examples. Do you think they are given an accurate of fair portrayal? Why?

61 Comments

Troy

1/7/2020 10:37:01 am

I watched step brothers and they didn’t get along

Kelton

1/7/2020 10:40:14 am

Very nice

Kaleb

1/7/2020 10:42:06 am

Reliable source, I like it

Cole

1/7/2020 10:37:30 am

Step siblings get stuck underneath the bed and need help from the other to get out

Wylie

1/7/2020 10:38:19 am

Nice

Jacob

1/7/2020 10:43:11 am

I respect that.

Wylie

1/7/2020 10:37:49 am

On step brothers, they have a love hate relationship. Moral of the story don’t put your junk on the drum set. Yes they are.

Cole

1/7/2020 10:39:10 am

I know you touch d my drum set

Caleb C

1/7/2020 10:39:40 am

Yes I agree And very true

Kelton

1/7/2020 10:40:57 am

You should be medicated

Troy

1/7/2020 10:43:22 am

I know you touched my drum set and I want to hear that dirty little mouth admit it.

Cheyenne Ward

1/7/2020 10:38:41 am

It is generally depicted in film such as Daddy’s Home or Dexter. Yes because it shows the story behind what being a stepdad is and how they live their lives.

Tamryn

1/7/2020 10:43:06 am

I completely forgot about daddy’s home! I watched that a couple times and loved it. It portrays the part of step families very well.

Kaleb

1/7/2020 10:47:33 am

I love that movie.

Brayden

1/7/2020 10:43:33 am

Yes I agree

Caleb C

1/7/2020 10:38:47 am

Relationships between stepparents and stepchildren are often odd and difficult it seems like. And it does seem kinda fair but partially overdramatic in the relationship

Cheyenne

1/7/2020 10:41:16 am

I somewhat agree, some relationships are odd and difficult and some are not, I think it depends on who they are and how well they get to know each other.

Dylan

1/7/2020 10:38:53 am

Most times it is depicted as uncomfortable or bad. I think that is is a ok portrayal because some stepparents and step children have bad relationships.

Kelton

1/7/2020 10:39:03 am

Always manipulating each other but sometimes they get help from getting stuck in the washing machine.

Cole

1/7/2020 10:40:14 am

No way I love that film

Dakota

1/7/2020 10:41:04 am

I get that vibe as well.

Loon

1/7/2020 10:41:45 am

I didn’t know you were that big step bro

Kelton

1/7/2020 10:43:11 am

They sometimes enjoy to help you out.

Wylie

1/7/2020 10:43:16 am

Would you help your sister if she was stuck?

Loon

1/7/2020 10:44:24 am

@brayden

Jacob

1/7/2020 10:44:14 am

That's a solid one.

Paul

1/7/2020 10:39:21 am

Step brothers. They are generally look bad.i don’t think it is always accurate.

Troy

1/7/2020 10:40:20 am

I love that movie

Brayden

1/7/2020 10:44:11 am

Good movie

Cody

1/7/2020 10:39:21 am

Step parents are usual presented as the bad guys like Cinderella they can be presented as good,or bad it all depends on if you like your step parents

Dylan

1/7/2020 10:40:14 am

I agree that it all depends.

Dakota

1/7/2020 10:42:40 am

I like how you compared a Disney movie to this.

Tamryn

1/7/2020 10:44:31 am

Cinderella is a really good source! I love that movie and it shows how a lot of houses are leaving with step parents and siblings.

Owen

1/7/2020 10:45:58 am

I did the same thing

Taelyn

1/7/2020 10:39:30 am

I feel like step family is always portrayed as people who don’t get get along every. I have a lot of step family and we all usually get along great so I feel like that is pretty false.

Caleb C

1/7/2020 10:42:00 am

I can agree they get along sometimes but I think it varies from person to person. Every person is different

Destiny

1/7/2020 10:42:19 am

I agree with that.

Riley

1/7/2020 10:39:40 am

Step parents and children usually do not like each other. They parents usually end up treating the children terrible and are portrayed as evil people. Cinderella is the only example I can think of

Dylan

1/7/2020 10:41:10 am

Good example

Brooke

1/7/2020 10:44:32 am

The stepparents sometimes are seen as being evil for not treating the kids fairly.

Dakota

1/7/2020 10:39:58 am

Well some of the films I watch about the step family are not school appropriate. But a movie that pops in my mind would be step brothers. The relationship starts off bad but when they figure out that they have stuff in common they become best friends. I feel like it is accurate because it’s someone new in your life you don’t know yet.

Taelyn

1/7/2020 10:40:47 am

Wow I’m just glad you’re honest.

Riley

1/7/2020 10:41:50 am

Is it always accurate though?

Destiny

1/7/2020 10:39:59 am

In films most of the time the stepchildren don’t really approve of the new family but by the end of the story they become one happy family. Just like in Drake and Josh. I think that shows nowadays do accurately portray it.

Brooke

1/7/2020 10:43:15 am

Drake and josh is a really good example I didn’t even think of that.

Cheyenne

1/7/2020 10:43:39 am

I agree, but it also depends on the relationship they choose to build.

Kaleb

1/7/2020 10:44:44 am

I ageee

Kaleb

1/7/2020 10:40:08 am

Most of the time the step dad a dick and the kids always hate him. Step kids are normally WEIRD.

Tamryn

1/7/2020 10:40:14 am

The only film I’ve watched is stepbro. It provides an accurate play for some cases. We can all just ask Brayden how step siblings work.

Taelyn

1/7/2020 10:42:35 am

I feel like Brayden is an expert with step siblings!

Sydnee

1/7/2020 10:40:20 am

It depends on the movie, they could either struggle or leap right into it and be happy.

Loon

1/7/2020 10:40:32 am

Relationships being step family is usually depicted as toxic in movies like in step brothers where will Ferrell you know puts his on his step brothers drum set. I don’t think this is an accurate portrayal at all step family gets along most of time.

Riley

1/7/2020 10:42:45 am

I really like your example.

Owen

1/7/2020 10:46:34 am

I agree with Riley on having a good example.

Brooke

1/7/2020 10:41:43 am

Normally stepparents don’t normal get along with each other. I don’t really have a specific example that I can think of. I do think all family’s have problems but there are some that can’t make it work.

Destiny

1/7/2020 10:43:44 am

I agree, it depends on the family on how they treat each other.

Jacob

1/7/2020 10:41:45 am

It can be depicted from Step Brothers. I believe this show gives a great portrayal because it is hard to live with someone you do not know. Most movies do a good job of showing step children not getting along and not agreeing with the other parent.

Sydnee

1/7/2020 10:43:28 am

Good point

Owen

1/7/2020 10:44:03 am

They can be mean. Cinderella is a decent one. They are sometimes but sometimes it can be to it of control in movies.

Riley

1/7/2020 10:44:36 am

Sick one Owen

Tyrell Wortley

1/7/2020 10:47:49 am

In films and fiction, step parents and siblings are depicted as selfish, envious, full of malice toward the main character like Cinderella or Snow White. I don’t think this is a fair representation of step parents and siblings. This is because step siblings and parents can be very kind and loving people. Yes some are not good people, but there are some who are even better than the main character’s actual parent. And some step siblings can become best of friends. An example of this comes from the cartoon Victor and Valentino. While technically they’re half brothers, they are the best of friends that go on supernatural adventures in Latin America. Another example is in Star Wars. In the prequels, Anakin Skywalker returns to his home planet to help save his mother from something and discovered that she was sold to and married to the Lars family patriarch. His step brother and step dad are very nice people (even go on to raise Luke for him) and tried to save their mother, but failed. Leaving Anakin to try to save her. There’s much more to that but that’s a different thing.

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