Erik's Transformation In The Cure, By Peter Horton

During everyone’s childhood, we experience an episode of where we are constantly moody and grumpy. This results in people shuddering when they recollect this moment after they have matured and grown out of this mindset. Erik, the main character from The Cure that is directed by Peter Horton, experiences the events and the people responsible for contriving the change where he evolves into a responsible and calm man. The Cure illustrates how AIDS, school bullies, the people on the boat, and Erik’s mother are responsible for such a significant change to take place in Erik.
Erik’s has an unfortunate and tumultuous relationship with his mother. Erik’s mother is arguably the one responsible for setting Erik in an almost perpetual state of moodiness,

Unfortunately, with this friendship comes another issue that emerges and ultimately brings out another change in Erik. This issue is a rather serious one, Dexter is diagnosed with AIDS. Erik initially mostly shrugs of this issue, despite knowing of its seriousness and significance. Eventually, Erik decides to help Dexter with his condition by attempting to find the cure for AIDS. Despite the serious and the desolate nature of this quest, Erik begins to open more and more and is now more capable of expressing some emotions to others and demonstrate that he cares about

Primarily by how unbelievable the plot progression would be for them to float the entire trip in their boy-made barge. However, regardless of Horton’s unlikely simple intentions, the people on the boat are symbolic of the people that have yet to undergo change. This is a very comparable change that Erik is currently undergoing. The mistreatment that Erik faces displays the necessity to change into a better, caring person. These rascals show how important being a caring and devoted person is and ultimately reinforced these behaviors in Erik. Erik’s newfound reinforcement is especially plain during the tent scene. Erik in this scene shows an unparalleled amount of care and sympathy towards Dexter and his sleep troubles.
Now for the infamous cliché that is the school bullies. The school bullies predictably are responsible for some mild form of violence towards Erik and Dexter. The change that we are shown in Erik is when he decides to confront the bullies rather than mope around and ignore the bullies. In the second conflict with the bullies Erik is outraged at the motives of the bullies and tells them so and why it is wrong. Erik’s message was powerful enough that he ended up avoiding a conflict for at least a moment or two before deciding to hit the bullies with a rock to the head as they are