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Ordinary People Pedro Analysis

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The main plot line in the movie is about an unpopular awkward teenager names Napoleon Dynamite. He lives with his grandmother and older brother in a small town. The movie follows Napoleon navigating being a teenager, the ups and downs of high school, and various obstacles. He helps his friend Pedro and tries to win over his crush, Deb.
The characters are involved in the plot line by Napoleon who is the protagonist and main character. The movie follows his life and the struggles he has to overcome. Pedro becomes his best friend and Napoleon helps him run for class president, as well as deal with bullies. Deb is Napoleon’s crush and he tries to win her heart. Kip is Napoleon’s older brother who is awkward like Napoleon and chats with his online …show more content…

Uncle Rico is lazy and unreliable, making him a burden instead of helpful. His schemes of trying to get rich make things worse, and his taking over Kip's room plus distributing his chats with his girlfriend adds to the annoyance. Although Uncle Rico tries to be a part of the boys' lives.

They meet at school when Napoleon walks up to Pedro and a teacher, the teacher asks Napoleon if he can show Pedro where his locker is. They build their friendship on their common interests like drawing and photography. Napoleon helps Pedro with his campaign for class president. They face bullies together, accept each other, and navigate high school together.

He thinks popular kids should have traits such as individuality, creativity, quirkiness, confidence, and humor. Napoleon’s thoughts on popularity are not the same as what makes someone popular at his …show more content…

She tries to figure out her place. Deb and Napoleon's relationship starts off rocky, become platonic friends, it evolves due to common interests and support, Deb develops feelings for Napoleon, but Napoleon does not feel the same way, and they stay friends.

This idea is revolved around many of the characters. One of them being Napoleon. It is a trait he thinks should make someone popular. Also, Pedro who through running for class president and ends up winning learns to believe in himself. Deb who struggles with being confident finds a sense of confidence in herself. The movie revolves around this idea and is portrayed through the characters’ journeys.

No, it will not benefit your relationship with a person. Napoleon and Pedro’s relationship is not based on any lies, although there may be some points in the movie of miscommunication. An example is when Napoleon creates posters for Pedro's campaign that don’t align with Pedro’s message.

Napoleon’s family does affect him as a person and his popularity at school. His brother Kip and Uncle Rick affect him since Napoleon is quirky and awkward like Kip, and Rick a former football player stuck in the past. Neither of them is very popular and display similar characteristics to

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