Theme Of The Takingovers

Theme is defined as “an idea or topic expanded into a discourse, discussion, etc. in literature, music, art, etc. ” Understanding the theme of a piece of literature is important because it can help you comprehensively understand the plot. In the film The Holdovers, the theme of the movie is family. The story is based on 2 faculty members at a boarding school who must take care of a single student who cannot go home for winter break. All 3 characters come from broken homes, Paul does not have a family, Mary recently lost her son, and Angus has parents that do not care for him. Throughout the story, the mighty trio become closer, and closer until they become a makeshift family. Prior to this excerpt, one of the teachers took his student to Boston to visit the student’s mentally ill father, to cheer him up. The

You have no right to interfere. PAUL: I don’t give a ****. DR. WOODRUP - Hunham! PAUL: I said I don’t give a ****. You two are unreachable. He was all alone at Christmas. I just thought the kid should see his father.” (Hemingson 72) Understanding that the theme of this film is family can thoroughly change how you interpret this scene and the overall plot. Paul, the teacher, is defending his decision to take his student, Angus, to Boston. While there, Angus escapes his teacher’s watch and goes to visit his father in a mental hospital. Angus’s mom is furious that Angus visited the hospital, but Paul takes the blame, saying that he took him to the hospital. He eventually lost his job, but it was all worth it because his students felt happy. Paul, Angus, and Mary are truly a family, as they care for each other deeply and will do almost anything for each other. Without comprehension of the theme of family, the story does not make sense. A teacher takes care of a student during winter break, and the teacher takes him to Boston to visit the student’s mentally ill father. The story seems a little predatory and extremely