Rebel Without A Cause (Drama) (1955) © 1999 by Raymond Weschler Major Characters Jim Stark..........................................James Dean A confused and angry but shy and sincere teenager who is trying to survive life in his new home town of Los Angeles. His worst problems are the local tough boys who are out to make his life miserable, and his father and mother, who have never known how to be loving and supportive parents. Plato..............................................Sal Mineo A disturbed but gentle 13 year old who looks to Jim for friendship and family, in part because his own parents have never been around to take care of him. Judy..............................................Natalie Wood A lonely 16 year old girl who falls in love with Jim, who had earlier associated with the tough kids because she could not find love or support from her own family. Jim's Father......................................Jim Backus A loving but weak and insecure parent for Jim, who is dominated by his wife. Jim's Mother.......................................Ann Doran An angry and frustrated person who insists that her family move to another city every time her family has problems. Buzz...............................................Corey Allen The leader of the tough kids in school who tries to make life as difficult as possible for Jim. Crunch.............................................Frank Mazzola, Moose..............................................Nick Adams Goon...............................................Dennis Hopper Three other tough kids who are part of Buzz's gang. Ray.................................................Ed Platt A concerned juvenile police officer who tries to help Jim and the other kids stay out of trouble. Plot Summary This is the story of 17 year old Jim Stark, a lonely and angry but gentle teenager who has just moved to Los Angeles. Jim is doing his best to deal with the constant pressures he faces as a new student, especially from other teenage kids who are part of the "cool" gang at Dawson High School. While trying to deal with the threats of these other teenagers, he continues to seek love and direction from his father, a good-hearted but weak parent who is dominated by Jim's mother, who is always forcing the family to move from one city to the next in hopes of escaping their various problems. After Jim is forced into a dangerous game of "chicken" with Buzz, one of the local tough guys, he finds himself in serious danger with both the law and some of Buzz's friends. Fortunately, Jim finds the support of both Plato, a confused and gentle 13 year old who almost sees Jim as the father he never really knew, and Judy, a beautiful but also confused young teen who suffers from her own lack of parental love, and who soon realizes that Jim has much more to off责任编辑:yechenglu
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