This film was able to show aspects of race and ethnicity, social class, and the relationships between social structure and social stratification. I thought the film had a great impact on a different view of society and that some aspects shown in the film were related to modern society; like roles in families and in yourself and how they see and treat the world differently through their perspective. Additionally, power played a huge role in the film; without power, you are not yourself. To live your life, you have to take control. On the other hand, I guess the characters developed a lot in their personalities throughout the film and it had a positive impact on themselves. Neil says: “For the first time in my life, I know what I want to do! And for the first time, I'm going to do it! Whether my father likes it or not! Carpe diem” (Haft, Witt, Thomas and Weir, 1989). Even though Neil took his life because of the circumstances he went through, taking his life is a sign of