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Nell: The Importance Of Socialization In The Movie Nell
In the movie Nell , by Nell is a wild child who doesn’t really speak english and doesn’t adapt to the changes very well and contact with other people towards the beginning of the movie. Throughout the movie Nell starts socializing with more people as she grows closer to Jerry and Paula the doctors. Nell shows importance of socialization by Jerry and Paula, Culture shock, and going into the town.
Dr. Jerry shows the representation of Nell’s nature in the woods side. Nell’s character traits are based on the physical objects around her, instead of how she socializes with others around her. Nell has been captured from having interactions with other people at a young age, she didn’t learn how to care for other humans. Dr. Jerry thinks differently

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