The Mango Tree

“The Mango Tree” movie response: The Mango Tree is a “rites of passage” story. What methods has the director (Kevin Dobson) used to create this story? The Mango Tree directed by Kevin Dobson is a “rites of passage” movie. It is a movie that shows the journey a young boy by the name of Jamie takes to become a man, and the processes in between that are involved to make that change. In this movie …

…becoming a man and the hardships and different experiences in between to show its not easy. He also uses significant characters in the processes in between. Also many techniques themes and symbols were used to show the audience what Jamie is feeling and how he copes with situations throughout his journey. The director Kevin Dobson uses the movie to portray his views on the topic and uses many techniques to show his audience his ideas.