Self-Conscious Emotions
Throughout the course of this blog, we've covered how not only Lady Bird's mother, Marion, but also her teachers, express their beliefs that Lady Bird is too selfish, outspoken, and simply not capable of leaving Sacramento for New York. This is a huge point of contention for Lady Bird and her mother, especially because Marion sees herself in Lady Bird, which further drives the divide between them. Marion's negative beliefs about her daughter are consistent until the end of the movie where we watch as Lady Bird calls her mother crying from New York. Understandably so, Lady Bird experiences the self-conscious emotion of shame (others being pride, guilt, or embarrassment). In the movie, Lady Bird experiences shame, triggered by appraisals of her mother's (and others) harsh words. She experiences this emotion as a result of people telling her she is too selfish, or not competent enough to graduate and move to New York. Lady Bir...
