The Nightmare Before Christmas: Identity Crises, Societal Role Pressures, and Abusive Families

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12/02/19 • 73 min

What’s this? What’s this?! Why it’s our first holiday episode of 2019! We are exploring The Nightmare Before Christmas and the theme of identity. How is our identity shaped? By our childhood? By our experiences? By the roles we play within our communities? The expectations of others? Join us as we dive into these questions via the characters of Jack Skellington and Sally!
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