Lisa: The Early American Woman

The connection between Weird Science, a 20th century fiction movie directed by John Hughes, and the early American society is astounding. In the movie, a character named Lisa is created by two socially inept boys to fulfill their dreams of popularity and independence. Her character forces the boys to become who they want to be, much like the will of the early American people pushed the new society to become one of the most revolutionary the world has ever seen. Lisa pushed the boys to achieve their potential and ambition, much like the spirit of the new “American” that pushed people to desire independence. In the movie, Lisa provides opportunities for the boys to show their courage and poise.According to J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur, a French expatriate living in New York, a new type of man was born in America. He fought for his liberty, worked for all he had, and cherished his freedom. He describes the aspirations of this new type of man here: “Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men whose labours and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world” (Crèvecoeur 40). Much like the will of the boys to create their own popularity and independence, the early American society was pushed by the will of the American people to strive to achieve their goals.