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...sixth-generation Harvardian, the twelfth member of his family to tread these hallowed halls. His family traces its lineage to John Adams by way of the founding father’s great-great-grandaughter, who married a Scott. Though a Boston Globe article on Scott??s Adamsian roots mistakenly reported that Scott lives in Adams House, he is actually a resident of Winthrop...
...Scott??s desk doesn’t have a stand for a powdered wig. The walls of his room are devoid of oil portraits of his famous ancestor. Instead, there’s a picture of him smiling with a fish and a big bumper sticker that reads, “Gun control means using both hands...
...Scott??s family works on the ranch year-round, delivering calves, fixing fences and tending to the cows. During his free time, Scott is “addicted” to hunting. Although he started out at age 14 with guns, Scott now uses a homemade bow and arrow set to shoot antelope and deer on his family land. During the summers, he works for an area fly-fishing shop, which allows him to fish the North Platte River all day. Generally, he starts each day shooting English sparrows or starlings, aiming his .22 caliber rifle...
...movie, Scott Howard (Fox) appears to be the paradigm of the hapless, charisma-starved nice guy. He admittedly sucks at basketball and he can’t get the attention of the object of his affection, Pamela, girlfriend of Mick, the rival school’s top basketball player. Scott??s luck turns around when his werewolf features blossom and he becomes the most fearsome basketball player around, and an icon at his high school. From here, Teen Wolf basically follows the typical zero-to-hero storyline where the protagonist is eventually led to forsake his newfound popularity...
Therein lies the primary conflict in the movie: All the gifts and glory being a teen wolf brings Scott versus Scott??s knowledge that he actually has become the bad guy, that he’s abusing his gifts. The blonde gal is symbolic of his transfer from good-guy underdog, to a larger-than-life, ego-driven punk on par with the movie’s antagonist, Mick. The shallow Pamela’s interest in Scott is a meaningful indication that his wolfy activities have been misguided. At this point in the film, Scott has, almost...