The original documentary of 7 up, directed by Paul Almond, let any person peer into the lives of 14 British children. These children we aged 7. Their views on the ways of life were fascinating. There insights into questions that confuse many adults were genuinely honest and very morale. The answers, when these children were asked about racial matters, social status and other such topics were very simple, yet deep. Their views on life were some what sheltered, how ever they were able to give answers that were not always correct, but the right answers. Such as, when asked what they thought about coloured people, Jackie's response was along the lines of it doesn't really matter what the colour of the skin is they are still human (paraphrased by me). This response is something that adults right up until the day the die find hard to truly believe. Even if we can't learn about social status' or anything else from this documentary, I think the honest opinions given by these innocent seven years olds, are something we can all learn from.
Jacob Gleeson
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