Topic > Adolescent Brain and Physical Development in Juno Macguno

That is until she approaches her third trimester and our easy-going main character begins to display intense emotions. She begins to feel self-conscious about her significant weight gain and begins to grow closer to Mark as a coping mechanism. Mark also begins to gravitate towards Juno because unlike his wife Vanessa, who usually criticizes him for not acting like an adult and engaging in youthful activities, such as playing in a band. He seemed to relate more to Juno's easy-going personality and they bonded over her music. Her relationship with Mark started to seem inappropriate in the eyes of Juno and Vanessa's parents because, unlike her, they were mature enough to realize that for a married man there are limits and Juno was unable to understand this because , like most teenagers, she is busy. in what made her feel excited (Blakemore, 2011), which was spending time with Mark and his music. While this is a platonic relationship for Juno, Mark is actually the adult who crosses the line and engages in a slow, intimate dance with Juno, where he reveals that he no longer wants to be married.