Socialization of Nell
... In the movie “Nell,” Nell is isolated from cultured society or any other people than her mother, and is also isolated from technology. ... Being isolated brought Nell to be a very different person than one would be if they grew up in society. Nell acted differently, dressed differently, spoke differently, and held different values than people in society do. ... Nell was not socialized in the same manner as other people were. ... In the movie, Nell appears differently than other people do. ... In the movie, Nell was rarely, if ever, seen standing straight up and still. Nell was always moving her hands and her body. ... Like all people, Nell constantly fantasized about her life. ... Nell spoke in a flawed form of English. ... These improperly spoken words were passed down to Nell, and they became the words of the only language she had ever known. Had Nell been raised in a place where she encountered people other than her mother, her language skills would have been significantly different and she would have been able to communicate with the outside world much more easily.