The example Thrasher uses to support his belief is American culture and the compulsive nature that families indulge in and encourage the comfort of young people white men is perfect. Thrasher details this innocence in Boyhood and shows it to us by comparing movies and the way young boys are raised and detailing the wide latitude we give them. The details and significance of these actions only promote arrogance in white men. An additional theme in Boyhood is racism. Thrasher notes that each film contains major issues of racism and, conversely, the exclusion of racism. We see in the movie Boyhood, the main character Mason doesn't even realize that his world is white and that he is privileged simply because he is white. The town he lives in is made up of mostly Hispanics, but they don't really exist in his world except to serve as a catalyst for a white character to "help" them achieve a better life simply by being their savior. The simple fact that the film presents them in an illiterate and unqualified position to advance their careers with only a kind, encouraging word from a white person is appalling. Mason only has one occasion in the film where he is about to observe the