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Encouraging the group to forge alliances with "like-minded" organizations, over time, Black undergoes a more militant shift in personality. In the time that has transpired in Puck's absence, Black's influence over the family has steadily grown. Still unhappy and directionless, Puck opts to return to the Family. However, when his new observations of Jody's political beliefs and academic success causes him greater internal conflict and personal embarrassment, Puck decides to temporarily leave the Family and ventures out to find a new job and home.
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He eventually meets a young woman at a night club, Jody, who he learns is a young Republican college student. However, politically weak within the framework of the Family, Black cannot challenge Red's authority for the time being.įrustrated and unhappy with his social life and lack of direction, Puck seeks a girlfriend. Johnny Black shares much of the rebellious philosophy of "The Family" when he shows up, however he disrespects what he sees as the narrow minded and shortsighted protest tactics Johnny Red espouses. Throughout the film, this group is referred to as "The Family", and their way of life is described as peaceful and happy, until the day Johnny Black, a mysterious, militant nihilist with a forceful personality, appears. The commune, referred to as "Sam", is funded by a collective Anarchist bookstore, where the members take turns operating the front desk. Other members of the commune include Johnny Red, a 1960s radical who constantly refers to Sweden as an ideal society Gin, Red's hippie girlfriend Karla, a bisexual with issues of misandry Sweeney, a promiscuous DJ who worked at a local record store Double D, an unintelligent but goodhearted commune member, and Puck's best friend and "The Trolls", a ragtag group of "crunchy types" who lived in tents in the backyard of the house and home schooled about a dozen children. The story is narrated by the protagonist, Puck, who opens with a monologue describing the basic reasoning underlying his philosophy, as well as the film's general interpretation of Anarchism, as he walks through the commune he lives in, while events of his daily life are presented. The film follows a young honors student-turned-anarchist, Puck, and his group of anarchist friends living peacefully in a Dallas commune until a nihilist, Johnny Black, appears with a copy of The Anarchist Cookbook and completely destroys their way of life. The Anarchist Cookbook is a 2002 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Jordan Susman.