Parallel Catharsis

In Children of Invention, there is catharsis that takes place however on multiple levels. The catharsis takes place on a personal level of the viewer but also for the characters themselves. The two children  in the film are Raymond and Tina. Tina the younger daughter is very pure and sterile as the film begins as she has a very positive outlook on the world. As the film progresses she begins to face unfortunate realities and these help her to emotionally cleanse and as a result she matures. While Tina asks her mom to go to the mall in an earlier scene for "family day" the mother Elanie has no problem with this. Tina's brother Raymond is somewhat concerned because he is more responsible and knows the families poor economic status. Once Elanie is in jail and the children are forced to plan for surviving without her Tina quickly has to mature.
The catharsis is seen through Tina but also for the viewer and audience. The audience gets the setup of the story as them struggling to make it by as an immigrant family with a single parent. This makes the reader feel sympathy for the family but once they undergo actual problems outside the "norm" this is when things really turn. As Elanie is taken to jail and the children are left home alone the viewer sees the possibility that these children not only abandoned but how they will survive. They are very young even though the older brother Raymond has a very responsible and mature personality. As they head into Boston to go to the bank to withdraw money to begin a business the viewer embarks on their journey as well. Not sure what will happen, outside that the situation of these children traveling on their own is its own non conventional circumstance in itself. As Elanie is reunited with her children some of the tension is broken but the problem of this family and how its going to be supported still exists.