Film Review: Samson and Delilah Yolngu Boy Bran Nue Dae Racism is a major topic in society and has been an issue for our entire existence on this earth. The debatable act of discrimination in Australia, presents itself mainly through the behaviour used towards our native Aboriginal people. The three films, Samson and Delilah, Bran Nue Dae and Yolngu Boy show the themes of homelessness, substance abuse and racism related to the discrimination against the indigenous population. Directors Warwick Thornton and Rachel Perkins both indigenous along with Stephan Johnson, non-indigenous use their personal creative ideas to portray the lifestyle of Aboriginal people living in Australia. Warwick Thornton is an indigenous director that represents indigenous issues throughout the award winning 2009 film Samson and Delilah.…
“Imagine finding yourself in another culture…the language is familiar but…facial expressions and body language are foreign.” Hammond’s words intrigued me immediately. Had I ever before considered how it might feel to live “in a diamond bubble,” unable to interpret subtle signals of body language or comprehend accepted social cues? Megan Hammond’s plainspoken and insightful blurb for her autobiography ‘My Life with Asperger’s’ initially captured my attention through challenging my perspectives towards the everyday outlook of living with a disability. Inspired to gain knowledge on the “confusing world” Hammond encounters, I was particularly interested in learning about her personal challenges and triumphs in regards to schooling, employment,…
When I was 12 years old, my grandfather passed away. Being that my mother is an only child, she had to be with him a lot. My grandfather lived in England, and that is where my mother had to be when he was ill. I was in sixth grade at that time. The memory is still very clear to me.…
Lars and the Real Girl is a movie that contains a very emotional storyline. Erikson’s psychological stage of development intimacy versus isolation does not allow Lars to have the capacity to share, have consideration for others and to invest himself into someone else. Lacking from parental guidance he didn’t develop as other kids would from healthy marriages. He found salvation through the doll which helped him little by little develop more interest in socializing with others. The doll was the outlet that led to his recovery into developing what he hadn’t during during his childhood.…
125 W.Ninth St. Anna Thorwald recorded death by Lars Thorwald under 1st person account of L.B Jeffery. Self Reported “A neighbourhood murder ... Trips at night in the rain, in possession of saws, knives, trunks with rope, and a wife that isn’t there anymore”. Under external circumstances, L.B Jeffery and Lisa Carol Freemont contributed greatly in this small investigation led by Thomas Doyle assisting in the observation of Lars Thorwald.…
When analyzing Lars and the Real Girl, the diagnosis of Delusional Disorder from the DSM- V satisfied the sociocultural factor of culture, race and religion. Expected social norms weren’t carried out in the beginning of the movie, in which Lars wasn’t hitting the correct social cues. In many ways, there are people who can influence our behavior, and being in the presence of others set expectations. (McLeod 2008) In various situations, we expect people to behave a certain way, and find it odd when they do not display the correct actions at a decent time.…
The Bucket List (2007) focuses on the last months in the lives of two cancer patients brought together by fate and united to take a final journey. The two characters couldn’t be more different: Carter is married, has three children and grandchildren who surround him with their love and care. Although very bright and well-read, Carter had to give up his dream of becoming a history teacher when his wife got pregnant with their oldest son and took a job as a mechanic to support his growing family instead. In contrast, Edward is a successful businessman who actually owns the hospital where they both are patients. He was married and divorced four times and has a daughter who resents him.…
HBO’s television series Game of Thrones has characters with a lot of psychological disorders, in this paper I will discuss the issues or disorders these characters face starting with Tyrion Lannister who suffers from alcoholism which is a disorder that involves long-term, repeated, uncontrolled, compulsive, and excessive use of alcoholic beverages and that impairs the drinker’s health and social relationships. After throwing up from drinking too much he will still continue to pour another glass of wine. I think Tyrion is coping, due to the fact that his father Tywin Lannister hates. This can be seen in the show through his father’s demeanor, he even states that he hates his son because his wife died giving birth to him, and it doesn’t help…
To begin with, every human face problems with themselves to find their meaning of self. Most do not struggle with that, but others do which causes them to suffer through life. In “A Doll’s House”, Henrix Ibsen uses literary devices such as foreshadowing, symbolism, and deception to explain how each character faces the unreliability of appearances. The literary element that Ibsen uses is foreshadowing.…
Prime was released in 2005 as a comedy-drama, throughout the movie the main character receives treatment from a psychiatrist. The movie is centered around Rafi, a 37 year old photographer. Rafi sees a psychiatrist, Lisa, on a weekly basis, and in the first session shown Rafi discusses the finalization of her divorce. Rafi later meets David, and they instantly are attracted to each other.…
A lot of people might wonder after hearing it on the news or somewhere else: What is Asperger’s Syndrome? Asperger’s Syndrome is the most mildest of the Autism Spectrum disorders, with the most mildest of symptoms (...Fact Sheet). It may seem otherwise, but Asperger’s, (or autism in general), is very common. It is estimated that one in eighty-eight children will be diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (or ASD) (... Fact Sheet).…
The Film shows a positive outlook on inner city kids who are struggling to find their way. The beginning of the film depicts the true violence of the school by having a school shooting occur. The Film shows many graphic and intense scenes but it portrays the correct image of what these students go through. The film also showed positive companionship through a mix of races and a need to succeed. It showed a great comparison between Anne Frank and the students and helped relate to them.…
Comparing and contrasting a film by Joseph Losey’s 1973 "A Doll's House" and the written version of a play by Henrik Ibsen from which it is based may provide a lot of food for thoughts, presuming that both encloses uniqueness and different ways of representing and visualizing characters life and the gender roles in 19th century. Nonetheless, given that writers have no limitations unlike movie directors, whenever a piece of writing, such as the play "A Doll's House" makes it available for the viewer there need for comparative analysis takes place. The idea is to analyze how the play compares to the film version, while trying to find similarities and differences. One of the most captivating theme to discuss is the gender roles which brought up by Ibsen. It is intriguing to follow how the director and the author conceived the plot and visualized the character’s life.…
There are “two kinds of moral laws, …one in man and a completely different one in a woman. They do not understand each other ….” Said dramatist Henrik Ibsen. This dilemma holds completely true for Nora Helmer and Torvald Helmer in the literary work “A Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen. The play “A doll House” by Henrik Ibsen explored the gender role in the nineteenth century, an abnormal relationship between Nora and Torvald, and brought a social structure which opens an eye of the viewer and made them think about it.…
The movie was teaching us about the human brain and how it works with emotions, and most people just think it is a cute little movie with funny characters. Although some aspects of this movie were made up, many of the psychological concepts that are…