Emotionally Unstable Rick struggles with being emotionally unstable throughout the film. He utilizes multiple forms of aggression to try and handle his emotional instability. The one type of aggressive behavior Rick utilizes is hostile aggression. This happens when the individual’s intention is to bring injury to another person. There are clear demonstrations of this when Rick assaults fellow inmates, uses illegal tackles in the match, and fights on the bleachers with his new team captain at Highland. One reason for Rick’s emotional instability and aggressive behavior could be the coaching characteristics of his father/coach Penning. Being a part of a team that utilizes instrumental aggression can validate the use of aggressive behavior for
