Good Will Hunting focus questions
1. Will Hunting is a complex character, emotionally distraught and confused and above all completely insecure. The abuse he suffered as a child hardened him against the world and taught him to always be suspicious of those who try to get too close to him. When considering a new relationship or opportunity he focusses on any possible negativity that can come of it in the future and becomes discouraged from trying. His pessimism, sarcasm, and arrogance are a series of weak front that he builds in order to cover up the fact that he’s constantly struggling with his own identity. He has a gift for mathematics and works as a janitor at MIT. He also enjoys solving complex equations that are posed as extra credit …show more content…
The main defense strategy he employs is emphasizing what he thinks are his negative qualities. He gets angry easily whenever he doesn’t like someone or has a disagreement. When he gets a new opportunity or a chance to form a new relationship, he constantly makes predictions about all the negative things that could happen. An example of this is when he pushes Skylar away by saying that she will leave him if he comes to California with her. Another example is when he explains to Sean why he didn’t accept the job offer from the NSA. He uses this defense strategy to push people away and avoid getting out of his comfort zone.
4. Will is a good candidate for talk therapy because he needs to talk to someone else in order to identify his emotional issues. However, he isn’t a good candidate because he doesn’t trust anyone and can’t build close relationships. Talk therapy doesn’t work unless the patient completely trusts the therapist and tells the truth. Also, talk therapy requires the patient to be determined to make a change in their life. The talk therapy will not work unless the patient doesn’t try to use what they learn in therapy in their …show more content…
People with attachment disorders have learnt to only think about themselves. Since, the person hasn’t had a chance to develop a healthy long-lasting attachment, they may not have learned to care about how their behaviour affects other people. In Will’s case, he was abused as a child and never had a stable family. Therefore, he never learned how to label his emotions and understand what they mean. That is why whenever he is angry or doesn’t like someone, he hurts them physically or verbally. No one ever acknowledged him or taught him a healthy way to express his emotions.He had difficulty developing a conscience because he missed crucial stages in his
1. Will Hunting is a complex character, emotionally distraught and confused and above all completely insecure. The abuse he suffered as a child hardened him against the world and taught him to always be suspicious of those who try to get too close to him. When considering a new relationship or opportunity he focusses on any possible negativity that can come of it in the future and becomes discouraged from trying. His pessimism, sarcasm, and arrogance are a series of weak front that he builds in order to cover up the fact that he’s constantly struggling with his own identity. He has a gift for mathematics and works as a janitor at MIT. He also enjoys solving complex equations that are posed as extra credit …show more content…
The main defense strategy he employs is emphasizing what he thinks are his negative qualities. He gets angry easily whenever he doesn’t like someone or has a disagreement. When he gets a new opportunity or a chance to form a new relationship, he constantly makes predictions about all the negative things that could happen. An example of this is when he pushes Skylar away by saying that she will leave him if he comes to California with her. Another example is when he explains to Sean why he didn’t accept the job offer from the NSA. He uses this defense strategy to push people away and avoid getting out of his comfort zone.
4. Will is a good candidate for talk therapy because he needs to talk to someone else in order to identify his emotional issues. However, he isn’t a good candidate because he doesn’t trust anyone and can’t build close relationships. Talk therapy doesn’t work unless the patient completely trusts the therapist and tells the truth. Also, talk therapy requires the patient to be determined to make a change in their life. The talk therapy will not work unless the patient doesn’t try to use what they learn in therapy in their …show more content…
People with attachment disorders have learnt to only think about themselves. Since, the person hasn’t had a chance to develop a healthy long-lasting attachment, they may not have learned to care about how their behaviour affects other people. In Will’s case, he was abused as a child and never had a stable family. Therefore, he never learned how to label his emotions and understand what they mean. That is why whenever he is angry or doesn’t like someone, he hurts them physically or verbally. No one ever acknowledged him or taught him a healthy way to express his emotions.He had difficulty developing a conscience because he missed crucial stages in his