While You Were Sleeping Character Analysis

While You Were Sleeping Movie Assessment
Jack, one of the main characters in the film, appears to have competing feelings for another main character, Lucy. After she saves his brother Peter from being run over by a subway train landing him in a coma, Jack finds out the surprising news that Peter and Lucy are apparently engaged. He is skeptical about the announcement for several reasons. Peter did not publicize the engagement which seems to be highly out of his character. This assumption was based on Jack’s comment during a conversation that Peter would have broadcasted the news if he were engaged.
Lucy’s nervous behavior also gives Jack reason to analyze the news of the engagement deeper. Multiple scenes reveal the nervousness of her being …show more content…
Three of the traits I noticed in her were high conscientiousness, external locus of control, and humor orientation. The book state that conscientiousness refers to social dependability and responsibility. She exemplifies responsibility Lucy shows that she is free from selfishness by jumping on the train tracks to save Peter. She also proves this by rushing to the hospital to check on his medical status. When we believe we are controlled from the outside or external forces we exemplify having external locus of control according to the book. External Locus of control is present as she wants to pursue a relationship with Peter yet decides to wait for him to make a move, which he did not. Another time where this trait seemed present was in the scene where Lucy is found eating at her table waiting for her cat to come join her. She looks over to her refrigerator where the Callaghan’s business card is hung. Her thoughts seem to be hooked on when and how she will break the news to the family about the truth of the engagement. Lucy, on multiple scenes, discusses how she wants to do the right thing and right the wrong. A third example of external locus of control is found in the scene where Lucy is asking her boss for advice. Towards the end of their conversation she says, “Tell me what to do”. She reflects humor orientation with her ability to encourage Jack to laugh as they converse as the scenes progress. Humor orientation as described in the reading on page 62 is simply a person who enacts humor frequently and successfully engaging different humor strategies across a number of situations. The first scene you can observe this is when the two characters are trying to move the sofa into Peter’s apartment. After moving the sofa into the apartment, they come out to reveal Jack’s moving truck is completely blocked in. Lucy reminds him that she suggested an alternative way to park then says