The following reflection analysis will describe the crises in the Jarret Family, taken from the film, “Ordinary People.” After the death of their older son Jordan “Buck” in a sailing accident and the subsequent suicide attempt by their younger son Conrad, the family goes through countless difficulties and emotional instabilities.
The Jarret Family before the death of their son Buck were living comfortably and exultant. They were an upper-middle-class White Angle-Saxon Protestant family. Conrad was the main character in the movie; he was an 18-year-old school junior, and who was an accomplished swimmer and excelled on his swim team. He faced a significant amount of turmoil in the past few years. He was in a boating accident with his older …show more content…
The person who was most sad and angry in the movie was Conrad. Conrad was very close to his brother Buck, and they did everything together, with one of their best friends Joe. After the death of his brother, Buck, Conrad goes into a state of depression and self-blame. He slashes his wrist and is admitted to the hospital for eight months. After his recovery and release from the hospital, he is diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. He has nightmares, problems sleeping, anxiety and the loss of motivation to live life. He wants to be back in the hospital because he enjoyed being around the people in the hospital; they gave him a sense of comfort and reassurance. He hates being back home and wishes he could go back to the hospital. All of this is happening to him because of the guilt he feels. He feels guilty for surviving and his brother dying. This is because Buck was the stronger and more popular than he and was favored by his mother more. As a result of this guilt, he is angry and sad, in which he suffers and punishes himself for it. He wishes he were the one who had died and not his brother, and he misses his brother deeply. Moreover, he stays away from friends, especially Joe, because every time he sees Joe, it reminds him of his brother, since they were always together. Thus, he avoids Joe at all costs. He quits the swim team because due to the lack of motivation and thinks he isn’t doing as well as
The Jarret Family before the death of their son Buck were living comfortably and exultant. They were an upper-middle-class White Angle-Saxon Protestant family. Conrad was the main character in the movie; he was an 18-year-old school junior, and who was an accomplished swimmer and excelled on his swim team. He faced a significant amount of turmoil in the past few years. He was in a boating accident with his older …show more content…
The person who was most sad and angry in the movie was Conrad. Conrad was very close to his brother Buck, and they did everything together, with one of their best friends Joe. After the death of his brother, Buck, Conrad goes into a state of depression and self-blame. He slashes his wrist and is admitted to the hospital for eight months. After his recovery and release from the hospital, he is diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. He has nightmares, problems sleeping, anxiety and the loss of motivation to live life. He wants to be back in the hospital because he enjoyed being around the people in the hospital; they gave him a sense of comfort and reassurance. He hates being back home and wishes he could go back to the hospital. All of this is happening to him because of the guilt he feels. He feels guilty for surviving and his brother dying. This is because Buck was the stronger and more popular than he and was favored by his mother more. As a result of this guilt, he is angry and sad, in which he suffers and punishes himself for it. He wishes he were the one who had died and not his brother, and he misses his brother deeply. Moreover, he stays away from friends, especially Joe, because every time he sees Joe, it reminds him of his brother, since they were always together. Thus, he avoids Joe at all costs. He quits the swim team because due to the lack of motivation and thinks he isn’t doing as well as