Patch Adams Journey

Decent Essays
The movie “Patch Adams” unveils the story of Hunter ‘Patch’ Adams, a suicidal man, battling depression. Realizing it takes more than just himself to solve this problem, he admits himself into a mental institution where he was inspired to become a doctor. Shortly after enrolling into the Medical College of Virginia, he already faced several obstacles that is preventing him from helping others in the way he wants. With the help of friends, he opened up his own free clinic and everything he has ever dreamed of, was his. That is until a tragedy struck.

Related Documents

  • Superior Essays

    Cuckoo's Nest Policy

    • 1034 Words
    • 4 Pages

    A Change in Ward Policy In the novel, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey, the protagonist, Randall Patrick McMurphy, demonstrates a quest of redemptive sacrifice in order to protect the patient 's in the psych ward from the antagonist, Nurse Ratched. Through McMurphy’s heroic endeavors such as attempting to change ward policy, he is able to establish his own identity and fulfill his destiny. McMurphy is the essence of what a leader should be.…

    • 1034 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Decent Essays

    “The whiskey on your breath could make a small boy dizzy; but I hung on like death: such waltzing was not easy.” Says Theodore Roethke from the short story “Under the influence” a sentimental and hot- blooded story by Scott Russell Sanders.revolves around the son of drunken father, a boy that felt insufficient and weak. “A man consumed by disease rather than by disappointment” an endless journey down the path of a drug- a drug that took the life of his father. Affected by the lies that clouded his mind scott learned to pretend to not see him in his stupor, rather, he drowned in the choices he made, overlooking the words that his father spoke “I never touched a drop” he would say. When his father passed all Scott found were empty bottles,…

    • 342 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Hope's Boy Analysis

    • 1418 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Review of Hope’s Boy Priscilla Hope Bridge attempted to raise her child the best she could with what she had and what she knew. Unfortunately, what she had and what she knew was not enough. Her son, Andy, was four years when he first left her to live with his grandmother. He was around five-and-a-half years when he was returned to her and seven when he said his final goodbye.…

    • 1418 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The five men bowed their heads before looking at each other with tears in their eyes. Their friend, the young man who wanted to be a doctor, died for his country without the recognition of being a hero, only a fugitive. At this point, Jackson wanted to crawl into a hole and hide again, but he promised himself years ago that wasn’t the answer and under the circumstances, his men needed him to stay in…

    • 76 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    A good narrator can change a good story into a great one. In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the author, Ken Kesey, takes an unconventional approach to choosing the narrator. Rather than selecting the main character or even no character at all, Kesey decided to use a side character such as Chief Bromden, often referred to as Chief Broom, is a quiet, yet peculiar character in the novel. He narrates the entire story from an observer’s point of view while pretending to be deaf and dumb. Bromden relates the events leading to the demise of Randle Patrick McMurphy, the main protagonist in the book.…

    • 1887 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Dr. J. Douglas Muir and his older sister were raised by their parents in a somewhat rural community in Arkansas. Growing up, he enjoyed ornithology and science. Doug graduated from the University of Arkansas with a B.S. in Zoology. Following graduation, he worked as a phlebotomist at a VA clinic in the psych ward and discovered he really enjoyed listening to patients.…

    • 774 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Over a few centuries, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) has been known by plenty of names: at first, it stood as “irritable heart” during the American Civil War; later during the First World War, the symptoms were called “shell shock” or “hysteria”. When the Second World War and the War in Korea occurred, the symptoms were labeled as “war neurosis”, “battle fatigue”, and “exhaustion.” Lastly, during the War in Vietnam, “Post Vietnam Syndrome” remained as the last occurrence of names given before PTSD was officially branded and categorized as a war mental illness. (Coleman 19) Although Hollywood has created numerous of films regarding WWII, Spielberg’s film, Saving Private Ryan, a war film praised for the realism of violence and battles—most…

    • 1685 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Osteopathic Medicine Personal Statement As a child, I had the opportunity to grow up in Haiti, in doing so I had the opportunity to learn and interact with the culture in my early years. The remainder of my formal education was completed in the United States, but the experience that I went through in my early life in Haiti, I assumed helps mold and shape my optimistic perception of the future. Growing up within a disadvantaged community there were tough times, moments in which any individuals could not help but feel a sense powerlessness, those were some of the moments that shaped my views. This I believed have instill within me the motivation to help individuals in need.…

    • 1091 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    There are several reason why I believe I am a good candidate for the Duke TIP Field Studies program. First, I am passionate about becoming a doctor and I believe this program will further my education in the medical field significantly. The three principle reasons that my dream career is becoming a doctor are my sister's anorexia, my experience with fingertip warts, and my inherent interest with the human body and orthopedics. When I was nine, my eleven year-old sister became anorexic.…

    • 580 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Pact Sparknotes

    • 1030 Words
    • 5 Pages

    In the novel it displays the communities the three doctors had to live in during their upbringing. They talk about the harsh conditions they all lived under where it was hard to get out of that community, how they were always involved with gangs, thugs, and how all that negativity would then transfer to their schools. As George stated in the story, “ I don't remember the dentist’s name, but I never forgot what he did for me. He gave me a dream. And there was no greater gift for a smart kid growing up in a place where dreams were snatched away all the time.”…

    • 1030 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can become a harrowing mental illness that serves as an obstacle to the future, causing its victims to relive their trauma time and time again. In Tim O’Brien’s “Speaking of Courage,” the cyclical nature of PTSD is embodied in symbolism that is used throughout the text to portray Norman’s constant struggle to reconnect with society after serving in the Vietnam War. Norman’s story of isolation demonstrates a universal struggle of war veterans in their quest to reintegrate with the society they fought so hard to protect; this is an especially important message for author and veteran O’Brien to express, as the text was published when PTSD was first professionally recognised as a mental illness. As such, the…

    • 1286 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Growing up in a Vietnamese family in America, the value of life is highlighted by working hard and knowing your roots. Stories about family hardship and history told from the older generation in my family are mostly ones of war. I have heard many different elements of war: war crimes, anticommunist sentiments, and the escape from Vietnam. Hearing these stories has always resonated with me, motivating me to work hard for the sacrifice of those before me. In that sense, I worked rigorously to provide myself an education from the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas and was excited about pursuing a professional health career.…

    • 904 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Thousands of people join our military and risk their lives to fight for their country. After many years of fighting in war soldiers are no longer who they used to be. When they return home they are looked at, treated badly, and are not given the treatment needed to recover. The struggles and obstacles these veterans face on their journey home and once they arrive forever face. In the epic poem, Odyssey by Homer, it shows the obstacles a soldier has to face on their journey.…

    • 832 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Psychoanalysis of Emily Grierson Serious mental illnesses affect millions of people in the United States alone. Approximately four percent of Americans meet the criteria to receive a diagnosis for a serious mental illness (SMI). The human persona has been extensively discussed by authors for centuries. William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” provides the reader a glimpse into the psyche of the main character, Emily Grierson.…

    • 1154 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Academy Award winning filmmaker and bestselling author Michael Moore is known for his strong views on debatable topics in American Politics. One of his films “Sicko” Moore expresses his dislike for the United States healthcare system and his views on the insurance companies in America. Throughout the film Moore shares the stories of many people who have been taken advantage of by the healthcare system. He also compares the American healthcare system to healthcare systems in other countries such as Canada, England and France. In “Sicko” Michael Moore is effective in producing propaganda with the use of emotional appeals, intertextuality and film strategies such as interviews and camera angles.…

    • 1000 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Superior Essays