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    Antwone Fisher

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    Antwone Fisher is a 25-year-old African American man. Furthermore, Antwone Fisher’s marital status is listed as single and looks to be struggling with anxiety and the inability to get close to people. In addition, throughout the movie we found out that Antwone Fisher first started living in foster care in Cleveland, Ohio, homeless and essentially later on joined the Navy. Before joining the Navy, Antwone was able to graduate from high school despite his haunting past. Firstly, in this movie Antwone Fisher went through an extreme amount of traumatic life experiences. Due to ill effects of his past, it has caused problems with different relationships and a spontaneous amount of anger has surfaced. His impulsivity has caused him to lash out…

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    Summary Antwone Fisher is an African-American male, in his early twenties that is currently enlisted in the United States navy. He has been frequently experiencing displaced anger at other seamen. As a result, the slightest remark from a crew member will send him into a violent rage. Mr. Fisher’s commanding officer has referred him to the inland psychiatrist for a mental health evaluation. Dr. Davenport had a relatively difficult start with Mr. Fisher, since Mr. Fisher felt that he had no…

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    The “Antwone Fisher” film analysis is a paper that will help us use outside resources other than our textbook to understand concepts that we have learned in class. It also allows us to take a look at a real life example of child abuse and neglect and understand how it effects a person throughout their lives. Antwone Fisher, was boy who was born in Cleveland, Ohio, who had a challenging childhood. Fisher said he had “no parents” as a kid, but really his mother was in prison since he was born, and…

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    The movie Antwone Fisher, directed by Denzel Washington, is a biographical film detailing the life of Antwone Fisher. The story begins when Antwone Fisher, played by Derek Luke, has an emotional outburst, after a fellow shipmate says a few offensive words, as a result, it leads to Being demoted, and sent to a psychiatrist as a punishment. Throughout the unraveling of the story, it shows how this punishment forced Fisher to face if problematic attitude and heal old wounds. Thanks to Dr.…

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    that adults face in the world today. While some children experience safe, warm, and nurturing homes, others experience physical and sexual abuse, changes in home or school locations, death or divorce in the family, or major illnesses which causes problems such as low self-esteem, loneliness, fear, and anxiety. Counseling provides a safe, empathetic atmosphere for children to overcome obstacles to their personal growth, and find new ways to behave, feel, and think. Keywords: Child, Trauma,…

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    film Antwone Fisher is about a temperamental young man with a violent history who is serving in the United States Navy. After, getting into a fist fight with one of his leading officers, Fisher was sentenced to the captain’s mast where he was demoted, fined, and restricted from the ship for forty-five days. His commanding officer also ordered for him to get psychiatric treatment because of his continuous aggressive behavior displayed in recent months. Dr. Jerome Davenport was Navy’s…

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    The movie Antwone Fisher is about a young man in the Navy who has a history of violence. He had a rough life as a child, due to his father being killed and his mother being arrested. Antwone was born in jail, and grew up in the foster system, where he suffers physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. A runaway at 14, he lives in the streets until he joins the Navy. Antwone is sent to therapy after a run-in with another sailor on his ship, of which he is at fault. This begins the therapeutic journey…

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    on a true story ! Antwone Fisher (Described by actor Derek Luke ) discussing his previous life is captivating, touching and represents characteristics of how human behavior can be affected by their social background. The story of a troubled young African-American sailor enlisted in the U.S Navy who is at risk of receiving a dishonorable discharge due to his actions, several angry outbursts and physical fights. Antwone is mandated to attend therapy with a Navy psychiatrist, Dr. Davenport (Denzel…

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    sailor Antwone Fisher. The movie gives a glimpse of the harrowing struggles Antwone has so far survived in his life. We meet Antwone while he is in the Navy. He is mandated to attend three therapy sessions with Dr. Davenport as part of his disciplinary action for fighting with another sailor. The relationship continues beyond the three involuntary meetings as Antwone begins to trust Dr. Davenport and talks about his dreadful childhood and through his association with Dr Davenport finally gains…

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    A sex offender is a person who is convicted of a sexual offense. When people hear the word sex offender they often think of terms like, monster, scumbag, pervert, death penalty and man. However, you will not once hear the word women. Female sex offenders are a taboo topic in American society. That doesn’t mean it isn’t a real and common offense. Female Pedophile and Antwone Fisher bring to light the dark truth hidden behind the red tape and subject avoidance. Sex offending is not just a man’s…

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