Ordinary People

As a young male growing up, there are often mixed emotions about sex and love. In the novel, Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D Salinger, a young boy displays his uncertainty and constant thoughts about sex and love. In the film Ordinary People, another young boy is caught in a similar situation and shares his opinions about sex and love as well. Holden Caulfield and Conrad Jarrett both go through troubling experiences, but Conrad approaches them in a healthier manner compared to Holden.…

Pain is defined as the physical discomfort or suffering caused by illness or injury. In Ordinary People by Judith Guest the story of a grieving family is portrayed. The story begins when Conrad gets out of the mental hospital, beginning to recover from his suicide attempt. However, as the story progresses the reader learns of much more hidden pain in the families past. A boating accident caused Jordan, Conrad’s older brother, to die, leaving the family in disrepair. After the death of his…

Ordinary People is a 1980 film about Conrad and his family. Their family lost the eldest son in a boating accident and their relationship with each other becomes strained after Conrad attempts suicide. The relationship between Conrad and his mother is distant and disconnected. The relationship between Conrad and his father is more open in comparison. After Conrad returns home from the hospital he starts therapy with Dr. Berger. Dr. Berger helps Conrad to gain personal insight and process through…

In the film Ordinary People, there are three characters making up a very dysfunctional family. Conrad Jarrett, Beth Jarrett, and Calvin Jarrett all make up a family, that just recently went through a major loss of Beth and Calvin’s son and Conrad’s brother, Buck Jarrett. This film is all about how the Jarrett family is handling this death with themselves and each other. Through out this film all the family members are copping differently, whether it be through silence or violence, but they all…

In the movie Ordinary People, the Jarrett family is suffering the death of their son Buck. Their youngest son Conrad, is struggling with blaming himself for the death. He attempts suicide but is caught in the act and is able to live. With the death of Buck and attempted death of Conrad, the Jarrett family is going through a dysfunctional time. Beth doesn’t show love and affection towards Conrad and Conrad is struggling with letting his emotions out. Calvin is trying to play both sides of the…

After viewing ordinary people if fell that Conrad felt bad for not being able to get the sail down on the boat this made him feel responsible for his brother’s death. Conrad’s mom if very concerned with how she and her family appear to the world. She is so concerned with this that whenever people try to talk about their emotional needs with her she leaves to go on a trip she also loved buck more than she loves Conrad which drove Conrad to attempt suicide. Conrad’s dad cares a lot about his…

Alienation due to Buck Alienation is the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity which one should be a part of. In Judith Guest’s Ordinary People, alienation plays a big role in each of the characters lives, mainly Conrad’s life. Conrad pushes himself away from everyone before his suicide attempt and after his return from the hospital. Conrad does this to everyone around him because of Buck’s death and not feeling accepted in society. His mother alienates him for the…

problems and struggles in plays and books of the renaissance era share a plethora of commonalities with the challenges and struggles today’s society faces. There are many common themes between Shakespeare’s play Hamlet and Judith Guest’s novel Ordinary People. The three major themes that the two literary works share in common are mental health, fate versus responsibility and family and a sense of belonging. The first theme that is prominent throughout both pieces is…

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I do agree with the quote “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny”, because I can really relate to this. I can give examples of how “hardships can bring an extraordinary destiny.” I’ve been on the internet a lot lately, and I’ve been asking other artists for tips on how to improve in my drawing. They said some very encouraging and motivational things. The things they said for example was “Practice and practice, you’ll see where that leads you!” Many times I’ve been…