The Silver Lining

Personality Case Study of Pat from Silver Linings Playbook Alanna Sampson Yorkville University Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to analyze a character named Pat Solitano from the movie Silver Linings Playbook. A synopsis of Silver Linings Playbook will be provided in the introduction. Further, Pat will be discussed from psychoanalytic perspective. Finally, strengths and weaknesses of the psychoanalytic perspective will be discussed in relation to the study of Pat’s…

Introduction Explanation of Disorder Currently, it is estimated that 10% of people aged 18-24 years have bipolar disorder (Liebert, 2013). Bipolar disorders are similar to depressive disorders in many ways. Bipolar disorder is characterized by the fluctuation of manic and depressive episodes (Durand & Barlow, 2016). This disorder has been shown to have a genetic link, however, environmental factors may play a role in the cause. Certain life events, such as stress in relationships, can trigger…

In Paul Hyman’s article, “Baby Boomers: Every Silver Lining Has a Touch of Grey,” the author takes a look at how baby boomers will work longer than they expected before retiring. Although, some baby boomers are wealthy, there are many who cannot afford to retire at the most common age of sixty-five. In this article, he also explains how baby boomers want businesses to market towards their age group if the company plans on them buying from them. In fact, many companies that do not market towards…

The Silver Lining The first year of living after the Vietnam War ended in 1975 was the most difficult to me. When I heard that my president Minh Duong in the South of Vietnam, commanded us to give up and hand the weapons to the North of Vietnam of the communist party, it felt like an atomic bomb exploded inside my head. My entire my life, my body, and my heart fell down as I came to a free fall. It came as the world come to a complete halt for me. For weeks I gradually got used to a new reality…

Beyond the Silver Lining Lehigh University: a private, relatively small school, rich in tradition and ancestry. While walking on campus, there is a strong sense of community and unity. Every student, both undergraduate and graduate, is here to improve their education and experience all that Lehigh has to offer. While nearly all Lehigh students would agree to those facts, I would also coincide by saying Lehigh is an institution like no other. However, with all of these positive reflections,…

M said he sees loss as a “silver lining.” I followed up after his response with a question asking him to elaborate more on what he meant by a “silver lining.” He said that with any loss in life, whether it be a death or physical loss, you “will always have something there and always gain something new.” He believes that through our losses we…

In Silver Linings Playbook, the main character, Pat Solatano, diagnosed with bipolar disorder returns from a mental institution. In a manic rhythm, he starts reading books and going on runs to get his life back together. However, outbursts of anger prevent him from achieving his goal. Emily Martin, the author of Bipolar Expeditions, gives accounts of her ethnographic research of manic depression aka bipolar disorder and describes sufferers like Pat as those who “typically cycle between manic…

Silver Linings Playbook illustrates a tale of a young man, Pat, who struggles with mental illness and his life after his mental “snap”. Pat is not the only person in this film to struggle with a mental disorder, his father and his soon to be girlfriend all have their own battle. Pat, the main character, is just released from a mental institution because of, what is referred to in the movie, his “snap”. Soon after being released from the institution, the viewers are informed Pat is diagnosed…

Love hurts, and can drive people to do the unthinkable. Pat Peoples experiences this in the Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick. This book displays multiple mental illnesses throughout the characters, a mental illness is a condition that impacts a person 's thinking, feeling or mood and may affect his or her ability to relate to others and function on a daily basis. Each person will have different experiences, even people with the same diagnosis(). Pat is happily married to his wife Nikki,…

The radiant cut was only created in the mid-70s by Henry Grossbard who was a master diamond cutter. It's a deep cut with an average of 70 facets and is a perfect square even with its rounded edges. The radiant cut has the brilliance of the round cut. The radiant cut was created to take the round brilliant and the emerald cut to show off both of their best qualities. Pros of a Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring Intensity of Brilliance Every woman wants an engagement ring that will sparkle…