Film Analysis Of The Film Wit

Based off Charles Webb’s 1963 novel by the same name, The Graduate is an American romantic comedy/drama released in the United States on December 21, 1967 starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, and William Daniels. The film was directed by Mike Nichols, produced by Lawrence Turman and the screenplay written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham. The film was produced by Lawrence Turman/Mike Nichols productions starting in March of 1967. Mike Nichols has also directed other well known films such as Catch-22 (1970), Working Girl (1988), and more recently Closer (2004). The film was distributed by AVCO Embassy Pictures nationally and United Artists internationally. AVCO Embassy Pictures studio, founded by Joseph E. Levine, the films executive producer, also claims production/distribution for other hit films such as Godzilla, King of Monsters! (1956), The Fog (1980), and Prom Night (1980). The movie was well received due to its $104 million dollar box office opening tab. The score was produced by Dave Grusin and the songs written by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

In the play “Wit” by Margaret Edson, Dr. Vivian Bearing finds solace in her interactions with other people. Vivian solaces herself by viewing herself as superior to the other characters. Dr. Bearing does this repeatedly throughout the play during times that seem incredibly important to her treatments and (or) health. Dr. Bearing does this in order to prolong her superiority over others, thus helping her cope with the transformation she is undergoing. This may be Vivian exhibiting common traits among people who are incredibly intelligent, it might be a sign of her low self-esteem and confidence, or they have not got where they wanted to in life; however, this is not how Vivian uses it. Vivian uses a combination of analysis of people, acting disrespectful towards those people, and her knowledge of literature as tools to help her cope

Jean-Marc Vallee’s 2014 film Wild is based off of Cheryl Stryaed’s memoir “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail”. The film changes the genre by having a woman as the main character in a man vs. nature situation a rare chage from the typical hero. Vallee had a budget of $15,000,00 for the film and it brought in $4,112,752 on opening weekend, January 30, 2015. Wild, was nominated for many prestigious awards and won few. (imbd). In a initial review of the film published in The New York Times, noted film critic A. O. Scott wrote, “The film adaptation of her book — itself already a classic of wilderness writing and modern feminism — provides another reason to be grateful that she did”. Proving that the change in the genre did not

Giving myself time to read up on nursing experiences, attending more clinical practice labs, participating and watching these duties in the health care setting will allow me to develop a secure level of confidence the next time that this type of situation may occur. Staying in the room allowed me to experience the feeling of support while looking past social norms and how they are challenged. I met my personal values, and I believe that one should respect another person`s privacy. This understanding allowed me to be there to support the resident during her time of need. In the article `starting out` by Jane Schulz, a nursing student shares her experience of helping her colleague assist an elderly patient with daily care. Observing the compassion and care between nurse and patient from fundamental tasks, she took away a valued lesson of how our support and caring methods affect an individual. My relation to this story allowed me to reflect on the effects my care and supporting actions had on our patient.

     Another theme is maintaining your humanity. The oppression the Big Nurse wields over the patients, shrinks them down until they’re no longer human. “No. You were right. You remember, it was you that drew our attention to the place where the nurse was

“I have cancer. Insidious cancer, with pernicious side effects…[And] it appears to be a matter, as the saying goes…of life and death” (00:05:45-00:06:17). This was said by Dr. Vivian Bearing, the main character of Wit, a 2001 movie directed by Mike Nichols. In this movie, Vivian is a professor in seventeenth century poetry, specializing in the Holy Sonnets of John Donne and is slowly dying of advanced ovarian cancer. The film itself serves as an epic, in which the director uses the poetry of John Donne to elucidate the meaning behind her irrevocably inevitable death. Within the movie, Vivian recites several of Donne’s poems, which further lends explanation behind the occurrences within the film.

Vivian Bearing is the main character within the play Wit by Margaret Edson. Wit centers on Vivian’s journey after learning she has ovarian cancer. As the story progresses, Vivian’s characters grows and changes with each passing moment. Edson does a magnificent job of displaying this character development through Vivian’s actions and dialogue.

The following essay is a reflective account on an event that I, a student nurse encountered whilst on my second clinical placement in my first year of study. The event took place in a Fountain Nursing Home in Granite City. I have chosen to give thought to the event described in this essay as I feel that it highlights the need for nurses to have effective communication skills especially when treating patients that are suffering with a mental illness. Upon arriving to the Nursing home for the second time on Thursday November 14,2013; assigned the same patient as before. On meeting my patient the first thing I noticed myself doing without even thinking about it was giving her a visual inspection. Before nursing school I never really looked at

She forces the patients to submit under her power by playing on their emotions. In the novel, when the Big Nurse catches Billy Bibbit with a prostitute name

The most relevant theory in this situation is the preservation of integrity for the patient and in my practice. In order to preserve integrity and social justice I want to attain a respectful nurse-patient relationship. The nurse-patient relationship in high acuity as written in Module 1 BCIT High Acuity course “is one of the central aspects of high acuity nursing practice” (Bungay, 2005, p. 40). I feel confident this theory is the central aspect of all nursing practice. All patients, including the one I’m referring to in this journal, has her own unique beliefs, history, and experience. On top of these, the patient is now, due to critical illness, experiencing an actual or potential physiological crisis (Bungay, 2005, p. 42). It would useful and respectful of me to acknowledge that on top of her present concerns, all concerns she had prior admission still exist. I did not give her the opportunity to express her concerns. I never asked her if she had a cat she was concerned about, was missing Saturday’s farmer’s market, wanted a Sherry, missed her friend, or disliked men. There could be a myriad of things that may be concerning her at the time. All real and potential factors support or challenge having a positive relationship with the patient (Bungay, 2005, p. 41).

Nurse Ratched gives the impression that nurses are cruel, heartless and do not care about their patients. She makes nurse look like the 'bad guys'. People who do not care and will not listen to the patient. Nurse Ratched does not show the core nursing values that everyone should receive when being taken care of by a nurse. She looks past the problems and pretends everything is alright when it clearly is not. Nurses must notice and solve patients' problems. If they do not something dangerous could occur. For example, the most emotional scene in the movie was when the character Billy is caught with a women and had spent the night with her. Nurse Ratched theathens to call his mother and he begs her not to. He becomes hysteric and later he kills hisself because he does want the disapproval of his mother. A nurse is suppose to make sure the patient is safe and comfortable. A nurse should becareful what they say to a patient so they do not become as upset as Billy did and cause a tragedy. Nurse Ratched should have never threathened Billy. It is unprofessional and caused the patient unneccessary distress. Billy went against Nurse Ratched's authority and led him to suicide. She treats the patients as prisoners instead of patients like a professional should. She makes nurses everywhere seems horrible and unemotional. She does not care for her patients like a real nurse

The two clips compare two different approaches by the nurse to the patient. Non-verbal and verbal communication is both key factors in nurse patient relationships. Observing the first clip it can be seen where the patient is very stressed with pain and anxiety. The nurse's approach is abrupt and lacking empathy. The patient becomes more agitated. Whereas the second clip the nurse gently approaches the patient and sits down, talking in a calm point soothes the patient's anxiety as the nurse shows compassion and concern. The Code of Ethics for nurses emphasizes having empathy, respect and kindness to

He immediately calls the resuscitation team and tries reviving her because he still sees her has a potential research subject, despite Vivian's decision to have the "do not resuscitate". As I reflect on what I've seen in this movie, I can say that, being a medical doctor is not all about the knowledge of every disease, or the making of a miracle drug. A doctor should see from different perspectives to truly understand their patients. This film taught me that saving lives is not merely preventing their hearts from stopping but letting them acquire the quality of life they need and deserve. As a nursing major, I will keep in mind the moral lessons of this film and will use it as a foundation to treat my future patients, and as to how I want to be treated by my doctors, especially with respect, empathy, and

The movie I decided to watch was Wit directed by Mike Nichols. Vivian Bearing (Emma Thompson), a 48 year old well-known English professor who had a Doctorate in Philosophy, reflected back on her life as she went through the process of terminal ovarian cancer. Dr. Bearing was a strict and at times an emotionless professor who taught 17th century poetry. When going through the process of chemotherapy and other painful treatments in the attempt of curing her cancer, Dr. Bearing learned about the importance of humanity.

Analyze This is a hilarious, feel good movie about two men from different backgrounds living completely opposite lifestyles. Through a series of very funny, random and bizarre moments they form a memorable friendship together. The movie came to theatres in 1999, was directed by Harold Ramis and included a cast full of some of Hollywood’s brightest stars. It begins with two gangsters leaving a café, discussing their plans to attend a meeting involving the countries major crime bosses. One gangster goes back in the café to get a toothpick and at the same time the other gangster is killed from a drive-by shooting. The movie’s plot is based upon the surviving gangster seeking out a psychiatrist to help with his emotional