Jimmy's Disabilities In Film

Big Jeff has the ideal characteristics of a student who would be made fun of because of his peculiar ways. When Big Jeff is teased, the narrator describes it, “When you did tease him he didn’t get it, he just looked at you like a puppy wondering why in God’s name you’d tied a can to his tail” (33). So again, Big Jeff is compared to a dog. This is because dogs are blindly faithful to their owners, and Big Jeff trusts that his peers are treating him well. This stops Big Jeff from getting bullied so much because his classmates feel like they’ve betrayed him if they bully him. Big Jeff is also friendly and always in kind spirits to everyone and never gives anyone a direct reason to be mad at him.

His plan was to sneak out of jail tonight and make another plan to take revenge on Agent Jeff. Another thing he wanted to do was change his life around so he decided to rob a bank when he was released from prison. Next we will continue on what Agent Jeff is doing in his life. Agent Jeff was just having an original life unlike Doctor Bob.

Jimmy cross physically carried the basic needs of survival, like his compass, maps, gun, and extra ammo. He also carried personal and emotionally items such as his unrequited love, Martha, pictures and her letters; emotionally he carried the responsibility for the lives of his men. This shows how jimmy cared about his love and the weight he has to carry for his men. This also shows us his personal life and feelings, Martha’s innocent letter and pictures gave Jimmy a sense of fantasy in his all too real reality.

In a tense situation during the ball game, he relieves some of the stress of his teammates and makes them feel more comfortable. “I grinned at him [and] … I saw his face break into a happy smile. (16)” After the accident, Reuven quickly makes friends with the blind boy, Billy, in the bed next to him. Even though Billy can not see him, he senses that, though hurt, Reuven possesses a personality that will facilitate a friendship between them.

He is very serious about marriage and man of his word, he does not leave his wife Celis and live with her in Herland. He has very good tuning with Van also. He never gets angry and shouts at anyone, especially his wife Celis. Gilman has very well portrayed the character of Jeff as that of an ideal man.

distant, whereas he use to be a very outgoing and friendly boy. By the age of fifteen, Jeff would ride around with plastic bags

This quote sums up a trend in modern movies, we now see characters as disabled

Ben, on the other hand, tends to drag on his stories and mumbles his words, which makes it difficult to completely understand his meaning or intent behind what he is

Jimmy Valentine was a bank robber. He stopped robbing banks to lead a new life. He was about to get married to the banker's daughter. He also and a store and made good money. Jimmy Valentine should definitely stay free.

In the 1967 film, Wait Until Dark, the main character’s disability is what drives the narrative of this suspense/thriller. Although it seems like disability should not fit into the horror film genre, this film proves otherwise. By putting a blind protagonist, Susy Hendrix, at the forefront of the ruse that is masterminded by the enigmatic antagonist, Roat, we understand that having a disability does not make you incompetent. On the contrary, what the movie is trying to say about disability is that it exists and people learn to live with it; therefore, you shouldn’t underestimate someone who has a disability. The meaning of the film is clearly embedded with the narrative of the film.

Imagine if in this novel that John Singer decided to speak one day. This would turn the book upside down. The novel relies on Singer being a deaf mute to carry the story out. If Singer was just deaf and verbally communicated with the people of this town then he wouldn’t be the focus of the book as much. His presence in other chapters wouldn't be as meaningful because his silence draws you in, it peaks your

Jeff’s character throughout the film seems to appeal to the gender norms of the 50s. During this time, men held power in their relationships. They even held authority in their occupations, making income while the wives took care of the family and the household. Jeff seems to hold power over Lisa in their romantic relationship, not desiring to take it any further while Lisa wants a more serious relationship. Lisa’s emotions are completely disregarded in the end, as Jeff is the one to ultimately make the decisions in their relationship.

When Jeff was looking to serve as Senator, he never won with less than fifty-nine percent of the vote, which Americans can infer that is because he is a well-liked and well-respected man. In 2014, he even ran unopposed. A huge mission of his when he was Senator was to reduce drug use, especially among high school students. He spent twelve years pursuing drug dealers and users, in the hopes of stopping them. Drug use eventually dropped steadily while he was in office. Also, all those years as Senator in Alabama will only help him because he has experience in enforcing the federal and criminal laws set by the U.S.

These views change possibly because a disabled person, whether a friend or family member, may be acquainted with them. Treating another equally removes these preconcieved beliefs. In the story, the audience enters the narrator's mind and sees the narrator's bias; furthermore, the narrator explains that he has "never met, or personally known, anyone who was blind" (5). The mind is powerful enough to convince people that they are seeing reality; however, empathizing with the disabled, whether through drawing a picture or conversing, reveals the flaws in people's

Jeff is a person who can be friends with anyone. He is always in a