Pat Solitano

Pat is the main character in this film adaptation. The film takes the audience through Pat’s life and his denial and struggle with a mental illness. The movie starts with Pat leaving a mental rehabilitation center, for his mother got a signing from the court to bring Pat back home after eight months. It is later shown in this film, as to why Pat was committed into this hospital, for Pat had an outburst when he had found his wife having an affair and then was later diagnosed with Undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder. Although Pat is the one struggling with bipolar, his whole family is there riding along working against this, with there own issues a well. One particular scene, that was very well constructed, is where Pat has a Bipolar mania episode at three in the morning, searching for his wedding video. As a

The film starts off with our main character, Joseph C. Gillis, found dead in a swimming pool. A flashback begins leading moments to his death. Joe Gillis is an unsuccessful screen writer that lives at Alto Needo Apartments in Los Angeles Hollywood, California. Joe Gillis is desperately trying to find a job to pay off his

It all starts when Nanny catches Janie kissing Johnny Taylor and tells Janie, “Ah wants to see you married right away (chapter 2)”.

Sometimes there is positive within the negative, yet other times the negativity outweighs the

Realizing only after the death of Mr. Pignati, John and Lorraine rue that they hadn’t acted with more maturity, and decide to recount their experiences with Mr. Pignati in an attempt to make some sort of amends. John and Lorraine find that they must live their own life without accusing others for their faults and mistakes.

He begins to resent having to take on the responsibility of his father. He begins to think of him as a burden. It is a bad thing to think of that, but at the same time it's a sensible thing to think that. Because it's just like saying “I hate my parents because they are always on my back and I can not do anything” So basically he’s feeling that he has no life and cannot be a child and live his life.

Tom comes by the house one day and sees their old car. Lucynell sees the man and wants him to fix things around the house and marry her daughter. They both use each

Meanwhile, desperate to contact his ex-wife, he meets a woman named Tiffany Maxwell, who happens to play a huge role in Pat's future. Pat had been invited to an old friend's house for dinner where he met her; Tiffany's sister was a good friend of Nikki. In a round about way, the main character, Pat, uses Tiffany to reach out to Nikki through means of a letter, but not without agreeing to be a partner in an upcoming dance competition. In the end Pat and Tiffany fall in love.

At dinner with his friends, Pat meets Veronica 's sister Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence). It’s evident that sparks fly between Pat and Tiffany and she tries to connect with him but Pat’s only focus is getting back together with Nikki. Tiffany tries to get closer to Pat and even offers to deliver a letter to Nikki, but only if he will be her dance partner in an upcoming dance competition. He agrees to this as he believes the competition will be a good way to show Nikki that he has changed. The two begin a rigorous practice regimen over the following weeks.

This idea of optimism where, as Pangloss says, “It is clear...that things cannot be otherwise than they are,

He met Tiffany through his best friend Ronnie. Ronnie has introduced the two in hopes that they would be able to connect on the common ground of recent tragedy. While Pat has newly lost everything and has been faced with many challenges, so has Tiffany. Tiffany is a recent widow who is also unemployed and shows signs of aggressive and moody behavior. Tiffany also has problems with establishing relationships and regulating emotions.

The words of the song delve into his inner self to try to describe his thought and feelings. This is important because by explicating the lyrics the depth of the film becomes more

Pat’s obsession for his ex wife is highlighted through all the letters he writes for her. The obstacles he finds on his way to succeed are shown in the

The first thing that really pops out that makes the tone sad is the instrument used and the key it is in. He uses the piano to create the music, which is a lot of times used to play heartfelt songs. He also plays it in a minor key, which is usually used in sadder and heartfelt songs. This is because in the opposite key, major, the third note is what gives it its happier or more cheerful sound. Whereas is a minor key, the third note is a mournful note.

This film begins with spoiled sisters Nora Dominguez (Camilla Belle) and Mary Dominguez (Alexa PenaVega) dancing with their wealthy father on his birthday when he collapses and dies. As if that was not tragic enough, at the funeral they meet their brother, who is the illegitimate son of their father. During the reading of the will, the three of them discover that their father is bankrupt. The sisters are force to sell the house to the brother and his wife (real estate investors) who kicks them out of the house.