The Soloist Movie Analysis

The True Life episode, I have Schizophrenia, documented the struggles of three adults who suffer from Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective disorder. This paper will focus around Josh and whether he actually has Schizophrenia.

In term 1 we focus on short animated films that explore the conventions of the Hero’s Journey and the narrative sequence of the quest. We analyse a novel and film version of either The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Invention of Hugo Cabret or Coraline.

Mr. Lopez is a 48 year old Hispanic male, married with two children. He currently lives with his wife, two children, his mother, and his father-in-law. He reported that he was born and raised in Mexico. He stated that growing up his father left his family when he was an infant. His mother had a history of alcoholism and depression, leading to her hospitalization several times during Mr. Lopez’s childhood. She supported George and his two brothers with several jobs. Mr Lopez reported that in elementary school he was often in trouble with his teachers for not paying attention in class and for acting out in efforts to gain attention from his peers. Once he reached middle school he found that he enjoyed comedy, and that it was a

Literature enlightens human beings about profound life lessons and the complexities of human interactions. In the fictional novel, "The Outsiders," by S.E. Hinton, the protagonist, Ponyboy Curtis, undergoes a multitude of traumatic experiences that change his life forever. Through elaborate direct and indirect characterization and symbolism, S.E. Hinton develops many universal themes. The value of friendship and gang loyalty, staying true to oneself, and closing the gap between the rich (Socs) and poor (greasers) are among the most significant themes that the author wants readers to learn from and apply in life.

Nathanial Ayers portrayed the “textbook” diagnosis of schizophrenia appropriately throughout the movie. During The Soloist, Nathanial experienced hallucinations and delusions. Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia can experience symptoms. Nathanial would hear voices inside of his mind, telling him he was not talented enough to perform at Julliard. Nathanial also had delusional thoughts about his family trying to poison and kill him. There are positive and negative symptoms related to schizophrenia (Reed, 2014). Nathanial displayed signs of more positive symptoms of schizophrenia rather than negative symptoms. Nathanial would get overly excited about Beethoven and classical music. When Nathanial talked about

As a young adult, it is difficult to grow up without parents and still be tough and brave. In addition, teens can be emotional and overreact at times. In the novel The Outsiders, by S.E Hinton, a fourteen-year-old kid named Ponyboy Curtis feels different emotions that make him stand out from other Greasers, or “hoodlums”. Ponyboy, the youngest of all the Greasers, is a great example of a teen who feels isolated, brave, and emotional throughout the novel.

The role of Nathanial Ayers was played by Jamie Foxx, and in playing that large role Mr. Foxx had to portray schizophrenic illness in the most accurate way. For the most part, Mr. Foxx did an excellent job at illustrating how the voices in a Schizophrenic’s head can be extremely loud and damaging. In saying that there were however some mistakes in the portrayal of a Schizophrenic, for example real schizophrenics do not think they are crazy, they feel more reality impaired like a blind person is visually impaired. The movie showed that Nathanial knew he was crazy, but still acted as if he was not. Although in some ways the schizophrenic illness was well shown in the movie, there still were some mistakes in the proper portrayal of a real schizophrenic.

Simon is a part time artist who developed a mental illness at the age of 17 years old. Simon has had multiple episodes which lasted for about a month at periods at a time in his life. He has developed symptoms of disorganized thinking, psychotic behavior, his thinking becomes strange at times, and negative symptoms with emotions associated with the illness (Mason & Mason, 2002). A huge challenge for Simon is not being able to work full time due to his episodes. Schizophrenia has interfered with his life because this mental illness can sometimes disable him.

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that many people suffer from and contrary to popular belief, it is not a split personality but rather a dissociation of the meaning between words and actions. The word schizophrenia was coined by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler to describe cases where the “personality loses its unity.” In reality, schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder full of delusions, hallucinations, irregular and incoherent speech, inappropriate actions, and impairments in cognitive skills. (Wade, 2015) Schizophrenia is a brain disease that involves a reduction in gray matter of the prefrontal cortex and temporal lobe, abnormalities in both the hippocampus and in neurotransmitters. According to the National institute of Mental Health (NIH) schizophrenia can be defined as a “chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves.” It can be as severe as seeing and hearing things that are not real- making it seem as if those who suffer from this

As a member of a family consisting of mostly rednecks hailing from Brownington, one would assume that I have several family members with a mental illness. However, that isn’t the case. After a long discussion with my parents, I chose to write about a friend of theirs who has schizophrenia. For anonymity sake, I will refer to this friend as Richard.

Les Miserables is a prime example of two individuals conflicted by the “letter of the law” and the “spirit of the law”. The two main characters, Jean Valjean and and Javert, have two different views on morality. There is a difference between the “letter of the law” and the “spirit of the law”. Obeying the what the laws specifically says defines the “letter of the law” and obeying the overall message of the law defines the “spirit of the law”.

Other assumptions and misconceptions include; the person affected can’t be employed, is unpredictable, lazy, and unreliable. These stereotypes are ones that have shaped my thoughts and ideas of what a person with schizophrenia is like. Before watching A Beautiful Mind my thoughts and perceptions of schizophrenia conjure the image of a homeless man in my community. I see this man often pushing his shopping cart around town. I have observed him talking to himself or yelling at cars passing by.

Set in 1954, The Founder is a 2016 American biographical drama film that tells the true story of Ray Kroc’s involvement in the creation of the McDonald’s fast food chain.

In the rehearsals my rendition was something of a joke which was obviously the intentions of my co actors. Portraying a fug to me was like a bird dressed as a scarecrow.

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that is commonly misunderstood. Due to the stigma surrounding mental illness, people are somewhat unaware of the biological reasons people act the way they do. Schizophrenia is highly linked to biological abnormalities in the brain. These abnormalities affect how the brain works, and in doing so, affect how the individual interacts with him/herself, and the outside world. By means of Jonathan’s case study, the biological and neurological element of schizophrenia is made more apparent and understood.