Will Graham Search For Justice

This paper will discuss the relationship between Will Hunting and the psychologist Sean Mcguire in the movie Good Will Hunting. The struggles that occur between these main characters will be analyzed and their meanings found. A basic outline of the movie will be included to give the larger picture and its influence upon the two men.

In this story, Dubus invites the reader to mull over the disparity between people’s ethical responsibility to society and the primal urge to protect and avenge their loved ones. At the end of the story, Matt tells Ruth what happened, but it is clear that he feels deep remorse for the action he has taken. He, his wife and friend Trottier will be forever scarred by the responsibility of keeping the secret of murder. Nevertheless, Dubus does not judge Matt and label him either a hero or a sinner; he simply presents the ethical problem to the reader.

Will Hunting is very smart. He was described as genius as evidenced by his ability to solve very difficult mathematical problem that even the students and professor Lambeau at MIT could not solve. As a result, the professor recommended him for a job that would provide him challenge. The professor described Will as having a gift of good memory. Professor Lambeau even asked Will whether he had photographic memory. Will could solve difficult math and science problems in under an hour. Will was able to analyze a painting that his therapist had done and he concluded that it meant that his therapist was suppressing his feelings about the death of his wife. He is very loyal to his friends. Will also has good survival instinct.

[He] won’t. By God [he] won’t’” (Watson 143). Wes’s role in the justice system suddenly strikes him as he recognizes that burying the truth only encourages falsehood to build. This awareness provokes forceful emotions to course through Wes’s mind as he expresses frustration with a violent “fist.” At first, Wes criticizes himself for “thinking” he could offer mercy to a convict. It becomes apparent to him that lawbreakers invariably deserve some form of punishment for their wrongdoings. He shakes his head at the bias of the the corrupt “jury” which would “cut [Frank] loose” simply because of his infallible reputation. Nonetheless, Wes swears to “God” that he will penalize his brother despite the county’s majority point of view. Obeying and prosecuting the rules should be prioritized over one’s image. The fact that the criminal is his own brother fails to persuade his mindset. A lawbreaker will be a lawbreaker regardless of his or her assumed character. Wes is prepared to take the first initiative and perhaps stir up trouble in the community in order to do what is morally right. Both pieces of literature strongly convey the message that one must defend the law. David voluntarily exposes Ted to the FBI knowing he is jeopardizing his brother’s life while Wes concludes that Frank is not entitled to mercy and should serve time in jail. These men are in similar scenarios, for they are conflicted by the choice between family or justice. Nonetheless, they feel the

When assessing the morality of a person’s actions, there are many different ethical perspectives from which to analyze. One could use a deontological viewpoint and judge the person’s intentions as the key factor of ethicality, or one could use consequentialist principles and gauge the outcome or consequences of a specific action as its moral determinant. With these varying styles of moral valuation, there is inevitably going to be moments where viewpoints contradict each other and assess certain actions as good and just and other actions as bad and unjust. Instances where this occurs is where someone does, for example, something with good intentions but ends up with negative outcomes, or, conversely, when someone does something with bad or poor intentions but the outcome turns out positively. Situations like these illustrate how different ethical perspectives may conflict with one another. A keen example of a confliction like this is displayed in an HBO television series, Dexter, where the main character is a sociopathic serial killer who only targets other sociopathic killers. It is a tricky scenario because in many deontological perspectives, the morality of the action itself is immoral and evil, but in some consequentialist perspectives, the outcome of the situation would consider Dexter Morgan’s actions ethical.

I do not feel sympathy for Graham because many times the court, adult mentors, and youth reach out programs tried multiple times to make him change his life for the better. The first time he got arrested he could have received life without parole but the first judge overseeing the case denied his sentence and made him do one year in prison and required three years of probation. This was the moment for graham to actually change his life but he did not. Instead, he continued his old life style and started to get involve with more serious crimes such as home invasions. Graham stood in the trail court on his first arrest and told the people of the court that he will no longer get in trouble and create a better life for himself, but in reality it

Initially, Hopper assumes Will is just running away from home like a typical teenage boy. He refuses to believe any word about the story recounted by Joyce of how she communicated with her son throughout the light bulbs blinking on the wall. Things turned around as the chief finds out the grisly secret of the Hawkins National Laboratory by cutting open “Will’s” body and noticing that the body was stuffed with cotton. It is at that moment that Hopper realizes that Will Byers might be still in dangers somewhere he makes up the mind to find him and send him back home safely. The determination he makes is not merely because of his sense of responsibility of being the Police Chief. Hopper does not want Joyce to feel the same pain he undertook after his loss of his daughter. As Joyce is getting more and more nervous and out of control, Hopper sees the shadow of himself, a person being so gaunt and anxious, anytime and anywhere. Years ago, Hopper’s daughter Sarah brutally died in the hospital because of cancer. At the time, he was feeling so guilty and regretful of not taking care of his lovely child. Hopper was feeling helpless because there was nothing he could do in front of the disease. However, right now, at least he can try his best to find out Will for Joyce not to experience the same kind of pain. Moreover, it is a chance for him to redeem himself by saving another child with his

Will seems like he had always had one time flings, but one particular women he sees multiple times and becomes head over heels for her. Her name is Skylar who is a loving and honest person. But she is smart and that makes Will nervous. It is not until he breaks off this relationship and confides in Sean about how he has broken up with her and he realized that he is afraid of becoming serious with her. Will just want’s someone who is ideal and will never leave him, different from all of the people who had left him in his past.

Who kidnapped Will? Did he run away? Is he playing another game of hiding go seek?! No one knows, or who may ever know. Except all three

When Lou first begins her job, Will treats her poorly because he knows his mother hired her to change his mind. Lou begins the job unaware of the severity of Will’s situation, but later sees first hand the constant pain Will goes through daily and how this accident become the cause for the loss of his identity. His disability prevents him from his old lifestyle and his adventures, leading to his desire to end his life. Lou gives her all to convince Will that he has many things to live for and she even takes him on safe, yet daring activities. Eventually, she is among the reasons for him to live and not go to Switzerland to die, but in the end, he decides to end his life no matter how much he loves Lou because he does not want her to

The battle for Ealdor was over, and much to Will’s shock, he and his fellow villagers had been victorious. Will had almost backed out of the fight—a confrontation that seemed destined to doom his kith and kin—but at the last moment, he jumped into the fray. What drew him into the conflict was the memory of his deceased father’s words: “You demonstrate your worth as a man during times of strife, especially when all hope seems lost. Those are the times you must not cower, nor yield. Opposing evil is the most important task in a man’s life.”

Lecter may not be able to feel any sincere emotion of shame, guilt, or remorse, but he is still a human. For Lecter, while he seems determined to become Graham’s most cunning enemy, this opportunity for an understanding is the closest thing to love he can find. There is something in him that desires to be understood, or in part at least acknowledged. This acknowledgment has less to do with the notion of love but more with connection. Lecter does not seek approval from Graham, but seeks someone who can understand his thought process and “design” the way Graham is capable

Each of the victims are murderers, so it is assumed that readers will label them as evil; however, as they each meet their death at the hands of the true murderer, readers may begin to question which of the characters are evil or how they view the concepts of murderers and victims in future stories and situations. The readers will have to decide for themselves whether or not the murders are justified, taking into account the themes of guilt and justice that this story turns upside down in relation to other, and similar

In the 19th century novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, the count states, “In return for slow, deep, infinite, eternal pain, I should return as nearly as possible a pain equivalent to the one inflicted on me. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” (Dumas 385). There are many different viewpoints in the world of what is right and what is wrong, influencing the common theme of justice in many literary works today. Subjects of justice can be seen and compared in pieces of literature and religious texts such as the Bible and The Count of Monte Cristo written by Alexandre Dumas. These pieces demonstrate how two important characters, Edmond Dantés and Joseph from the Old Testament, perceive and carry out justice in certain situations. Both faced with feelings of backstabbing betrayal, Edmond Dantés and Joseph differ in their responses, leading to either revenge or forgiveness.

Will Grayson #1 is one of the main characters in this novel. He is a teenage boy who lives to abide by his main life rules: 1. don’t care too much and 2. shut up. Will’s appearance is not described that much, however he seems like a laid back guy who does not care too much about his appearance. During the novel Will develops feelings for a girl named Jane Turner, but struggles to act on his feelings due to his life rules. Will also encounters issues with his best friend, Tiny Cooper, who starts to drift away from him, because of Tiny’s new relationship with will grayson #2. Will Grayson #1 changes a lot during the novel, thus he is a dynamic