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    Many individuals argue that Good Will Hunting is one of the most sociologically diverse movies out there. The amount of references that can be drawn back to concepts studied in sociology is incredible. Good Will hunting is about a 20-year-old, rambunctious male, Will, that tends to stick himself in positions that are not suitable for him. Wills tendency to get himself into trouble attributes to him ending up living on the south side of Boston as a janitor at MIT. His life suddenly takes a positive

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    Good Will Hunting Character Analyzing In the movie “Good Will Hunting” directed by Gus Can Sant Jr. The character that I will be describing about is Will Hunting. Will Hunting is the main character in the movie, he is 20 years old who works at MIT. He was raised in an orphanage and various foster homes. He happens to be a prodigy having a genius-level intelligence and a particular gift for math, he has a photographic memory. At the beginning of the movie Will gets into trouble with an old friend

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    A studious young man, an open book these two images swirl around the screen in a kaleidoscope effect, this was the introductory scene of "Good Will Hunting." This scene is followed by Ben Afflick, knocking on Will's door, when Will comes out a credit rolls by that says, "screenplay written by Ben Afflick and Matt Damon," just as the two walk side by side. This shows how perfectly the makers of this movie have everything timed, down to the credits. Also, the timing shows when the

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    Good Will Hunting tells the story of a young troublemaker from South Boston with a genius level intelligence and troublesome past. Raised as an orphan passed around through abusive foster homes, now at 20 years old, Will Hunting spends most of his days working dead-end jobs when he’s not out drinking and fighting with his degenerate friend group. While sweeping the floors as a janitor at MIT, Will anonymously completes an equation left on a chalkboard so advanced, that even esteemed mathematics Professor

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    Good Will Hunting is a film, written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and stars Robin Williams, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck, following a 20-year-old Boston man Will Hunting, played by Matt Damon, a genius in nearly any subject who becomes a client of a therapist and studies advanced mathematics with a renowned professor who is able to make a deal with the judge after Will assaulted a police officer. Through therapy, Will re-evaluates his relationships with everyone important to him including himself

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    The movie “Good Will Hunting” is about a young man, Will Hunting, trying to find happiness in his life. Will is born with a gift, he can solve almost any mathematical equation. However, Will is throwing his life away, and in the beginning of the movie, he ends up in jail and the only way to get out is to help Professor Gerald Lambeau with math and go to counseling. After causing several psychologist to drop Will a client, Prof. Lambeau calls in Sean McGuire to help him with Will. Sean task throughout

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    Good Will Hunting, a world famous film by Matt Damon, is one of the most well-crafted and profound films the world has ever seen. Released in 1998, the movie depicts a young South Boston screwup as he journeys from convict to mathematician thanks to his brilliant mind and the guidance of two clever but contentious men at each shoulder. Will is a young man looking to get through life with easy drinking and careless behavior, but after a run-in with a group of policemen and a challenging chalkboard

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    This was my first deer season. I had gone hunting before, but this was deer hunting. I had to change everything about my tactics. Instead of sitting on the ground behind a bush like I had done before turkey hunting, this time I would be sitting in a tree. I was high up in the tree. I knew that if I were to drop anything out of this stand it would be a pain for me to retrieve it. I got into the stand far before the light of the sun could warm the freshly snowed on grass. I could see my breath in

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    Good Will Hunting is about a talent young man named Will Hunting who’s skills in math could lead him out of a downed neighborhood in south boston. However his past is interfering with that, Will is court ordered into, Will does not have a choice of to go to therapy. His Therapist name is Sean McGuire, Sean is chooses to give these sessions for free, Gerry wills legal “guardian” by the courts and Sean have history together. This can cause conflict and sean should not accept will as a client, because

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    The film ‘Good Will Hunting’ (1997) tells the Story of a young man named Will Hunting. Will is working as a janitor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) when it is discovered by a professor there that he is a mathematical genius. Will’s gift in Mathematics is extremely valuable and marvelous to others in the film, but Will himself does not see its importance. In an effort to help Will: find direction, get out of trouble with the law, and deal with his past trauma with abuse and being

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