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    “The Sopranos” at one point I did lose sympathy for Tony when he gave information to agent Harris on where to find Muhammad along with Ahmed. By giving the location of those two it appeared to me that he turned his back on them to save himself and his family although that was not without consequences. Being able to provide safety for family is important but when it involves choosing between a moral standard of right and wrong which is what Tony must do constantly. Although in my opinion Tony is anti-hero

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    anti-hero: While Tony does plenty of terrible things throughout the course of the series, including murder. . . the audience can sympathize with him, partly due to the deep looks into the psyche the Melfi sessions and the explorations of his home life give us. . . so by these deeper examinations into Tony’s mind, we discover more about ourselves. (Beale 18) In a time in America when depression and therapy is so prevalent, may be its comforting to know that someone as strong as Tony Soprano struggles with

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    Paper: Psychiatric Analysis of Tony SopranoIntroductionTony Soprano, the protagonist of the acclaimed television series "The Sopranos," is a complex character who displays a range of behaviors and emotions that suggest multiple psychiatric disorders. As the head of a crime family, he struggles to balance his violent, high-stress work life with his responsibilities as a father and husband. This paper will diagnose Tony Soprano with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Antisocial Personality Disorder

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    movies The Sopranos The Freudian characters in The Sopranos are Tony Soprano, Carmela Soprano,

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    The Sopranos is an American television program that ran from the year 1999 until 2007. The series is often regarded by critics as the greatest television series of all-time. The program’s premise centers on a fictional Italian-American crime family from New Jersey. Tony Soprano, is the program’s main character, he is a Capo or underboss in the DeMio crime family. The show conceptualizes his everyday life, the difficulties he faces trying to balance a running a criminal organization and have a normal

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    relationships that the main character Tony Soprano has throughout the HBO classic The Sopranos; as well as how these five bonds/relationships change drastically

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    Tony's Dreams in The Sopranos Intro Television has always tried to provide a true representation of the human condition. This is evident in the emergence of reality shows, shows based on true stories, and very realistic fiction. The sopranos is one of the few fictional shows that faithfully simulate the situations it tries to recreate. The sopranos is a show on HBO about Tony Soprano and his life in the mob. The show, created by David chase, shows immense Freudian influence in many scenes

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    “over the top” that gore and the quantity of death are expected, and that is considered funny by audiences (432). As a result, violence does not seem real anymore. Reading questions on the essay, “A Moral Never-Never Land: Identifying with Tony Soprano" by James Harold. 1. Plato and Tolstoy argued that art can be dangerous because audiences can identify with many of the characters portrayed in any specific work, and

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    Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat Tony Soprano Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a derivative of behavioral therapy, where changing one’s behavior to modify problems is the core of treatment. With CBT the therapist takes on a teacher approach, demystifying patient’s belief and irrational behaviors with rational beliefs and behaviors (Corey, 2008). Cognitive restructuring is the basic technique with this form of therapy that involves changing how you think about negative beliefs by

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    the Sopranos, the first episode of the series, “The Sopranos”, is a platform for the rest of the series which indulges in many different issues that can be discussed from a critically televised lens. The main issue I will be exploring is the archetype of the American father which is portrayed in the Sopranos through Tony Soprano. Tony has had a lot of success in his occupation, owns a nice home and has a family but still feels as if all the good in his life is starting to come to an end. Tony invented

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