Asperbergs Syndrome on the Movie "My Name Is Khan"
Asperger’s syndrome is a form of autism characterized by certain social difficulties and certain patterns of interest. As in other form of autism Asperger syndrome doesn 't result in mental retardation, except in some cases were mild retardation is present. It also involves delays in the development of basic skills especially in the social interaction area. At the same time some repetitive behavior might be observed as in hand movements and an obsession over a certain area. In the movie my name is Khan, the protagonists suffers from Asperger’s syndrome. Because of this he shows the many characteristics of the syndrome. Showing preference in certain patterns, for example Khan has a response of wanting to fix things due to the interest he has in them. And difficulties in social interactions. We can see that the character is still able of communication despite his condition, which is characteristic of the syndrome.
People are led to believe that people with Asperger’s syndrome are not fully capable to understand the former criterion on society and are not able to create a judgment of their own. in the movie, we can see how Khan, in the downtown Mosque and calls the doctor predicating that it was time for the Muslims to shed blood in name of Islam, a liar, analyzing the situation and making a deep thought changing people’s perspectives about what was being said. It is known that people with Asperger’s syndrome tend to be direct. Asperger syndrome is part of the autism spectrum that distinguishes from autism because of the less severe symptoms and the absence of language delays. To the naked eye, someone with Asperger’s syndrome is just like everyone else, but has a different social behavior. Even though the lack of social skills is present in the syndrome, we can observe how people with Asperger’s can lead a normal life with ethics. For instance in the movie, Khan is often completing his duty as a Muslim, by donating the certain percentage Muslims are expected
People are led to believe that people with Asperger’s syndrome are not fully capable to understand the former criterion on society and are not able to create a judgment of their own. in the movie, we can see how Khan, in the downtown Mosque and calls the doctor predicating that it was time for the Muslims to shed blood in name of Islam, a liar, analyzing the situation and making a deep thought changing people’s perspectives about what was being said. It is known that people with Asperger’s syndrome tend to be direct. Asperger syndrome is part of the autism spectrum that distinguishes from autism because of the less severe symptoms and the absence of language delays. To the naked eye, someone with Asperger’s syndrome is just like everyone else, but has a different social behavior. Even though the lack of social skills is present in the syndrome, we can observe how people with Asperger’s can lead a normal life with ethics. For instance in the movie, Khan is often completing his duty as a Muslim, by donating the certain percentage Muslims are expected
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