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Henry Turner Superego
It has been a humane aspect for people to show their ids and superego’s in many situations in different ways. Regarding Henry provides great examples of the two and how a person can change and become unrecognizable due to certain situations that occur. The movie is based off a successful lawyer named Henry Turner, who is a widely known man in the courtroom and out. A bullet was shot through his head and he began his life all over again with a fresh start. He started off as a deceiving and prestigious lawyer, but ended the movie as a family man who sought better opportunities with his wife and daughter. Henry lived for the law and justice, and did anything he could to win his cases, even if that meant going to extreme and illegal measures. The spark between he and his wife had ended, and his relationship with his daughter was not the best. In the scene where he is told by his wife to apologize to his daughter for yelling at her and punishing her, his id is brought out. He does not necessarily apologize, but only tells his daughter Rachel how to improve herself and to be more responsible. As he takes a quick stop to his local convenience store for a pack of cigarettes, his life takes a turn for what seems like the worse, but ends on a better …show more content…
He starts off as a narcissistic maniac who was selfish and expected too much from the people around him. But he ends the movie becoming a great man, and cares for his loved ones, but also doesn’t tolerate negative comments. In the scene where Henry and his wife Sarah are invited to a dinner party, the two overhear their friends making bad comments about Henry and mocking him. This leaves Henry feeling miserable about himself and starts believing these negative comments. After some guidance and a good talk with his former physical therapist Bradley, Henry learns that these friends he once enjoyed being around do nothing but mock him. He listens to his superego and follows the correct

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