CRITICAL ANAYLSIS OF THE FILM WIT LORI NUFRIO KEAN UNIVERSITY Abstract This is a critical analysis paper about the highly acclaimed film Wit. The film is centered on a middle aged professor who has just been diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. She agrees to undergo chemotherapy which is still in the experimental stage. During the film the physician’s focus is on research and there is very little consideration for the patient. This paper will discuss the nursing practices and theories
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what Dr. Ira Byock describes as doctoring‚ “Real doctoring involves commitment‚ loving intention‚ full attention‚ and a willingness to listen with one’s heart open‚ despite empathy’s emotions toll (Anderson & Speerstra pg. xi). The medical doctors in Wit lacked this characteristic in the movie. This reality of this film was displayed cinematically in the movie Lars and the Real Girl than in
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Reflection Paper on Wit Launa Theodore A universal constant about being a patient is vulnerability and loss of control. In the movie Wit‚ starring Emma Thompson‚ you get to see all these and more. You get to see another side of the medical profession that shows blatant disregard for medical humanities‚ the similarities between intellects and the simple art of caring by a nurse who is not an intellect. Wit is the story of an intellectual‚ Vivian Bearing being diagnosed with stage four ovarian
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scholar. She is told that she has stage four metastatic ovarian cancer‚ by a fellow college Dr. Harvey Kelekian; who has asked Vivian for research purposes if she would be willing to undergo an aggressive 8 month chemo treatment. In the play/movie Wit‚ we quickly see the differences between the two health care professionals; one is a former student of Professor Bearings‚ Dr. Jason Posner who is Dr. Kelekian’s lead research fellow‚
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INDIVIDUAL EXAMINATION ASSIGNMENT CASE STUDY: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE: MODULE M1 LECTURER: Professor Pieter Steyn EXTERNAL EXAMINER: Mr Lunga Msengana DUE DATE: 21 October 2013 Declaration I hereby declare that this assignment is entirely my own work and that it has not previously been submitted to any other Higher Education Institution. I also declare that all published and unpublished sources have been fully acknowledged
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The movie Wit chronicles the care of patient Vivian Bearing‚ a poetry professor who is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer and is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatment. While in the hospital‚ Vivian is taken care of by a nurse named Susie‚ and her treatment is overseen by Dr. Kelekian and Dr. Jason Posner‚ who happens to be a former student of Vivian’s (Bosanquet & Nichols‚ 2010). Throughout her time in the hospital Ms. Bearing doesn’t always receive the best care; ethical principles are
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life of the party. In Cole Meyers “Addiction” he shows us how the continued use of drugs can give one a short term gains to increase his or her social status; however‚ in the long term‚ addiction strips the individual of his or her identity. Cole Meyers establishes the main character’s social status in the opening scene. “I met Donny at Maria’s Party when I was fifteen. I was pretty blitzed’ caused they were handing out PBRs like they grew them in their backyard” (48). Meyers tone in this opening statement
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values of enduring themes that engulf the audience due to their prevailing ability to transcend contextual barriers. The connections shared between Donne’s metaphysical poetry and Edson’s play Wit‚ occupies more than the adaptation of ideas and form‚ it represents the relationship between text and context. Wit reshapes Donne’s experiences of agency and self evaluation‚ thereby rejuvenating the humanistic paradigms
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The film “Wit” has provided me the opportunity to obtain a greater understanding of medical ethics‚ and how it is incorporated within medicine. “Wit” has allowed me to experience a patients’ thoughts and feelings while receiving care‚ giving me the insight on how important it is to practice medicine with empathy and compassion. Medicine is complex in that although it is important to remain knowledgeable‚ it is also the duty of the healthcare professional to maintain the patients best interest when
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Margaret Edson’s play "Wit‚" and reading more of the play gave me a more broad perspective. Not only was the movie great‚ but it let me learn more about a fascinating author who was quoted throughout the movie. The movie “Wit” is based off a cancer patient. When Vivian Bearing was younger she and her father would read books with difficult vocabulary‚ which led her to love literature‚ and became a professor and known for her knowledge of metaphysical poetry. The movie Wit was based on a professor
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