having a troublesome boyfriend. Kaysen wrote‚ "I had an inspiration once. I woke up one morning and I knew that today I had to swallow fifty aspirin. It was my task: my job for the day" (pg. 17). The doctor explained she just needed a "rest" for a few weeks‚ but Kaysen ended up spending nearly two years at McLean Hospital. During that time‚ she developed many friendships with quite a few of the other teenage girls. Among the patients admitted to her ward‚ Kaysen describes Polly‚ a kind patient
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Reflection Paper: “Girl‚ Interrupted” 1. Based on the movie and real life‚ do you think we need other people to help us understand and solve our problems? Why or why not? Absolutely. Without the presence of other people‚ there would be no social point of reference as to what would be considered “normal”. In order for an abnormality to exist‚ be it physical or psychological‚ there must be a widely accepted concept of “normalcy”. If a certain individual is said to be suffering a problem (in this
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Girl Interrupted Rating: “R” for strong language and content related to drugs‚ sexuality and suicide Main actors/actresses: Winona Ryder (Susanna Kaysen)‚ Angelina Jolie (Lisa Rowe)‚ Clea DuVall (Georgina Tuskan) Directed By: James Mangold‚ Alex Rubin Production Studio: Columbia TriStar Picture Group Psychology Terms in Girl‚ Interrupted: Depression: A state of low mood and aversion to activity‚ a class of mental illness.(Pages 380-381‚ 400‚ Chapter
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Girl Interrupted and Suicide By: Kimberly Polly English 102 Section 1 Professor Diane Emmolo 8/12/06 Outline: I. Brief Film Synopsis II. Suicide statistics a.) men vs. women b.) suicide rates for ages III. Thesis Personal feelings caution IV. Causes V. Treatments a.) types VI. Facts signs VII. Conclusion Kimberly Polly English 102 Research Paper Girl Interrupted and Suicide The 1999 Oscar winning film Girl Interrupted starring Angelina Jolie is based on
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Girl‚ Interrupted The concept of this paper is to analyze the various personality disorders that are highlighted in the movie “Girl‚ Interrupted” by Susanna Kaysen and her fight for self realization. The movie is based on the author’s stay at a mental institution in the 1960s after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder is characterized by mood swings‚ aggression‚ substance abuse‚ and self harming behavior. People who are diagnosed with borderline personality
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Soaked‚ little‚ and naked is how the viewer finds Susanna in the middle of Girl‚ Interrupted. Or rather‚ soaked‚ little‚ naked‚ and hysterical. A state James Mangold utilizes to further illustrate his message. The film serves as a vehicle for Mangold to discuss madness and the society it exists within. Valerie‚ the asylum’s registered nurse‚ throws Susanna‚ the film’s suicidal protagonist‚ into a tub filled with water in order to snap Susanna out of her depressed state. Susanna lashes out at Valerie
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Girl‚ Interrupted (1999) directed by James Mangold is largely based on a semi- autobiographical book by the same title. The movie chronicles eighteen year old Susanna Kaysen’s experiences surrounding her stay at a mental institution. It is 1967‚ a time of social change and unrest. Susanna makes a half-heart attempt at suicide‚ ingesting a bottle of aspirin and chasing the pills with a bottle of vodka. She is taken to the emergency room‚ her stomach is pumped and she survives. Afterwards she meets
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For the final project‚ I have chosen to use a character from the movie Girl‚ Interrupted. Susanna 18-month stay at a mental institution opening scence- in restraints‚ injection of valium “you should check my hands‚ no bones in it” wrists all brusied Dr called her wrist banger. “sometimes its hard for me to stay in one place. psychiatrist asked her how she picked up the aspirin if she had no bones in her hand “by then they came back” truly believes this when doctor asked her to explain
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that I‚ choose to watch and was related to Psychology was “Girl‚ Interrupted” directed by. James Mangold. The movie is an ardent film that captures the lives of a group of women in a mental institution. To be noted‚ this was a book before it became a movie. It was a book based off of the main character and author‚ Susanna Kaysen‚ who details her life after checking herself into an institution after attempting suicide. The movie is about Suzanna and the relationships she makes while living in the
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Movie Analysis: Girl‚ Interrupted. Brittany Clontz Nursing 114 Girl interrupted is a gripping tale of a girl’s maladaptation to the challenges of life. The movie focuses on a young girl named Suzanna Kaysen growing up in the 1960s and struggling with the world around her. Suzanna is admitted to Clarmoore institution after she consumes a whole bottle of aspirin and alcohol to deal with her pain. When admitted to Clarmoore she claims she was not trying to commit suicide‚ but that she just had a headache
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