Sam Dawson (Sean Penn)‚ a man with a developmental disability‚ is the single father of Lucy (Dakota Fanning)‚ following their abandonment by her mother‚ who is revealed to be a homeless woman who "just needed a place to sleep". Despite his limitations‚ Sam is well-adjusted and has a supportive group of friends with developmental disabilities‚ as well as a kind‚ agoraphobic neighbor Annie (Dianne Wiest) who takes care of Lucy when Sam cannot. Though Sam provides a loving and caring environment for
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I AM SAM – A REACTION PAPER I. Summary “I AM SAM” tells the story of Sam Dawson who is mentally-challenged raising his daughter‚ Lucy (named after the Beatles’ Song)‚ with the help of his friends with mental retardation including Annie. As Lucy turns seven she begins to overpower the intellectual ability of his father. Other children tease Lucy for having a retarded father‚ and as a result‚ she become too embarrassed to accept that she is more intellectually advanced than her father
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Serrano Corpuz San Vicente Elementary School Teacher I hereby certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. __________________ Applicant’s Signature April 23‚ 2013 School Principal Camiling Catholic School Arellano St. Camiling‚ Tarlac Madam‚ Greetings! I am Amelette R. Florentin applying for a teaching position in your prestigious institution. I completed my tertiary education at Tarlac College of
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am Sam (2001) with Sean Penn is being used in college sociology‚ psychology and English classes to help students explore the complex nature of love‚ parenting‚ intelligence and other important themes addressed in the film. Here is a movie review cum essay cum psychological/sociological analysis written on the film. Love‚ Intelligence‚ Parenthood in I am Sam ’All you need is love’ is both a song by The Beatles and also a major theme of director Jessie Nelson’s 2001 film I am Sam‚ produced by
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I chose the movie I am Sam to challenge my own opinion on how people with disabilities should be treated under certain circumstances. I am Sam is a movie about a mentally challenged man‚ named Sam‚ striving to raise his daughter‚ Lucy‚ alone. Diagnosed with Autism‚ Sam’s intellectual capacity cannot exceed the age of 7. As we watch Lucy grow up under Sam’s roof‚ we are able to see the love they have for each other. When Lucy reaches the age of 8‚ social workers see this as an issue‚ so they place
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Hollywood‚ amazingly out of this world‚ and when I say out of this world‚ I mean it. Whether we realize it or not‚ Hollywood can sometimes be seen as an artificial way of life and in the movie I Am Sam‚ Hollywood is extremely helpful in the way we portray individuals with an intellectual disorder. To begin‚ I Am Sam is a 2001 movie that portrays Sam Dawson‚ a Starbucks worker with the mental capacity of a seven year old. In the beginning of the movie‚ he has a daughter with a homeless woman whom he
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Year released Date viewed: March 3rd‚ 2018 / Title: I Am Sam / Writer: Kristine Johnson and Jessie Nelson / Main Actors: Sean Penn‚ Michelle Pfeiffer‚ and Dakota Fanning / Year Released: 2001 2. Describe four (4) specific scenes from the movie that portray how limitations in cognition (e.g. comprehension‚ attention‚ memory‚ problem-solving‚ skill transfer‚ etc.) were portrayed by the character with intellectual disabilities. At 5:20‚ Sam doesn’t understand that his partner‚ the mother of his
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I AM SAM My first reaction? Wow! Another Hollywood attempt at portraying people with developmental disabilities. Interesting movie. Sean Penn pleasantly surprised me in his portrayal of Sam Dawson‚ a young man with special needs who fights to regain custody of his seven-year-old daughter. Sure‚ some of the disability stereotypes are present in this movie: goofy clothes‚ bizarre laugh...‚ but there is also depth to the character. We can see Sam’s frustration at not understanding the world around
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“I Am Sam” is about a man named Sam Dawson who has the mental capacity of a child. He works at a Starbucks and had a daughter named Lucy with a homeless woman who abandoned the two the moment they left the hospital and Sam is left to take care of Lucy all on his own. Sam is shown to be doing a proficient job of taking care of her as she grows with the help of his friends but as she reaches age 7‚ Sam’s limitations start to become a problem. At school Lucy intentionally holds back to avoid looking
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Movie Summary & Analysis I Am Sam Summary Sam loves his daughter Lucy very much and tries very hard to keep her with him. Although‚ he is mentally-challenged and the court argues whether or not he should keep Lucy. They say he only has the ability of “a 7-year old” and doesn’t have enough money. He looks for a lawyer to help him get Lucy back‚ which she offers for free under the pressure of being seen by these women who gossip about her at work. She is super annoyed with him at first but eventually
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