Clinical Diagnosis of Pat Solitano in ‘The Silver Linings Playbook’ (2012): Bipolar Disorder Kathleen Wesley 2134 154 000 Deakin University‚ Burwood Word Count: 2‚843 (including in-text citations‚ timestamps and reference list) The movie ‘Silver Linings Playbook’‚ filmed in 2012 and directed by David O. Russel‚ follows the life story of Pat Solitano‚ a former teacher who is released from a mental insituation and places significant importance on his getting his life back togther. Over the
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I agree with the author that Chris McCandless wasn’t a crazy person and he was seeking happiness for himself in the wild. There are many things that show that he wasn’t crazy‚ like getting along with people‚ having some knowledge of living in the wild‚ and he was very bright and made some good decisions. However‚ he did seem somewhat incompetent. The first thing about Chris is that he was very bright. Even people noticed how smart he was‚ like when Franz said‚ “ He seemed very intelligent.” This
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person known as Chris McCandless leave nearly all of his possessions behind cut ties with his family and‚ start traveling all over the country and also Mexico? In the first chapter of the novel shortly before he gets to that fateful spot in Alaska Chris tells Gallien “How I feed myself is none of the government’s business. Fuck their stupid rules.” Now for someone like McCandless to say this to someone he just met not too long ago says something about who the story is going be about. Chris by saying obviously
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Into the Wild some people think that Chris Mccandless was brave‚ or mentally ill or he was dumb‚ but Chris was none of these Chris was really a tragic hero‚ this micro argument will explain how Chris Mccandless fits the Tragic hero traits and what actions led Chris to his fate . In Aristotle’s Characteristics of a Tragic Hero it tells the traits of what makes a tragic hero and Chris Mccandless is a Tragic Hero‚ the first Trait is noble birth in Into The Wild Chris had a good upper middle class status
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and grab it “ (Krakauer) . Due to Chris McCandless he was trying to find a true meaning to life. In order for him to understand himself and find himself in the world he choice to leave society. In the book “Into The Wild “ I believe that Chris McCandless was a fearless young man . Chris followed his dreams by going into the wild to get out of society .The majority of the human population will disagree with Chris choices and think he made poor choices . Chris Mccandless is brave from all perspectives
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On a day in August 1992 a Man named Chris Mccandless was found dead on a bus from starvation. If you never heard of or Chris here an mental illustration of who he was. He wasn’t some weirdo or mentally ill person with no goals. He was a very intelligent and was dedicated to a journey most people won’t ever experience in their lives. How could something like this happen to him. Chris was a prominent and unique person. Although many people haven’t heard of Chris and he isn’t around anymore his philosophies
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to reach for their target goal. Chris McCandless‚ a young man who traveled across the country‚ unprepared‚ yet determined. The story Into The Wild‚ by Jon Krakauer‚ gives the readers an insight on Chris McCandless’s journey to Alaska‚ where the harsh conditions
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many advantages. One author that depicts such disadvantages in Nigeria would be Chris Abani‚ who often constructs poems about his past events. One of these poems would be "Blue" which portrays an african slave working on a ship. Although the text seems self explanatory‚ without know who Chris Abani is‚ or about slavery in Africa‚ some phrases and messages are not specified or given enough detail. The poem "Blue" by Chris Abani‚ is impossible to comprehend without historical background. Initially‚
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The Motives Behind Chris McCandless Chris McCandless was a young‚ smart‚ and courageous man who seemed to have everything he could have ever asked for. Even though everything seemed to be going in the right direction for McCandless‚ there was always something inside him that was never really quite right. Some people would argue and say that the reason he walked into the wild was because he was just some reckless‚ young kid looking for attention‚ but I believe a very different story. I believe the
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Introduction Chris and Alison Weston were fruitful‚ knowledgeable‚ and a goal-oriented couple. Their drive to prevail in another business wander landed them in jail for 18-20 months each. Their imprisonment came as a stun to those near them. In another wander‚ Chris wound up submerged‚ attempting to fill positions in an understaffed association which was working on flimsy good grounds. The "complete it" condition‚ lead Chris to work with his significant other to open a business called Staffing Assets
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