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    producers write novels and make movies for several different reasons. Some write to entertain‚ some to inform‚ and others to teach lessons‚ especially to students. One movie that does a great job teaching students is Rain Man. This movie tells the story of a man who meets his autistic brother‚ Raymond‚ after his father dies. Although at first skeptical of his brother‚ he learns many great qualities about him. Although Raymond’s autism may change his learning and social abilities‚ it does not change

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    Rain Man is a movie that demonstrates the life of two men who live very different lives; however‚ learn to live together during their journey. A selfish man‚ named Charlie‚ is forced to slow down his life when he meets the brother that he never knew existed. His brother‚ Raymond‚ is an autistic savant and just inherited three million dollars. Three million dollars that Charlie felt he was entitled to‚ was left to his brother whom had no concept of money so he wanted it for himself. The brothers embarked

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    like to address some prominent myths about autism. Due to the popular movie Rain Man‚ many people in America and elsewhere believe that every individual with ASD is an Autistic Savant‚ as in they are exceptionally gifted in a specialized field‚ such as artistic ability‚ musical acuity‚ and more (Sicile-Kira‚ 2). This is a falsehood‚ as only ten percent of people with ASD have astounding gifts and are considered Autistic Savants (Frith‚ 29). Another pertinent myth to discuss is the idea that those

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    Rain Man The movie Rain Man has always been and will always be one of my favorites‚ even though I was very young the first time I saw this movie and when it was released in 1988. The very first time I viewed Rain Man‚ I was in my late teens and had an overwhelming affection and attraction to the movie‚ and what it was all about. Perhaps that is why or what my fascination with psychology and my wants to go into the field at an early age began with. Rain man had so many messages one could derive from

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    The Rain Man Juan Hernandez UMUC "Of course I don ’t have my underwear. I ’m definitely not wearing my underwear.... These are not boxer shorts. Mine are boxer shorts. These are Hanes 32... My boxer shorts have my name and it says Raymond...I get my boxer shorts at K-Mart in Cincinnati". (Rain Man‚ 1988) This quote from the popular movie Rain Man perfectly captures the disorder that plagues Raymond Bobbitt‚ one of the main characters. He is a very particular man who must always

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    Movie Assignment- Rain Man Part A: 1. Yes I would absolutely feel comfortable communicating with someone who is developmentally disabled. I have personal experience communicating with someone who has autism. Through my experience I have learned when communicating with someone with autism you should be sure to speak clearly and in a normal tone of voice. Never force direct eye contact as this may make them uncomfortable and make sure to keep proper distancing when communicating as this may

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    REACTION PAPER ON THE FILM RAIN MAN (1988) SUMMARY: Well written‚ smartly directed‚ and sensitively performed‚ RAIN MAN depicts the one-sided relationship between two brothers. A self-centered Los Angeles hustler Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) and the older Raymond (Dustin Hoffman)‚ a mentally challenged resident of a home for the mentally disabled. Charlie never knew of his existence‚ until the day he returns home from Los Angeles to attend his father’s funeral. He is enraged

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    Rain Man‚ released in 1988‚ is a story of two brothers with a brief history in their childhood and how one’s mental illness changes the other’s outlook on life. The main character‚ Charlie Babbitt‚ believes he is an only child and is living life on the fast track. This is until he is notified of his estranged father’s unexpected death. Charlie learns that his inheritance was placed in a trust‚ to an unknown trustee. Charlie seeks out this beneficiary bringing him to Wallbrook‚ a mental health facility

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    of the night and look out the window. The dark night cast away by bright flickering street lights‚ and pale white snow. The streets are piled with it‚ not yet plowed in the morning. The cars are covered in it‚ so untouched by the usual commotion of man. It looks so peaceful‚ yet at the same time so cold. And you get that warm feeling in your chest‚ knowing you’re safe

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    Character Analysis: “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” Leslie Mormon Silko wrote “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” in 1969. The story details the death of an old Indian named Teofilo. During one point of the story Leon prepares Teofilo’s body for burial. Leon proceeds to paint Teofilo’s face yellow. In the Native American Culture the color yellow stands for mourning or death. Teofilo may be dead‚ but Silko presents him as a transitional character going through the three stage process. Silko uses the three

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