1. What is the main issue/dilemma in this case?
The movie portrays a group of teens coming of age and a man encumbered with age in a less privileged part of Atlanta. They face challenges that are hard to overcome due to the disadvantages they were put into. Uncle George is the brother of the deceased sister who is the boys’ mother. He battles with the obligation of raising two nephews and struggles with the idea that he could have success without the duty. Rashad is the eldest brother and takes on the parent role toward his younger brother. He is heir to the family cleaning business and juggles adult responsibility with adolescent fun. Ant is the youngest brother and tries to make an identity in an unpopular role. Each character faces their faults while staying together as a cohesive family. 2. How can we interpret the difference between the two brothers (Ant and Rashad) based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and the self-determination theory (SDT)?
Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, we can interpret the difference between the two. Ant, the younger of the two, comes well equipped with the needs for survival. This, in part, comes from his Uncle George and older
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Autonomy is the free-will, and/or the independence of the individual to act without guidance from another factor. Competence is having the ability or confidence to perform efficiently. For instance, a competent employee needs little motivation from his/her superior when compared to someone who is incompetent of his/her position. Lastly, relatedness is a need for companionship, or an emotional connection. Employees need to have a common ground and something to relate to their immediate supervisor, this causes workers to feel more equal and comfortable. By maximizing each of these three psychological needs, the individual becomes more self-determined and motivation improves, as well as the reward appears more
The film starts with an uprising after a white storeowner kills a black teenager. This incident Highlights Prejudices. The teenager was labeled a thief because of the color of his skin and the unjustifiable murder causes racial tensions that exist as a result of the integration of the high schools.
The main characters were brother and sister, Jamal and Bibi. Bibi was much stronger and more independent than Jamal even though she is the younger sibling. Although Jamal started out more immature he developed his sense of resilience throughout the story. Jamal had to look after Bibi and take on the role
She’s considering having an abortion. On the other hand the daughter wants to get merry to her African boyfriend he wants her to move with him to Africa. Momma is very excited to own her first home and they also refuse to take the money from Mr. Linden, they are tired of living in the apartment, momma thinks a house is the best investment. The son is going through some extremely hard times after losing all that money trying to open a liquor store. In the story the son faces more problems the son has the most problems for example he’s in charged of the house after his father die he took over all the responsibility he’s father had. During the 1950s after the father die the son usually took over the family and all its
Being in a lower socioeconomic status puts a lot of stress on the caretakers of the family. The film shows the struggles Gilbert has taking care of his family while trying to be a normal boy. Compared to a normal boy Gilberts age, he is put under an immense amount of stress and responsibility. Other families that are wealthy in the film aren’t struggling or working as hard as Gilbert is to support his family. The film gives the viewer an opportunity to see how life is for the underprivileged families trying to get by. Gilberts life is stressful and complicated but yet he still finds meaning and happiness in what he has. It goes back the theme of the film, don’t judge a book by its cover. You don’t know what someone’s gone through or what they have done to get where they are today, its best to approach new people empathy and the desire to understand
The Main focus will be on one actor and how this actor portrayed its character. Matt, played by Hugh Parker, is the eldest of the three brothers. He has moved back in with his father after losing his way in life. Although all the other characters are exaggerated, just as in a sit-com, Parker’s adaption of the oldest brother is in contrast very realistic. Not only in the way the character was portrayed, but also in his attitude towards life, the contrast is clearly visible, while the other brothers have found what they are in life and the oldest hasn’t. The character is effectively portrayed to convey the message and overall theme of the play, by breaking stereotypes and demonstrating which is normally seen as the most privileged, such as being the oldest brother or being a straight white man doesn’t mean that one is the most
The main characters in the story are teenage brothers, can be described as brave and heroic. Gavin proves to be Brave when he loses his arm protecting his brother. This incident means that Gavin will have to live his life knowing he is incomplete. The character William is loyal. this is shown throughout the story, but especially when he sacrifices himself by giving Hosanna to
Simons, Janet A., Donald B. Irwin, and Beverly A. Drinnin. "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs." Psychology: the Search for Understanding. St. Paul: West Pub., 1987. Print.
Every time the family comes to a confrontation someone retreats to the past and reflects on life as it was back then, not dealing with life as it is for them today. Tom, assuming the macho role of the man of the house, babies and shelters Laura from the outside world. His mother reminds him that he is to feel a responsibility for his sister. He carries this burden throughout the play. His mother knows if it were not for his sisters needs he would have been long gone. Laura must pickup on some of this, she is so sensitive she must sense Toms feeling of being trapped. Tom dreams of going away to learn of the world, Laura is aware of this and she is frightened of what may become of them if he were to leave.
Throughout the play the kids realize that the car ride will affect their upcoming future because of their parent’s behavior. The three siblings witness chaos in the car. There are different thoughts going on throughout the car ride. Rebecca complains about her siblings and wants to sit up with her parents.
The human mind is the most complex thing we know of to date, as we've only been able to figure out a fraction of its many ins and outs, mainly through guess work. Maslow spent much of his time and resources learning the intricacies of human needs. The Hierarchy of Needs by Abraham Maslow is incorrect in its representation of the needs of characters within the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. The ordering of the Hierarchy of needs pyramid is flawed, it fails to progress from one level to the next linearly, and the level of self-actualization is unobtainable for any character in the play.
The film chronicles the histories of three fathers, and manages to relates and link their events and situations. First is Mitchell Stephens and his relationship with his drug-addict daughter. Second is Sam, and the secret affair he is having with his young daughter Nicole. He is somewhat of a narcissistic character because of his preoccupation with himself and pleasing himself, and his lack of empathy throughout the film for the others in the town. Third is Billy, who loves his two children so much that he follows behind the school bus every day waving at them. Billy is also having an affair with a married woman who owns the town’s only motel. On the exterior the town is an average place with good people just living their lives. But, beneath all the small town simplicity is a web of lies and secrets, some which must be dealt with in the face of this tragedy.
One of the more prevalent themes of this movie is racism, and how prejudicial mindsets ultimately lead to one’s own demise. The movie outlines how racism, among other things, can adversely affect someone’s judgment. After the father died, we see how the family gradually deteriorates financially as well as emotionally after Derek (the older brother played by Edward Norton) turns to a neo Nazi gang for an outlet, which eventually influences his younger brother Danny (played by Edward Furlong) to follow down ...
1) Autonomy: The desire to be self-directed (Pink, 2013). This skill inspires more engagement in an employee’s work instead of focusing purely on conformity of the staff member. An example of how this is when people are able to work from wherever they desire and whenever they want as long as they get the work done. This opens them up to more opportunities, which makes them more loyal to the job that gave them this opportunity so they will therefore work harder for the company.
This movie takes place in Los Angeles and is about racial conflicts within a group of people which occur in a series of events. Since there are a wide variety of characters in this movie, it can be confusing to the viewer. In the plot, Graham is an African-American detective whose younger brother is a criminal. His mother cares more about his brother than Graham and she wants Graham to bring his brother back home, which in turn hurts Graham. Graham?s partner Ria is a Hispanic woman who comes to find that her and Graham?s ethnicities conflict when she had sex with him. Rick is the Los Angeles district attorney who is also op...
I chose Maslow's Hierarchy of needs for this essay. The information I am using in this essay is from the readings provided by Dr. MacFarlane.