Do Emotions Create a New Path towards Reform or Does Self-Absorption Consume Us All? Silver Linings Playbook depicts emotion, both good and bad, throughout the movie. Emotions including sadness from the loss of a loved one, betrayal from a loved one, and doubt with concern towards the clarity of the future. Both Pat and Tiffany struggle to deal with the emotions they've had to endure, yet respond to it in very different ways. Pat responds to his emotions in a non-traditional manner, yet is constantly trying to win his wife Nikki's heart back by bettering himself physically and mentally. Also, Pat often becomes enraged quickly in many unfavorable situations. Tiffany responds to her emotions that she felt was her fault in the first place, by …show more content…
They also see how much they are alike more than they are different, which comes to be part of their salvation in overcoming their emotions and self-absorption. As their relationship grows, Tiffany senses Pat's brokenness, which reminds her of herself and the brokenness she has endured. After they first meet each other, as Pat walks Tiffany home, Tiffany states that they have more in common than they realize. She also states that they are the same people, all due to the fact that neither of them lie to anyone and would rather hear the truth straight up from someone than have to pull it out of someone. Tiffany becomes attracted to Pat over time as they practice more on their dance routine. Pat sees Tiffany as someone that challenges him as a man, yet also accepts him as himself over someone else. Despite all the time that Tiffany and Pat spend together as partners for their dance competition, the more and more Pat slowly realizes that he has feelings toward Tiffany. One occurrence of this in the movie shows Tiffany stripping off of her shirt and Pat being able to see her through a mirror's reflection. He then leaves the house running at lightning speed for home, only to lay on his bed and just think about what he's seen. Pat's confusion and doubt toward the future seem to help him realize that Nikki isn't coming back and that he's focusing on the wrong …show more content…
As if for the first time, Pat and Tiffany truly connect on their own level. Pat realizes throughout the dance that he has been putting all of his attention towards the wrong woman. The dance exemplifies Pat and Tiffany's relationship well, with the classic, simple romantic music as their normal lives, but when a catchy, rhythmic pop song comes on, their dance turns completely different and has new energy. It is if their dance is just like their relationships along with their mental illnesses. Most of the time we see tranquil, calm, romantic moments with them, and yet in the blink of an eye, chaos and spontaneity take hold, creating something in real life may be panic and aggravating, but here represents the life and creativity each of them hold. The dance then returns back to the romantic side, but instead of trying to impress Nikki, Pat in this last part tries more to please Tiffany, realizing that he's in love with her more than his is in love with Nikki. Also, as the dance goes on, Pat realizes that his self-absorption towards Nikki has
Ken Kesey’s, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, is a novel containing the theme of emotions being played with in order to confine and change people. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is about a mental institution where a Nurse named Miss Ratched has total control over its patients. She uses her knowledge of the patients to strike fear in their minds. Chief Bromden a chronic who suffers from schizophrenia and pretends to be deaf and mute narrates the novel. From his perspective we see the rise and fall of a newly admitted patient, RP McMurphy. McMurphy used his knowledge and courage to bring changes in the ward. During his time period in the ward he sought to end the reign of the dictatorship of Nurse Ratched, also to bring the patients back on their feet. McMurphy issue with the ward and the patients on the ward can be better understood when you look at this novel through a psychoanalytic lens. By applying Daniel Goleman’s theory of emotional intelligence to McMurphy’s views, it is can be seen that his ideas can bring change in the patients and they can use their
This song was Pat’s wedding song with his ex-wife. It was also the song playing when he found his wife in the shower with another man. Pat becomes anxious that the song is playing and even though he tried to remain calm and not let it affect him, he couldn’t. Pat then knocks chairs across the room. It was an exercise, a part of his therapy, and his doctor wanted to see if it was still a trigger for him (Russell, 2013). This scene presented uncontrollable actions and
“Silver Linings Playbook” centers around two people with mental disorders finding one another. It shows a story about a man named Patrizio “Pat” Solitano, Jr. He was placed in a mental health facility. After months of treatment, Pat is reunited back with his family. He meets Tiffany Maxwell at a friend’s dinner. Tiffany says she can help Pat deliver a letter to Nikki, Pat’s ex-wife, but with one condition: Pat would need to be her partner at the dance competition she is entering. He reluctantly agrees because he plans to win Nikki back. One evening, Pat’s father, Pat, Sr. lost his fortune to a man named Randy, a family friend. Pat’s father believes that Pat, Jr. messed up the “Eagle’s juju” because Pat, Jr. was spending so much time
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is an eye opening novel by Jamie Ford following the life of Chinese American, Henry Lee, and his Japanese American companion Keiko Okabe and their struggle throughout a period of discrimination, prejudice and paranoia in Settle Washington during World War Two. At first glance, one might assume that the theme of the book is along the lines of something romantic; however, there is one reoccurring theme that is misunderstandings and misinterpretations can lead to harmful situations. This theme is seen quite often through the book; however, three of the most preeminent instances are Henry had believed Keiko had stopped caring for him when instead his father had prevented Henry from receiving his letters, when Henry’s father and the rest of the community had believed all Japanese were inherently their nemeses, and when Henry kept his past a secret to Marty because the thought it would upset Marty.
Silver Linings Playbooks tells the story of Pat Solitano Jr. (played by Bradley Cooper), a high school teacher diagnosed with bipolar disorder who is trying to get his life back together. The movie opens as Pat is released from a psychiatric hospital after eight months of treatment and moves back in with his parents. He is determined to get back together with his wife, Nikki, despite all the signs that say she does not want to be with him - such as the restraining order she filed against him. Pat meets recently widowed Tiffany Maxwell (played by Jennifer Lawrence), who is suffering from depression and overcoming a sex addiction that ensued from the death of her husband. Tiffany offers to help deliver Pat’s letters to Nikki if he enters a dance competition with her. As the movie goes on, Pat and Tiffany’s relationship progresses and they learn to cope with their issues.
Every person has their own unique way of coping with situations in their life. The goal of coping is,“to deal effectively with something difficult” (OED). While there are many effective ways of coping there are also many ineffective ways to cope. Holden Caulfield , the protagonist The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger, is a character who addresses stressful moments in his life with unhealthy coping methods. According to Sigmund Freud,a doctor who studied the human mind, Holden’s “ID” and “Super-Ego”, or his unconscious mind, was at conflict and the coping strategies that presented themselves through his actions, thoughts, and words were to deal with this internal conflict. An unhealthy coping strategy that Holden uses often is fantasy.
Since he knows his ability when it comes to romance, he waits no time in approaching Tina while she is performing and yells at the crowd “LET’S ROCK THIS JOINT” and the band immediately plays music one would only hear in the Roaring 20s. Without hesitation, he grabs Tina and starts speed dancing with her. She is in complete awe of his confidence and ability to dance that she becomes infatuated by him. Following their dance, the Mask Swings Tina down and kisses her, not afraid to
This suggests a metaphor as comfort levels begin to rise, which is similar to Jennifer and David’s situation as they familiarize themselves with Nic’s condition. However, it is also very easy for an individual to “[f]rantically [try] to keep up as the music changes tempo” (I.5, p.26-27). This line continues to add a personal connection to an experience as unexpected things can be thrown at you during situations and you must attempt to “keep up”. Overton’s game show metaphor of the dance competition conveys how personal connections allow for individuals to understand the issues affiliated with autism; just when an individual is confident in something, the “music changes
Tone: Tiffany’s tone seems very straight-forward and angry because Pat just called her a slut. She defends herself and comes out as a strong and self-forgiving woman.
That said, Tiffany was not diagnosed nor mentioned to have borderline personality disorder in the movie, but she did portray some of the symptoms that are listed in the textbook: Borderline Personality Disorder: Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment, pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating extreme idealization or devaluation, impulsivity that is self-damaging, affective instability due to marked reactivity of mood, chronic feelings of emptiness, inappropriate anger or difficulty controlling anger. In detail, Tiffany demonstrates to some degree the above listed diagnostic criteria from the textbook for borderline personality disorder. For example, we are able to recognize some frantic episodes portrayed by Tiffany as she fears abandonment. Their illnesses don’t define their identities, nor are they even the main point of the story.
The dancers begin in unison in a large clump. They dance together with slow movements; reaching up with their arms straight and palms open. It is to be noted that when they stretch their arms up, they tilt their head and look up as well. Throughout the piece the dancers repeat this movement, which represents reaching and praying to God. The dancers are constantly reaching up, embodying their despair and their yearning for help. As the dance progresses, the dancers repeatedly break out of the clump in the center and do different movements and their own sequences. After this, they always go back to their clump and do synchronized movement. Their constant breaking away from the group symbolizes their continual want to be free, as well as their persistency. On the other hand, their constant going back to the group shows how African-Americans will always be joined together by their culture, prayer, and hardships. Additionally during the piece, multiple dancers will run up to another dancer and jump or hold onto them, and then they do a couple of movements together. This shows how they are reliant and dependent on each other, and how they need each other throughout their suffering. Lastly, Much of the movement in this section possesses the downward energy characteristic of African dance, which symbolizes a connection to the earth. The choices Ailey made choreographically communicates all
During the "Fell in love with a Girl" scene his shirt comes totally out. Pat shirt was tucked in again. Continuity errors: In the scene where Tiffany attempting to put a full length tie on Pat for the dance competition. Pat's collar is up and down inconsistently
Happy is a documentary that brings to light the different types of livings of people around the world and contrasts how they define happiness. The movie starts out in Kolkata Slum, India, with a man Manoj Singh. Manoj is living a relatively impoverished life. His house isn’t the best, in fact the roof is just a tarp however he says “my home is good.” Manoj is quite happy with his life and it’s not because of his minimal possessions but the community around him. His happiness lies in the fact that he can see his son smiling every day and he is so grateful for his neighbors and friends. He even states himself that he doesn’t consider himself as “poor but the richest person.” Manoj’s happiness is described as the same as the average American.
Pat wrote letters to his wife and in turn, Tiffany delivered them. We later find out that Tiffany was the one all along writing back to Pat and that she had fallen in love with him. Directly following the dance competition, Pat meets his wife once again, but this time things are just not the same. After noticing Pat’s uncontrollable anger and mood swings, he was diagnosed with bipolar.
Pat has to readjust to his new life throughout the movie. Pat now has no wife, no job, no house, and many new battles. Pat is a character with emotional regulation issues and poor social skills. As the movie develops we follow Pat as he grows as a person and gains coping skills to adjust to his new