Introduction This is my family analysis on the characters in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire (Williams, Williams, Radcliffe, & Columbus, 1993). The paper will go over the background setting of the movies, the families’ processes, what they value, socialization, and how they adapt to change. The characters of this movie will also be compared to the Beavers System Model of 1993. Movie Setting and Story
Mrs. Doubtfire takes place in San Francisco, CA. The movie stars Robin Williams as Daniel Hilliard and Sally Field as Miranda Hillard. Daniel works as an actor/voice over for cartoons. He appears to hold a few morals and holds lack of maturity as a devoted child like a father to their children. However, Daniel seems to have a difficult time maintaining
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Miranda makes the decisions from the house hold, discipline when the kids to the decision to get divorced from Daniel. When Daniel becomes aware of Miranda placing an ad for a housekeeper he requests he picks up that duty to be able to spend more time with the children. Miranda disregards his request to help out with the children after school and is the blocker to all ideas from Daniel (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003, p.331). Thus, Daniel with help from his brother becomes Mrs. Doubtfire, the housekeeper that Miranda hires. Daniel can then be the father of his children he should have been. As Mrs. Doubtfire, Daniel can teach the children moral and ethical discipline of right from wrong. This character encapsulates the role as the encourager by praising and encouraging new ideas of others (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003, p.330). Mrs. Doubtfire also presents as the dominator by manipulating Miranda as portraying an old English woman who has experienced it all in regards to Miranda's new suitor, Stu(Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003, p.331).
Values in this family seem to be Norms that describes the behavior for each position in the family when it comes to the children (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003, p.353). The children are respectful and may be reluctant to accept Mrs. Doubtfire at the beginning but still hold value by doing what they instructed. By the end of the movie, Daniel
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Doubtfire. When Mrs. Doubtfire was around Miranda's boyfriend Stu, that’s when Daniel feeling about Stu came out. When at the pool Mrs.Doubtfire hears Stu talking negative to the bartender about Daniel, that when Mrs.Doubtfire throws an orange at Stu's head and told him it was a drive by fruiting.
Daniel in the movie seemed to have a deal with the separation from his children by becoming Mrs.Doubtfire. This was Daniels way of coping with not being able to see his children as the court ruled.
Daniel was clear in his expressions and took responsibility at the end of the movie when Miranda found out he was Mrs.Doubtfire. However, in the beginning, Daniel was the opposite and didn’t take responsibility for his actions.
The parents were affectionate, empathetic, and warm towards their children. However, they didn’t have a feeling of warmth or affection towards each other. The children got along with each other and appeared to care for one another. Miranda did show affection to Mrs.Doubtfire and Stu.
At the beginning of the movie, the family was mid-range on their functionality. Their system is emotionally based on following the rules. When Mrs. Doubtfire steps into the picture, the family function appears optimal. The family has the respect of making their own choices, and individual expression is encouraged.
Summary and
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