Felecia Kitchens Reflection Paper #2 Clayton State University Antwon Fisher is an autobiography starring Derek Luke and Denzel Washington. This movie features a black sailor who is troubled because of his confrontations from the past. He is repeatedly involved in fights and the U.S. Navy recommends him to see the base psychiatrist (Dr. Davenport) which is Denzel Washington. Antwon does not want to seek help from the base psychiatrist. However, Dr. Davenport does not give up on Fisher until he finally starts to reveal the real reason why he has so much animosity built up inside of him. Antwon finally confesses how his father was murdered by one his girlfriends before Antwon was born into the world. He never had the chance to meet …show more content…
She is also a female sailor and they instantly fall in love. They both have different attitudes; she is happy, sincere, and caring. She is from a supporting and caring family, the type of family Antwon wanted to experience while growing up. Cheryl knows about his past and wants to help him work on anger issues. She understands why his anger is so intense and wants to help him fix his problem. After the sessions of therapy ended with Dr. Davenport, Antwon finally realizes that he has to face his past in order to move on with his life. Cheryl and Antwon decide to leave and visit his hometown to face the truth. He was determined to confront his foster mother and sister for their wrongdoings. Mrs. Tate tells him his father’s biological name. He finds his aunt and goes to visit her. Upon visiting her, he is aware that his mother lives around the way and decides to visit her as well. Antwon finds closure with himself and he forgives her. Antwon also had the opportunity to meet his family from both sides of the family. For the most part, this is the best part of the movie because it is touching to see him finally face and overcome his fears of the past. I know it was not easy for him to do but he accomplished his task with the support from Cheryl and the psychiatrist. It helped become a better person and it allowed him to move on with his life. When he gets back from leave, he visits Davenport
he learns of the lies and deceit of his father, as he discovers his mother never died of a heart attack and his father
Jarrod J. Rein is an eighteen-year-old with dark brown hair and brown eyes to match the brown arid dirt of Piedmont, Oklahoma. His skin is a smooth warm tan glow that opposes his white smile making his teeth look like snow. Standing a great height of six foot exactly, his structure resembles a bear. He is attending Piedmont high school where he in his last year of high school (senior year). He is studying to be a forensics anthropologist. Also he is studying early in the field of anatomy to be successful in his profession. While not always on the rise for knowledge Jarrod’s swimming for his high school. In a sense it’s like you see double.
Literary villains are all around us. For instance, Voldemort from Harry Potter and Darth Vader from Star Wars. What makes a villain? They will go through anyone or damage anything to reach their goal. No matter how small or how tall they are, anyone can be a villain. One of the worst literary villains is Erik Fisher from Tangerine, written by Edward Bloor. He is a liar and a thief. Those traits are what makes the best villains. Throughout the book, Erik shows that he is a villain through his vile and offensive behavior, his need for power, and his insanity.
...her silent thoughts and how they pulled her away from her love for Logan and Jody, now those same silent thoughts preserve Tea Cake for her in perpetuity. And in Seraph on the Suwanee, Jim’s departure allows Arvay to realize the chasm between her and her past, and in so doing, realize that her struggles portray a woman destined to be a caregiver. For both Janie and Arvay, inner turmoil is quelled into a role that reconciles both themselves and their relationship with their men. And, perhaps most remarkably, this idealization of their partners persists despite – indeed, is even enhanced by – the fact that both women see their former love interests, those who came before Tea Cake and Jim, as now standing on cracked or even shattered pedestals. Both Janie and Arvay in the end take comfort in their new-found roles and those men who best compel them to adopt these roles.
When you think your average baseball player, what do you think of? The player usually has all of his arms, legs, and no physical disabilities. Anyone who plays baseball would think it is hard to imagine that a person born without a right arm is able to play the game and let only be able to be a pitcher. Jim Abbott faces all the odds and has ten-year career in the major leagues. Abbott had to faces many obstacles throughout life and his playing career. Jim Abbott grew up being picked on since he didn’t have a right arm. When Abbott was younger he would use a steel hook as right hand and other children were afraid of him. Also, they called him names like Mr. Hook.
As the film opens, it quickly becomes apparent that Leon, a married law enforcement officer, is cheating on his wife Sonja with Jane, a woman from their dance class. Jane is also married, but is separated from her husband. It is obvious from the start that Leon and Sonja’s marriage is in dire straits. The other main couple, Valerie and John, are struggling to hold their relationship together after the murder of their young daughter. Valerie also happens to be Sonja’s therapist. Through therapy sessions between Valerie and Sonja, it becomes clear that Sonja is having suspicions regarding Leon’s extramarital activities. Simultaneously, Valerie is counseling a homosexual man named Patrick, who is having an affair with a married man. Both patients seem to be causing Valerie an immense amount of stress, as she begins to question whether John is being faithful to her in the midst of their struggles. As the film progresses, Valerie begins behaving erratically due to her growing jealousy regarding the affair that she suspects John of being involved in. While driving home late one night, Valerie becomes stranded and calls John from a pay phone multiple times, but ...
At age sixteen, Janie is a beautiful young girl who is about to enter womanhood and experience the real world. Being joyous and unconcerned, she is thrown into an arranged marriage with Logan Killicks. He is apparently unromantic and unattractive. Logan is a widower and a successful farmer who desires a wife who would not have her own opinions. He is set on his own ways and is troubled by Janie, who forms her own opinions and refuses to work. He is unable to sexually appeal or satisfy Janie and therefore does not truly connect with her as husband and wife should. Janie's wild and young spirit is trapped within her and she plays the role of a silent and obeying wife. But her true identity cannot withhold itself for she has ambitions and she wills to see the world and find love. There was a lack of trust and communication between Logan and Janie. Because of the negative feelings Janie has towards Logan, she deems that this marriage is not what she desires it to be. The pear tree and the bees had a natural att...
Antwone’s foster mother that abuses and belittles Antwone while a lad along with his two other foster brothers.
Anto is grown up, and realizes that “the war… had gradually, become a thing of the past…”.(185) This quote read by Anton’s memory, shows Anton’s finally had come to terms to with himself and that he can not change what happened “that night”, thirty some years before. The importance of memory in this part of the book, allows the reader and the protagonist to acknowledge the truth about that happened. This memory is brought to surface by the encounters Anton has in his life. The encounters allow the memories to shape Anton’s life. He realizes that his life is made up of his past. his wife was a mirror image of the woman who shot the Police Chief, his son was named after his own brother who was murdered. Anton’s realization that his life is made up with faint memories of that night is what helps him find the closure, and it “ ..became a thing of the
When I decided to watch “The Antwone Fisher Story” I wasn’t really sure what I was about to watch. I had never heard about the movie before, but I am up for watching any movie that comes my way. It had a great story about Antwone Fisher’s struggles through life and how it has affected him in present time. How can I use what I have seen in this movie in my future classroom?
Connie is not fit, ordinary, bratty and pretty in the family. Connie makes fun of her older sister, June, and ends up being in constant conflict with the family. She is in fact attracted to old men, but when Arnold pays an explicit sexual attention to her, she gets terrified with the act. She actually understands less in relation to maturity.
Alice Walker pours events and conflicts from her life into her works, using her rural roots as settings and Ebonics she brings her stories to life. Everyday Use and The Color Purple reflected the negative views Alice walker took upon herself because of her deformity. While also showing how things were in the Jim Crow era; where African-Americans were not afforded the same opportunities of whites. These two works explore events from her entire family, not just events she faced solely on her own. While also having the same rural setting as Walker’s Georgia upbringing. In this paper, I will go into detail of Alice’s two works Everyday Use and The Color Purple and what events are reflected in these works.
One that is entering the counseling field will see this movie from a different perspective. It gives examples of what a counselor should and should not do. In the future, one may encounter a client like Antwone and must be prepared to help the client. The client should feel comfortable with the counselor. Positive results should come out of the counseling sessions.
Antwone Fisher was an individual that endured so many things. He faced a lot of challenges that may have seemed impossible to recover from. This story was an example of the many things that some children may experience. Antwone was not raised in an upper crust home. He did not grow up in a home in which his mother and father was present. Instead of having positive role models, he had to live with individuals that were abusive to him. When observing Antwone’s personality, one may refer to two different theorists such as Bandura and Rogers.
...ith her charismatic brother who constantly looks out for her, supports her and believes in her when no one else does. This affects her attitude towards men positively. Years later, however, her mother’s boyfriend molests and rapes her thus changing her perspective of men or rather widening her understanding of them. She sees Mr. Freeman as a pedophile that he actually is. Nonetheless, while on the verge of adulthood, she develops curiosity towards men and at some point considers them as objects for her pleasure. She also grows to love and respect her mother’s husband to the point of trusting him while her mother is away on business.