Antwone Fisher
Director: Denzel Washington
Producers: Randa Haines
Todd Black
Casting: Robi Reed-Humes
*Main Characters:*
Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke):
Antwone not only struggles with getting along with his crew members while serving in the Navy, but also his abusive past as a foster child.
Cheryl (Joy Bryant):
Atwone’s love interest. She is not based on an actual person, but is a combination or interests.
Dr. Jerome Davenport (Denzel Washington):
A naval psychiatrist who Antwone goes to seeking help.
Berta Davenport (Salli Richardson):
Dr. Jerome Davenport’s wife.
Mrs. Tate:
Antwone’s foster mother that abuses and belittles Antwone while a lad along with his two other foster brothers.
*Plot Summary:*
Based on a true story, this biographical drama centered around Antwone “Fish” Fisher. In the beginning of the story, he was a sailor prone to violent outbursts. On the verge of being kicked out of the Navy for repeated fighting, he is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing to open up, Dr. Davenport slyly slips his way into getting Antwone to talk. Antwone eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood with neglect and abuse. With the help of Dr. Davenport, he is able to face his past and strive for success to find the family he has never met. At the same time, he is able to turn his life around and change it dramatically. In the end, he is reunited with both his father’s side of the family and his mother who has abandoned him.
*Climax:*
After Antwone’s graduation from his Japanese courses, Dr. Davenport explains that he no longer can see him for psychiatric help, and that he cannot always depend on him being there. Antwone then feels a feeling of abandonment not only by his family, but also by Dr. Davenport who has been there for him through many tough times. He then decides to change his life around and move on headstrong.
*Conflict:*
Antwone Fisher was a man who has trouble being a man because he can't stand strong. He can't stand strong because of the weight that was placed on him growing up in an environment where everyone told him he was worthless. Eventually, Antwone is able to grow and flourish, because like any tree that stands tall and strong, he finds that he has roots, and they run very deep.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that antwone struggles with getting along with his crew members while serving in the navy, and his abusive past as a foster child.
- Explains that atwone's love interest is not based on an actual person, but is a combination of interests.
- Analyzes how antwone's foster mother belittles and abuses him while a lad along with his two other foster brothers.
- Analyzes how the biographical drama centered around antwone "fish" fisher, a sailor prone to violent outbursts, who is kicked out of the navy for repeated fighting.
- Analyzes how dr. davenport explains that antwone no longer can see him for psychiatric help, and that he cannot always depend on him being there. he decides to change his life and move on headstrong.
- Describes antwone fisher as a man who can't stand strong because of the weight that was placed on him growing up in an environment where everyone told him he was worthless.
- Opines that this powerful screenplay should be an inspiring movie to those younger african americans who grew up in a similar environment.
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