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 movie brought this concept out very vividly. You were able to imagine the time and place and the emotions of the characters. Their anger in the early years, how women and children were treated as possessions. The book spoke of Rose Hsu Jordan, daughter of An-mei Hsu, who had seven brothers and sisters. A very tragic time in her life when her brother Bing drowns at age 1 while she was in charge of watching him.
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
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is shaped like a pyramid. The first level or “base” of the pyramid consists of Physiological needs, such as: breathing, food, water, and sleep. The second level is labeled as Safety, involving security of body, resources, morality, family, and property. The third level includes Love for self, friends, and family, and the fourth level is titled Esteem such as: self-esteem, confidence, achievement, and respect of and by others. The fifth and final level is called Self-Actualization, and consists of creativity, morality, lack of prejudice and spontaneity. Maslow states that to fulfill these needs, you must start from the very bottom and work your way up, and that if your most basic
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.
...ering associations with their own youth help to form the division between them that drives the story of the film.
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.
It involves the more problematic side that can occur within friendships, where the level of their friendship is constantly being tested. Once again there are a group of friends from differing backgrounds. Each one with alternative views of their parents. It is narrated by the main character, Geordie. He is the sensitive writer. His best friend Chris, is the tough one from a broken home. The other two are Vern the silly immature one and Teddy, the reckless one. The story revolves around a rumour that a kid the same age as them has been tragically killed. The body has yet to be recovered. So the four boys go in search of fortune and glory. As the film continues we see the level of their friendship being tested. For example, there is a a great scene where the boys sit around their campfire exchanging stories about their lives. Some are funny. Whilst others are mature reflections of their home life. The conversations serve as a firm reminder that these boys, however socially dissimilar. Ultimately they care a great deal for each other beyond face
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 ...
Maslow believed that there was a hierarchy of five innate needs that influence people’s behaviors (Schultz & Schultz, 2013, p.246-247). In a pyramid fashion, at the base are physiological needs, followed by safety needs, then belonginess and love needs, succeeded by esteem needs, and finally the need for self-actualization. Maslow claimed that lower order needs must be at least partially satisfied before higher level needs are addressed. Furthermore, behavior is dominated by solely one need
...ir peers, no one will speak to them in school and the kids make fun of them. The two boys are then forced to transfer to private schools where no one makes fun of them, but kids still don’t make the effort to befriend them. The boys are shunned from their social circle and are forced to just play together all the time. Both the boys have trouble falling asleep, and the older boy, Simon, always has the same reoccurring nightmare about his mother “grinning at him, not smiling, but grinning real wide... her teeth... filed down to points." It get so emotionally frustrating for the boys to be around her that Simon convinces the younger brother to run away with him so they no longer have to be in her presence. After the father learns that the boys tried to run away her tries to take a family vacation where Simon, who is so distraught by the resurrection commits suicide.
The story’s development consists of a single goal, the characters’ goal to make it to Lawrenceburg. The characters confront antagonists who allow each character to further develop throughout the film as they reveal their true selves to the audience members. The main characters have to endure the uncomfortable ride to Lawrenceburg, the Apache attack on the plains, the birth of Mallory’s child and the “final battle” between Ringo and the Plummers. During the uncomfortable ride to Lawrenceburg, Dallas and Ringo are developed into the outcasts of the film, who live on the edge of society and are looked down upon by the upper class such as Hatfield, Mallory and Gatewood. The Apache attack on the plains allows Ringo to develop a hero-type character whose sharp-shooting helps save the riders in the stagecoach from impending death. The birth of Mallory’s child allows Gatewood to develop into an evil character that is willing to risk the life of a child in order to ensure he makes it to Lawrenceburg in time.
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
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.