Sandra Bullock stars in the movie 28 Days as Gwyn Cummings, a New York columnist, who has a drug and alcohol problem. Things are out of control for Gwyn when she ruins her sister’s wedding. Instead of spending time in jail, Gwyn is sentenced to 28 days at a rehab center. Once Gwyn reaches the rehab center, she makes it clear that she has no intent of being sober. She neglects the rules, is disrespectful to everyone, and obtains narcotics from her boyfriend whenever he visits. She even tries to score
The movie 28 Days allows viewers to gain perspective into the addictions recovery process. The main character, Gwen Cummings, a newspaper columnist, attends court ordered rehab for reckless driving while under the influence of alcohol. These writers diagnose Gwen with alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, and tobacco use based on several indicators. Gwen exhibits several signs of the alcohol use disorder. In a beginning scene, she has beer bottles all over her apartment. On the morning of her
is empty. That is exactly what happens to Jim in the powerful and realistic film 28 Days Later, starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris. The film features the effects of a deadly infection outbreak called rage, but also explores how the infection represents “today’s increasing incidences of road rage, air rage, etc.” and how we are no different than the zombies portrayed in the movie (Allen). Incorporating the film 28 Days Later into the English 10 curriculum would benefit students in understanding
’28 days later’ and ‘Shaun of the Dead’ are both a zombie film, which is a sub-genre of horror. However their genres are extremely different because ‘Shaun of the Dead’ is also a comedy. Both of these films use typical conventions of the zombie genre. For example, they both use the convention of desertion and loneliness. In ’28 days later’, Jim comes out of the hospital to a completely deserted city (London). This convention helps create unease in an audience, especially when these scenes are set
Mathematical Investigation In this report we were asked a number of questions about the solving of magic squares. The final goal was to fill a magic square in correctly. The information I was given was about the history of magic squares and information on how they work. I did not need any extra information. Investigation: What I had to do for this investigation was to fill in a magic square correctly. I chose to do this by answering the questions given to me and using my answers to
Summary: In the film, 28 Days, Sandra Bullock plays a newspaper columnist named Gwen Cummings. Clearly, Gwen has a serious drug addiction as shown through the beginning scenes of her drunken nights with her addicted boyfriend, Jasper. When the tipping point occurred in Gwen’s life, she had completely ruined her sister’s wedding. Gwen showed up late, failed to look appropriate (messy appearance), made a horrible sister of the bride speech, and knocked over the wedding cake. Throughout the wedding
repealing of Section 28 of the Local Government Act, a clause which prohibits the "promotion of homosexuality", thereby increasing homophobic prejudice, legitimising the bullying of homosexual and bisexual school pupils, and encouraging hate crimes against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals? Currently, there is a great deal of controversy concerning whether or not this law should be repealed. Is it that this law protects children or encourages ignorance and prejudice? Section 28 was invented in 1986
Summary 28 Days is about Gwen Cummings and how she spends her nights drinking and partying with her boyfriend, Jasper. Every day seems to mirror the previous day; drink and party. The movie begins with Gwen and Jasper waking up on a Saturday morning, still drunk from the night before. Gwen soon realizes it is her very proper sister, Lily’s, wedding day and they are late. Gwen ends up ruining Lily’s wedding by showing up late and disarrayed. She had a little too much to drink before giving her maid
The movie 28 days follows Gwen an alcoholic and drug addict. She is sent to rehab and we follow her journey of trying to get clean and become a better person. Along with the ups and downs of being an addict. Gwen’s drug and alcohol affected many aspects of her life. Her social life was ruined. Her sister wanted nothing to do with her. Gwen ruined her wedding and was showing up drunk and late. The only kind of friend she had was Jasper, her boyfriend, and he was the same if not worse than she was
In this paper the reader will be able to find a variety of different areas covered. A detailed summary of the movie 28 days directed by Betty Thomas in 2000 will start the paper. The diagnostic criteria of a psychiatric disease will be included along with rationales why the main character fits the diagnosis of disease. Included is the effectiveness or non-effectiveness of coping mechanisms. Pharmacological with classification and non-pharmacological treatments will be included in addition to discussion
monstrousness. I chose the film 28 Days Later, and I could have not picked a better film. 28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic film, which gives a refreshing take on the “zombie” horror genre. The reason 28 Days Later is one of the most critically acclaimed zombie horror movies, is the way it portrays zombies. In all the history of zombie horror movies, zombies were always depicted the same way, slow, dumb, inhuman, they were truly monsters. However, in 28 Days Later, the zombies had
Scenes that Relate to Class Material The movie 28 days, relates perfectly to Psychology, since many psychological disorders are displayed. The movie focuses on addictions and how to overcome them. Scene 1 The movie starts out with Gwen and her boyfriend Jasper waking up late for her sister wedding. Gwen and Jasper show up 45 minutes late, which makes the bride lashes out and tell her own sister that she is hard to love. This makes Gwen, pop pills and chug a glass of champagne, before the ceremony
Chapter 1. Matthew 28:1-10 The Text, Its Context, and Redaction Delimitation of the Text: Matthew 28:1-10 as a Distinct Unit Matthew 28:1-10 is found in the conclusion part of the Gospel of Matthew, that is, the passion and resurrection narrative. If we consider the whole of the Gospel of Matthew as context, Chapters 1-4 (the genealogy, the infancy narratives, the preaching of John the Baptist, the baptism, the temptation, and the beginning of the ministry of Jesus) are a section that
petition in my local church that was to be sent to Donald Dewar opposing the repeal of section 28, which bans the promotion of homosexuality in schools. Many people did not want their children and grandchildren to know anything about homosexuality. This made me think, should homosexuality be taught in Scottish schools? The response to section 28 has been very different in different parts of the country. Section 28 has never been used in court to stop a local authority doing anything. Although some local
Ethical/Legal Issues 28 Days exhibited numerous ethical and legal issues. Ethically, Gwen and Lily should never have grown up in a hostile environment. They grew up with their mother, who most likely also had Alcohol Use Disorder. Throughout the movie, Gwen has flashbacks of their mother stumbling, dancing and using a coffee table as a sled, as the girls almost slide right into oncoming traffic. Children who grow up with parents that have Alcohol Use Disorder are at a higher risk for drinking problems
Movie Case Study: 28 Days Background of the Character Gwen Cummings lives in New York with her boyfriend Jasper. They drink and do drugs all night and usually ends up doing something that could harm themselves or others. Gwen’s risk taking behaviors gets worse and worse until she ends up ruining her sister Lily’s wedding and getting behind a car drunk. This choice ends with her driving through a house and she ends up in rehab. Gwen’s drug and drinking behaviors affect her whole life, even if she
deformity, drowning and quite literally being killed. This is a dark, intense up close and personal horror affair. Works Cited http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/the-10-best-zombie-movies-20121012/28-days-later-2002-19691231#ixzz2uMsOKxC2 http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/276152/28-Days-Later/overview http://www.biography.com/people/danny-boyle-412160 http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/descent/ http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_reviews_1407.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/07/01/the_descent_2005_review
using things such as a horse carcass, blankets and fire to prevent hyperthermia. Survival is the state or fact of continuing to live or exist. This essay will argue how The Revenant and The Road both compare to the theme survival. Also in the films 28 days later and The Pianist also follow the theme survival and I will compare examples to show this theme. In the novel The Road we can see that there is a theme of survival. The man is walking around an old orchard and stumbles across a dried apple
Introduction Zombie literature in its current form has been around since the early 1920’s, the concept of the “Zombie” itself originated in the nation of Haiti around the same time. Since it’s inception, the purpose of the zombie genre is to commentate on social issues during many periods of human history. These periods include World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. The zombie has represented several things from the nuclear bomb, to the collective fears of humanity in general, such as
The Obergefell v. Hodges case ignited much of the ongoing controversy between marriage equality and religious liberties. Fourteen same sex couples challenged the laws of Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee, which stated that marriage could only be a union of opposite sex couples (Obergefell). The plaintiffs disputed that under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution same sex marriages must be recognized as valid by all states