Analysis On Good Will Hunting

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Good Will Hunting ''Good Will Hunting'' is about Will Hunting , a young man who immerses himself in books, drinking and friends to escape his anger and frustration stemming largely from his past experiences with abusive foster families. Will and his friends pick a fight with a group of men, one of whom "used to beat the shit out of Will in kindergarten". Will continues brutally beating the man who once picked on him, even when police sirens draw near and Chucky implores him to stop and escape. Will is arrested, and during his arrest hits a cop in an attempt to escape, which seems to guarantee that he will be facing jail time. Sean concludes that Will's defensiveness is the result of years of physical and emotional abuse, (as well as intense isolation), and that his hostility, sarcastic, cynical attitude, and evasive behavior are all defense mechanisms. Another important theme in ''Good Will Hunting'' is re-learning to trust people as well as taking risks after a haunting past. Will, depicts all throughout the film his spirituality, by always wearing his crucifix 1. Ivan Pavlov -- Condition Reflexes 2. BF Skin – Radical Behaviorism 3. Gary Chapman -- Love Languages 4. Steven Covey Habits of Highly Effective People Be Proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek first to understand, then be understood, synergize (combining strengths of people through positive teamwork), sharpen the saw (The balancing and renewal of your resources, energy, and health to create a sustainable long-term effective lifestyle) 5. Sigmund Freud – Psychosomatic Theory Human behaviour is determined by irrational drives: Will's behaviour is caused by a drive to steer away from his depressing childhood. Those drives are largely NOT conscious: Unwittingly, Will may behave a

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