David O’Russell, Silver Linings playbook has been a critically acclaimed success since its premiering in 2012. In a movie that combines comedy, drama and romance, we follow Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) through his readjustment into his old town, after having spent eight month in a mental institution. The cause of his detention is a mental illness not truly acknowledged in our society: bipolarity, and we discover the only way for Pat to live with it is to pursue his « silver linings ». Dolores Solatano
The movie Silver Linings Playbook, while not a terribly thought provoking piece, works well within the theme of a romantic comedy. David Russel's film manages stand as an effective representation of it's genre despite the lack of strong plot, leaving the acting to stand on it's own and the themes to shine through. This would be a negative with another genre of movie but the film needs to be judged for what it is. A character driven romantic comedy can stand on acting alone and be successful. Stellar
INTRODUCTION In 2010, What the Early Worm Gets expanded on the idea of treatment vs. mistreatment. As a parting shot, the book drew a line in the sand of public discourse about drinking and driving: If we as a country are really ready to say drinking and driving is a top public safety concern, then we need to mandate passive in-car alcohol detectors the way other safety passive devices (seatbelts, airbags) are mandatory safety equipment. Drinking and driving deaths are 100-percent preventable
Rochelle Anderson English 102 Professor Drew 9/24/2014 Gimpel, What Fool? Since the beginning of time, man has searched for the justification in being kind, selfless and generous, even amidst the fierce fight for survival among humans. Religion, politics and social structures were created on the basis that these essential values would lead a happy and successful life. Unfortunately, many times it's the people who have none of these attributes are most likely the ones who rise to the top
Dr. Viktor E. Frankl was a psychiatrist who told of his experiences during his three years as an inmate in the Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust in his novel, Man’s Search for Meaning. His novel is divided into two parts: the first section, “Experiences in a Concentration Camp”, is a narrative description of Frankl’s personal as well as his inmate’s experiences in the concentration camp and how he evaluated and interpreted those experiences which led to the development of his theory.