GOOD WILL HUNTING

A film by: GUS VAN SANT

UNDS111
Understanding the Self Prelims Performance Task

King Markwin S. Ombion

1-yb-10
Movie Reflection
Cast:
Robin Williams (Sean Maguire)
Matt Damon (Will Hunting )
Ben Affleck (Chuckie Sullivan)
Stellan Skarsgård (Prof. Gerald Lambeau)
Minnie Driver(Skylar)
Casey Affleck (Morgan O'Mally)
Cole Hauser ( Billy McBride)
Rachel Majorowski (Krystyn)
Colleen McCauley (Cathy)
Director:
GUS VAN SANT
Synopsis:
Will Hunting is a brilliant janitor who
solves a mathematical problem that no
one else has ever solved. Professor Gérard
Lambeu discovered him, and he finally
helped the janitor showcase and
maximize his potential. After Will
Hunting gets jailed for assaulting a police
officer, his professor arranges for him and
to obtain therapy from Sean Maguire, a
therapist.
 1.Apply the different perspectives
that we discussed in
GUIDE QUESTIONS: Understanding the self
(Philosophical, Psychological,
Sociological, Anthropological
and Eastern and Western) on the
character development of Will
Hunting.

2. Describe that changes

of Will Hunting after he 3.What is your
met Dr. Sean Maguire?
realization after
watching the film?
 Philosophical
Will's personality and actions have
been shaped by his experiences from
childhood through adulthood; he is
frequently frustrated and unable to
manage his emotions, so he usually
just lets them go and walks away.
Yet, given the people around him
who support and believe in him, as
well as his self-awareness, he was
able to fix his life mistakes and even
value himself or his existence and
the people around him.
Psychological
This type of film opened my eyes to the
behaviors and emotions of others; every
one of us has a unique experience and
trauma that we may use in our life. Will's
experience was similar in that he used
what he had learned in the past up to the
present with these traumas, rage, and
issues that may contribute to what we are
today as adults that we may pass on to the
next generation. Because of his
experience, he established an approach in
which before someone can leave him, he
goes first to go since he was left behind in
the past; fortunately, Dr. Sean Maguire
enables him to change his behavior and
set his head on the proper path. It proves
that proper psychological counseling may
affect and improve someone's life.
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 Sociological
The sociological perspective in
good will hunting is due to his
society and environment, these
factors greatly affect Will's life and
character traits, such as in the past
he was maltreated by his foster
parents and lacked guidance, so
when he grew up he applied those
behaviors, which is why he gets
into fights with his friends all the
time. There is also discrimination,
therefore he chooses not to leave his
comfort zone. I've also seen that
their educational opportunities are
not equal.
Anthropological
Will is an orphan who is mistreated
by the multiple foster parents who
adopt him; he lacks family and a
good environment. He lived alone in
a filthy house in a rough
neighborhood till the age of 18. He
established and expanded the values
and standards in their neighborhood
with his environment and the people
around him, which built his
personality and made him who he
was as an individual. It demonstrates
that you are able to employ such
qualities in the culture in which he
resides.
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 Eastern and Western

I noticed in the film Good Will

Hunting that there are both
eastern and western principles
presented. Westerners are
regarded for being self-centered;
he don't care about how others
feel as long as he does what he
want, even if it means hurting
someone; they don't even respect
authority or seniority. On the
other hand, Easter values have
been expressed in the form of
loyalty and valueng his friends,
whom he loves and appreciates.

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changes of Will Hunting
Will hunting, in my perspective, is a
contented man with an abusive
background and a lack of supervision.
He was a man who had no direction
in life; he was content to live his life
with his colleagues because he didn't
see any desire to break out of their
comfort zones; he didn't even know
what he wanted in life; and he was
always getting into arguments. Then
everything changed when he met Dr.
Sean Maguire. Dr. Maguire's regular
counseling and realizations. Will
hunting overcome against such
obstacles. It is explicit in the final part
that he is now eager to start a new life,
choose what makes him happy,
forgive and learn from his mistakes.
He manages his anxieties.
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realization
After watching Good Will Hunting,
I realized several things, including
the fact that, despite my average
intelligence, I am fortunate not to
have experienced poverty or being
abused in my life. Also, you do not
have to always follow others if it
does not make you happy; you have
your own path. To sum up, everyone
is unique, and I realized that not
everyone has equal rights and
opportunities in terms of education,
which is why your knowledge is
your most powerful weapon against
others.