THE SCENT OF A WOMAN

SYLWIA RUTKOWSKA
PATRYK DROZDOWSKI
Introduction

 1992 American drama

 directed by Martin Brest
 the story of a school student – Charlie who takes a job as an assistant to a
blind, retired Army officer – Frank Slade over Thanksgiving weekend.
Charlie

 born in a poor family

 attends high school thanks to a scholarship.
 He witnesses a prank that puts him in a dilemma.
 The headmaster later pushes Charlie to reveal the
names
 Charlie accepts a temporary job and takes care
of Frank Slade
1st communication
concept – IMPOSTOR
SYNDROME

 psychological
pattern in which
the individual
doubts his
achievements
and has a fear
of revealing
himself as a
"scam".
Example

 Charlie describes his

inner conflict: to reveal
his friends or not to
reveal them?
 Frank tells him the truth:
“They are rich and you
are poor. You want to
be someone. And do
you want to finish
school and be rich like
them?” Charlie
responds: “No, I don't
want to be like them.”
 THESIS 2 -
Acculturation

 Acculturation is a
process through
which a person or
group from one
culture comes to
adopt the
practices and
values of another
culture, while still
retaining their own
distinct culture.
Plot:

 Frank turns out to be an unpredictable person who organizes an

unexpected trip to New York.
 Journey includes the Astoria hotel, expensive restaurants, Frank’s bed
meetings with a beautiful woman and finally his planned suicide shot from
the service pistol.
 Both men help each other change the planned ending of their stories.
 Charlie tells Frank about his complications at school.
 Frank tells him to reveal his classmates and go to Harvard.
 Probably George will reveal his friends – he has influential father
FRANK
 sophisticated and
charming person.
 At first appears to be
an argumentative old
man.
 When he first meets
Charlie, he doesn’t
treat him in a kind way.
 Charlie perceives him
in a bad way later
1st communication concept
Horn effect

 excessive effect of a single negative trait on the perception of the other.

 Each Frank’s new decision is perceived as a threat by Charlie and makes
him feel afraid of what might happen next.