Essay Interpersonal Comm. Good Will Hunting - 1184 Words

Good Will Hunting For this assignment I have chosen to focus on the film Good Will Hunting primarily because I have seen the movie prior to this course and I feel it is one of the best films I have gotten a chance to see. Will Huntings profound genius was as much a burden as it was a gift. Initially seeing the film I enjoyed it but viewing the film in the scope of all that I have learned in this course made the viewing experience much more meaningful, as I now had a deeper understanding of Wills internal conficts, and how they directly effected his relationships, beliefs, and actions. The film is an excellent example of the issues involving interpersonal communication and how they play a part in either making or breaking our†¦show more content†¦His presenting self was the safeguard to his private self. Will was very much aware of his gift and his enormous potential but shunned it like some burden, or at least thats what he wanted others to believe. He often told Sean Magui re, his shrink with whom he had developed a bond, that his gift was something he didnt ask for, and hed be perfectly fine working an honorable blue-collar job with his buddies. Despite his assertion regarding his gift as an aggravation Wills actions contradict, for he is asked why he just so happened to get a custodial job in the worlds foremost institute for technology, M.I.T if he wanted nothing to do with his genius. Maguire sees behind Wills visage, he realizes Will is a wounded soul who really knows nothing about life for he hasnt experienced it, it is so much more that what he read in a book. It is hard to say what Will should have done for he had a difficult past one that most cannot relate too, or have any idea what it may be like to live it. However, If Will had been a little more open to the people who wanted to love him he would have been much happier. In his quest to never be hurt he was headed for a life where he would never be loved. His thoughts were becoming a self-f ulfilling prophesy; where ones expectations of an event make that event more likely to occur (Adler, 65). Had Will been honest with himself and more willingShow MoreRelatedManaging Information Technology (7th Edition)239873 Words   |  960 PagesTraditional Store Retailers Summary: B2C Retailing 268 266 267 259 239 Contents Dot-Com Intermediaries 269 Summary: Successful Online Intermediary Models 273 Special Issue: What Makes a Good Web Site for Consumers 273 Special Issue: What Makes a Good B2C Social Media Platform 275 Review Questions 276 †¢ Discussion Questions 276 †¢ Bibliography 277 ̈ CASE STUDY II-1 Vendor-Managed Inventory at NIBCO 279 ̈ CASE STUDY II-2 Real-Time Business Intelligence at Continental