In what way does this film contribute to your own understanding of what is normal?

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Paper instructions:
Watch one of the two films listed below and use these set of guidelines to frame your paper. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), Directed by Milos Foreman, and starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher or The Elephant Man (1980), Directed by David Lynch, and starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, and Anne Bancroft. (a) Introduction (1 page): Briefly introduce the film, your initial reactions, and your thesis/argument. (b) Body (2):
The questions below were developed to help guide the body of your paper. Depending on the film you watched, some questions will resonate more than others. If there are other areas you wish to discuss, feel free to do so. ? Briefly describe how sanity and insanity are portrayed. ? Do the definitions of sanity and insanity match those you learned or those included in the text and acceptable by the profession? ? Are sanity and insanity real, socially constructed, or both? ? In what way does the central character defy what is sane or insane? ? Describe how secondary characters relate to central character. ? How is therapy represented in the film? ? How are institutions represented in the film? ? How is authority represented in the film? ? How did you feel about the film’s conclusion? ? Which of the seven unifying themes in psychology appear most relevant in the film and why? ? A central theme in both films is the struggle between the sane individual vs. the insanity of institutions. Do you agree? Why/Why Not?
Reflection (1page): In what way does this film contribute to your own understanding of what is normal? Was there anything about the film that surprised you, enlightened you, or made you question your assumptions about what you believe to be normal/abnormal behavior?
(d) Conclusion (1 page): Considering what you learned by completing this
assignment, how would you diagnose the central characters of the film? Close
the paper by summarizing the main points of your paper.
(e) References (1 page): There are a number of chapters in the text with
interesting material to work with, including, but not limited to, Chapters 1, 3, 12,
14, 15, 16. Make sure that you reference all works in the body of your paper in
addition to the required reference page..
Logistics:4-5 pages, typed, 1-inch margins, 12-Point font Arial or Times New
Roman, APA style format, which includes a title page and reference page.
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by the Professor.