“Gone Baby Gone” is a film that will haunt our mind after watching it. It will make people to constantly change their views. Especially to the end, people will start thinking about actor's decision is right or wrong. In this film, there are conflicts of emotions of the characters. We can see the contradictions inside their heart. Should Patrick get Amanda back to her mother’s side? Should Amanda leave her own mother and continue to stay with Jack? Parenting should be something from the heart to provide the children a warm and loving home. Children are a blessing so that they should not be a right to their biological parents. Parenting should be a privilege than a right.
In this film, we can see that every character has different values, morality, and opinion. Even if they are good people and just wanted to do the same thing, but they are different person and have different opinions and choices. Therefore, they will produce a different outcome. Then, we will consider whether the main character Patrick’s decision is right or wrong. Maybe some people are agreeing with Patrick while some may not. But we will understand that Patrick chose what he think is right. So he still decided to call the police although his girlfriend and colleague, Angie Gennaro said she will hate him.
However, I disagree with Patrick’s decision of sending Amanda back to her own mother because he thinks parenting should be a right. I know that every mother loves her child. Helene also loves her daughter. But it does not mean that she can be a good mother and she has the ability to take care of her child. In the beginning, Helene was not really concerned about her daughter’s disappearance. Her daughter had disappeared for three days already. She could still ...
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...y and Amanda still lives like before. Everything is same like beginning except for Patrick, Angie, Remy and Jack. Patrick and Angie used their relationship to prove that parenting is either a right or a privilege. Remy and Jack lose to the right for not being able to bring Amanda away from her mother. They used their life to prove that parenting should be a privilege.
Parenting to a child should be a privilege rather than a right, as not everyone can fulfill their right as a parent like Helene to her daughter. I strongly disagree with Patrick who still adhered to his own opinion and wanted to send Amanda back even if he knew the truth already. Jack can give Amanda more love and care. Amanda was also happy living with Jack. We should not care too much of kinship as parenting should be a privilege. Giving birth may be is a right, but being a parent is a privilege.
Characters May and Holden experienced the death of a loved one as teenagers. These catastrophes had a negative effect on their lives and caused them to have changes in their usual behavior, episodes of sadness, and suicidal thoughts.
The childhood of Frances Piper consists of inadequate love, loss of innocence and lack of concern, ultimately leading to her disastrous life. As a six year old child, she encounters several traumatic events, explicitly the death of her loved ones and the loss of her innocence. Over the course of one week, there have been three deaths, two funerals and two burials in the Piper family. “Frances was crying so hard now that Mercedes got worried. ‘I want my Mumma to come ba-a-a-a-ack.’”( McDonald 174). As a young child, there is nothing more upsetting than losing a mother. A family is meant to comfort each other to fulfill the loss of a loved one; however, this is not the case in the Piper family. Mercedes, only a year older than Frances, tries to console her even though she herself is worried. The loss of motherly love and affection has a tremendous impact on her future since now her sole guardian, James, expresses no responsibility towards her. Instead, he molests Frances on the night of Kathleen’s funeral to lessen the grief of his lost daughter. As a result “These disturbing experiences plague Frances with overwhelming feelings of low self worth and guilt that haunt h...
However, three ethical decisions that this learning will make after viewing the film is to always assist individual to the best of your ability, despite personal issues with loved ones or friends; next, always report crimes, no matter the consequence they may have; and last but not least, stand up for what’s right, even if it leads to misfortune. The pros of each of these decisions is peace within yourself. However, one of the cons is dealing with negative pressures. For example, when you report a crime, you may be summoned to court, and have to deal with the negative criticism.
...e on her part. Throughout the story, the Mother is portrayed as the dominant figure, which resembled the amount of say that the father and children had on matters. Together, the Father, James, and David strived to maintain equality by helping with the chickens and taking care of Scott; however, despite the effort that they had put in, the Mother refused to be persuaded that Scott was of any value and therefore she felt that selling him would be most beneficial. The Mother’s persona is unsympathetic as she lacks respect and a heart towards her family members. Since the Mother never showed equality, her character had unraveled into the creation of a negative atmosphere in which her family is now cemented in. For the Father, David and James, it is only now the memories of Scott that will hold their bond together.
Helene was raised by her grandmother because she mother was a prostitute in the New Orleans. When Helene has a family of her own, she refuses to make her background be known. Helene raises Nel with fear because she doesn’t want her to have the lifestyle she grew up in. Helene controls Nel’s life and makes her see the world how it is. Nel and her mother go on a train to New Orleans to attend the funeral for her great grandmother. On the train, Nel witnessed racial situation between her mother and the white conductor. “Pulling Nel by the arm, she pressed herself and her daughter into the foot space in front of a wooden seat… at least no reason that anyone could understand, certainly no reason that Nel understood,” (21). Nel was very uncomfortable throughout the trip and wasn’t able to communicate with her mother because she never learned how to since her mother was not supportive of her. Nel views her mother very negatively for the way she raised her. Nel starts to determine her life and great her identity when she became friends with Sula. The effect of negative maternal interactions on an individual is explained by Diane Gillespie and Missy Dehn Kubitschek as they discuss
Lori was the first one to leave for New York City after graduation, later, Jeanette followed her and moved into her habitat with her. Jeanette promptly found a job as a reporter, the two sisters were both living their dream life away from their miserable parents. It wasn’t difficult for them since they cultured to be independent and tough. Everything was turning out great for them and decided to tell their younger siblings to move in with them, and they did. Jeanette was finally happy for once, enjoying the freedom she had and not having to be moved every two weeks. She then found a guy whom she married and accustomed her lifestyle. Furthermore, her parents still couldn’t have the funds for a household or to stay in stable occupation, so they decided to move in with Jeanette and her siblings. Jeanette at that moment felt like she was never going to have an ordinary life because her parents were going to shadow her.
...eir desperate attempts worsens their problems; Holden escapes to New York City, while Franny turns to religion and incessant prayer. Holden and Franny are finally able to overcome their anxiety resulting from their isolation when they receive help from a family member who gives them guidance; Holden receives comfort from his little sister who shifts his focus away from isolation; Franny gains an understanding of her spiritual beliefs from Zooey, which helps her cope with her anxiety. Holden and Franny are able to overcome their mental anxiety resulting from their isolation from others with their siblings Phoebe and Zooey to provide them with a new perspective of their situation and give them moral support.
Just like in the book, our two protagonists are Tony and Tia. Along with Tony and Tia, the other characters remain present, and their overall role was unaltered. Besides the characters, predominantly parts of the plot remained consistent. This includes Tony and Tia’s journey to and from Hackett House, help from Father O’day, and a jubilant
"He would come back some day; they couldn’t make him pay forever. But he wanted his child, and nothing was much good now, beside that fact. He wasn’t young any more, with a lot of nice thoughts and dreams to have by himself. He was absolutely sure Helen wouldn’t have wanted him to be so alone."
Tom leaves the family, Amanda and Laura flee from life into the dream world that inevitably occurs non-viable in conflict with reality. Stripping the defenseless of his characters, Williams exposes them
Amanda Wingfield (mother) is the most unrealistic of all the characters. She clings desperately to the past as she repeatedly relives the memories of receivin...
...pposed to kiss Mary Elizabeth but he didn't so she broke up with Charlie) leaving him back at the start, with no friends. This was a bad time because Charlie begins to start going “bad” again which means he starts to have flashbacks, and he gets really depressed. He saves Patrick from a fight at school which is kind of like a forgiveness from his friends to let him hang out and talk to them again. Charlie helps Sam get into a college and soon all of his friends leave to go to college. He gets bad again and ends up going to the hospital. When Sam and Patrick come over to Charlie's house, this is like closure to Charlie and they drive through the tunnel for the closing page. I think that the author did a very good job in choosing when the events in the book would happen. It seemed like a teenagers life and he changed it up some so that the reader wouldn't get so bored.
One of the main emotions that Elizabeth feels is anger. Elizabeth is angry with herself for sending her daughter away to a different school. She is angry that she is not the best equipped to take care of her daughter. Elizabeth is also very upset that her daughter was born this way. Elizabeth is part of a distinguished crowd, and during one of her functions Carla has an outburst. Elizabeth gets so upset by Carla’s outburst because “it was so embarrassing”. Elizabeth is embarrassed that her daughter does not behave like everyone else’s daughters. She is upset at the attention that Carla draws to her and for how everyone laughs at her and judges her because she cannot control her daughter’s actions. Along with the anger Elizabeth also feels disappointed, powerless, and also acceptance at times. Elizabeth is disappointed in herself, but also in Carla. The disappointment that Elizabeth feels also makes her feel powerless. Carla’s mother feels disappointed and powerless because she sent her daughter away. Elizabeth claims that “I’m gonna make it up to that girl”, she feels disappointed in herself because she could not take care of her daughter so she had to send her away from her family in order for her to be taken care of. Along with this, Elizabeth feels powerless when Carla returns to her family. Elizabeth says “there are mothers out
Their perspective and values, their decisions and behaviors, their character and their enthusiasm. This also applies to children. As children grow up in a harsh environment, they adapt and observe their parents’ actions, and most feel obligated to do the same. Others, just watch or experience it and allow it to affect them. “Neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse have profound immediate and long-term effects on a child’s development” (Becker-Weidman). As a result of the abuse, “children are likely to experience anxiety issue (2 times the average), major depressive issues (3.4 times the average), alcohol abuse (2.5 times the average), drug abuse (3.8 times the average), and antisocial behavior (4.3 times the average)” (Becker-Weidman). Statistics show that because of the neglect “80% of maltreated infants exhibited attachment issue symptoms” (Becker-Weidman). In Gone Baby Gone, Helene has not raised her daughter, Amanda, and has not cared for her like most mothers do. During the time of Amanda’s kidnapping, Helene was at the bar with her friends instead of taking care of her Amanda while claiming she was visiting her friend next door. Angie and Patrick found out that she lied about her location, since “Helene knew it looked bad enough that she left her kid in the first place. If the press or the cops knew she was actually ten blocks away at a bar and not next door, it would look even worse”
Amanda loves her children and tries her best to make sure they do not follow her path to downfall. Unfortunately, while she is trying to push her children toward her ideals of success, she is also pushing them away. Amanda Wingfield is a kind woman stuck in the wrong place and time; she is trying to make her children’s life perfect while attempting to get a re-do on her love life with Laura and forcing Tom to fill the role that her husband abandoned. Amanda Wingfield was never meant to be in the situation that she finds herself in.