Christy Brown And Give Me Apa Citation

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Summary
The movie begins with Christy Brown being pushed into an event in a wheel chair, but it is unclear why he is at the event. It is evident that Christy has Cerebral Palsy to an educated audience member. He hunches, and struggles to control his movements. Every word he speaks seems to be a struggle, even after years and years of speech therapy. Christy is met by a nurse named Mary Carr who is in charge of caring for him during the event. When everyone else leaves the room, the two begin to converse and we learn that he has written an autobiography.
Christy was born into a large, poor family living in Ireland and was considered to be mentally handicapped throughout his entire Childhood. As a kid, he could not walk or talk and without …show more content…

His father, who loved him and was proud of him (interesting given the time period), passed away suddenly from a stroke shortly after the studio was built. During the wake Christy instigates a fight at the pub with all of his brothers.
Christy Brown was a flawed character in every way. The frustration that he experienced, as portrayed by Daniel-Day Lewis, was painful to watch. We saw a man who was so incredibly intelligent, stuck inside his very own body. As a result he was stubborn, difficult and had a drinking problem. If nothing else, the movie showed the audience everything that they have to be grateful for. It is one of those stories that makes the audience realize just how well they have it. Digging deeper, we see a man who has every imaginable obstacle in front of him, but still lives a fulfilling life, finds love, and enjoys …show more content…

Christy had serious connections with people when they gave him a chance. Throughout the movie we saw his support system that comprised of his family, friends, Dr. Cole and his eventual wife. His brothers would include him in soccer games in the streets or spin the bottle with their girlfriends. I believe that it was this kind of stimulation that led to Christy’s successful life. He knew from a young age that no matter what he had a support net. The pivotal scene in the movie is when Christy’s father is at the bar contemplating the fact that he has a handicapped son. He is very clear that no son of his will go to a home which probably saved Christy’s life. If he was institutionalized, he probably would have gone mad and maybe he would have successfully committed suicide robbing the world of his gift to paint and

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