Being John Malkovich Psychological Issues
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My goal is to define the psychological issues that each of the characters have in regard to the film Being John Malkovich. This study is important and I am doing it because I want to understand the psychological issue that the characters had which made them behave in the manner they did, in the film. I am going to do this by watching the film and critically analyzing words and actions that are portrayed by the characters of the film. In addition to that, I will also review some books that have analyzed the characters of the film. This will enable me to evaluate the psychological problems according to the observations that I will make. The other reason as to why I am doing it is so that I can understand the circumstances that made them have psychological issues.
Blake, Charlie, Claire Molloy, and Steven Shakespeare. Beyond Human: From Animality
To Trans humanism. London: Continuum, 2012. Print.
According to the author, Dr. Lester has some psychological issues that are evident from the film. He cuts a deal together with Maxine and his friends to fake Maxines kidnapping. He further threatens to kill Craig if he does not leave Malkovichs mind. He bluffs with Craig in attempts to remove him inside the body of Malkovich, once and for all. His psychological issue can be evidently perceived as he enters the body of Malkovich after forcing Craig out. He had his own personal interests rather than helping Lotte.
Blessing, Kimberly A, and Paul Tudico. Movies and the Meaning of Life: Philosophers Take
On Hollywood. New York: Open Court, 2013. Internet resource.
According to the author, Lottie was the wife to the main character Craig. She had a psychological problem as she is transgendered. This is so because she develops feelings for Maxine and they start have sexual relationships with her through Lotte controlling Malkovichs head as both he and Maxine have sex. After she enters Malkovichs body, she learns that she has to be half male or the male of a lesbian relationship.
Kaufman, Charlie. Being John Malkovich: The Shooting Script. New York: New market
Press, 2011. Print.
The author talks about Maxine who is the coworker to Craig. She is selfish and she cares all about money and love. She agreed to open the portal for others to enter for $200. She definitely has some psychological issues too as she agrees to have sexual relationships with Malkovich who is controlled by Craig and Lotte, too. She becomes pregnant for Lotte who made her pregnant while in Malkovichs body and she decided to keep the baby even though she knew it belonged to a fellow woman, even though they had fallen in love.
O'Connor, Tom. Poetic Acts & New Media. Lanham, Md. [u.a.: Univ. Press of America,
2007. Print.
The author talks about the main character of the book Craig has some psychological issues as he only feels good about himself only when he is in the mind of John Malkovich. This is because it is the only way he is able to get pleasure with Maxine. His psychological issues further enhance as he wants both his wife Lotte and Maxine, his coworker.
Bibliography
Blake, Charlie, Claire Molloy, and Steven Shakespeare. Beyond Human: From Animality to
Trans humanism. London: Continuum, 2012. Print.
Blessing, Kimberly A, and Paul Tudico. Movies and the Meaning of Life: Philosophers Take on
Hollywood. New York: Open Court, 2013. Internet resource.
Kaufman, Charlie. Being John Malkovich: The Shooting Script. New York: New market Press,
2011. Print.
O'Connor, Tom. Poetic Acts & New Media. Lanham, Md. [u.a.: Univ. Press of America, 2007.
Print.
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