Some believe that diversity in our society is enriching. Exposure to different races, cultures, religious groups, and people can enrich our lives if we let it. These same people may have a problem dealing with people with mental illnesses, different economic status, or different sexual orientation. The movie, "As Good as it Gets" deals with all three of these issues on some level, and interestingly enough, the main character, Melvin, has a mental illness, yet is prejudice against a homosexual man. .
Melvin Udall has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD. OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions or compulsions. Melvin's symptoms of fear of germs, counting, and hand washing, are some of the most common symptoms of OCD. This disease can interfere with a person's social life and relationships. Many live as recluses with little or no close contacts, much like Melvin does. .
During the movie, you come to realize that Melvin can control his condition with the help of medication, but has chosen not to take them. After some research into the side effects of the most popular OCD medications, I have found that there are very few side effects, ranging from the lowering of sex drives to possible insomnia. But there are new drugs that boast of none of these side effects. This makes me wonder why anyone would go off of their medication. A lot of the time, there may be a stigma attached to taking drugs of this nature and that is a possible reason people decide to quit taking them. .
Why does a society that doesn't look down upon those who have to take insulin because their body doesn't make it, look down upon those who have to take antidepressants because their body does not make serotonin? It doesn't make sense, yet that is the way that it is. Taking Prozac myself, I understand the embarrassment of having to take a pill to feel better, yet taking an aspirin to feel better, I don't have a problem with.
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Bill was warned to produce and not get out of line. ... So impressed was the owner that he thought Bill might be a good man to head up the Shanghai office. ... When Bill went to get it the vase wasn't there. ... Finally I think being I have confidence in my ability and I am motivated to produce good quality of work for my employers. ... The Go Getter is an excellent little book, packed powerfully with motivation! ...
As Good as it Gets had several interpersonal relationships that evolved around the main character played by Jack Nicholson. ... As Good as it Gets was a wonderfully funny and light-hearted move with several different personalities and relationships happening throughout. ...
Beauty and the Beast and As Good As it Gets are similar and are also unlike. ... In As Good As it Gets, Melvin offers Carol a doctor to help her soon with her asthma problem. ... The Beauty and the Beast and As Good As It Gets are also very unlike. Melvin would does not like change and would do anything to get her back at the restaurant. ... Although, Beauty and the Beast is an everlasting fairytale and As Good as it Gets is in insight on how someone can change, they give a good message, that beauty is only skin deep. ...
How to Get Twenty There is a lot more to waiting tables than just serving food and drinks; customer relations is the biggest part of being a good server, because the majority of your income relies on how much your customers tip. ... Always say something like "May I get that plate out of your way sir/madam?" ... The standard gratuity for a server is fifteen percent for a good job, but a good server doesn't want fifteen percent, they want twenty. ... If you did everything that you were supposed to and you got the standard tip don't think "Well I did a good job", think "What could I...
At the end, there are four people left the best performance gets his or her song put on a CD and more then likely get to be on a talk show. ... A show that intentionally tries to break up couples, "Temptation Island," does not exactly paint a good picture of our society, either. ... If that's not enough, shouldn't we at least draw the line when someone gets hurt? ... Where are their million dollars and seats on "Good Morning America"? ... Get real. ...
To prepare for a job as a team leader, people usually want to impress their future co-workers or manager on what they have worked hard to get a high-class job in a business. ... Becoming a good leader like for a professional team or business requires many skills. ... A good leader role model is like the president of the United States or chief of the USA Army. ... Starting with a good meal, keep the mood of the area playfulness and energetic. ... A leader's sense of humor will pay off this quality to succeed their goal to be a good leader. ...
In my childhood, there were quite a few good athletic role models. ... He fit every one of the criteria and was an all around good person to everyone. ... Before I got into golf, Nolan Ryan was who I looked up to because he was such a good pitcher. ... But, for the amount of time he is shown on television and all the exposure he gets, an occasional slop of language should not be enough to make a child stop watching or admiring him. ... There are many more good things Tiger does than bad when it comes to being a role model. ...