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Good Will Hunting Comparison

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After watching the finale movie Antwone Fisher I was intrigued by the comparisons to Good Will Hunting I then looked back at my notes from Finding Foster and realized that the three movies are similar in a way that I didn't see before. All three movies connect in a sort of triangle, they don't all share the same element but each one has at least one thing that can be related to the other two movies. The main movie I will be comparing between the three is Good Will Hunting since it is my favorite and I feel as if it relates to the two movies the best. Finding Foster similar to Goodwill Hunting because it focuses on the genius realizing their full potential with the help of a mentor. Both stories look at individuals whose abilities are being held back by their …show more content…

They both are aware that they possess this ability and use it in different ways throughout the films. Will is more outspoken with his gift and his friends are aware of it, he uses it to his advantage to succeed in different situations as well as flourish when opportunities are presented to him. Jamal, on the other hand, is less vocal with his gift, his friend is unaware of its existence and this is because Jamal knows he will be an outcast if they find out. He uses it for personal pleasure and likes to read books and write stories alone, he does however like Will use it to improve his situation and benefit when opportunities are presented to him. The mentors (Sean and Foster) that help them protagonists do essentially the same thing, they help focus the main characters gift into something that will benefit not just them but rather other humans in a positive way. For Will, he is giving a job that he will have the opportunity to help people with his vast knowledge and for Jamal, his writing skill is brought into the spotlight and this gives him opportunities when things seem at their

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