I Am Sam Case Study

Sam is a very influential person in Brett's few months in the institution; he is a prime example of a positive aspect of the institution. The Simple philosophy utilized by Sam early in the text, and reaffirmed in the conclusion "that only you can change your life" shows us he believes that rehabilitation of young offenders is much more likely to occur through the stressing of personal responsibility for ones choices rather than enforcement and punishment. Sam's farm provides a balance between authority and independence which allows Brett the opportunity to learn compliance towards authority, as well as independence at the same time.

Sam escapes her reality and tricks herself into painting this picture of her father to avoid coping with the actuality that he doesn't truly love her.

Sam was a responsible kid that helped his mom in ways she really can not do for herself.

Finally, when in battle Sam never shows of defeat or fear as it would worry the children and allow for them to lose hope in the situation. When Caine had taken over the power plant, the book stated, “ ‘I have the power plant, that’s obvious,’ Caine said. ‘Stupid of you to lose it, Sam.’ Sam had no answer to that” (Grant 322). This shows that even though Sam had lost control of the vital power plant that they had been fighting for, he did not respond with helplessness. He held his ground by not giving into the fear that Caine had wished to be spelled upon him and his army of children. The children were not able to feel this fear because they felt if Sam stayed strong the rest would follow. Not only is Sam courageous, he is also a leader. First, when electing a person to be in charge of Perdido Beach kids generally looked to Sam to be the mayor. This is because before the FAYZ, Sam was known as School Bus Sam since he saved peoples lives when a school bus that he was on crashed. His ability to act quickly and make decisions that other people would find to be too difficult makes him a good leader. Also, Sam acts like a leader in that he wants to be a good role model to the kids of the town. He believes that if he wants people to follow his order he must first do what he orders of other people. When Astrid delivered news that kids were killing animals, the book states, “If he started blowing off his duties,

Sam didn’t even need to think about it. Of course his father knew about every single detail that went on in his life. He didn’t even need to tell him himself. Every now and then when his divorced mother would phone his father to demand a couple thousands off him, she would blab Sam’s business.

This case caught my attention, his name is Sam G., and when he was 12 years old he was diagnosed with severe depression. He was prescribed medication, which he decided to stop at age 17. He moved away from his parent’s house, and started a pattern of unhealthy habits, which included substance abuse. And all habits where practiced for a long period of time, resulting in him losing family friends and many jobs, and he is aware he suffers from depression since he was 12 years old.

“Tell why sam should or should not be allowed custody of Lucy. Please choose a side and no “fence sitters” allowed.” The movie “I am Sam” depicts a father who is mentally challenged who tries his best to take care of and support his daughter. Unfortunately, due to legal situations, he is forced to fight for his right to keep custody of his daughter in court.

I really appreciated your post and found many of our responses to be synonymous. While it is quite obvious that Kirk is suffering from an alcohol use disorder, I believe he has a comorbid diagnosis as well. I believe Kirk is also suffering from Korsakoff’s syndrome, which is characterized by memory loss, extreme confusions, and other neurological dysfunctions in the textbook. Even though it is not a classified disorder, I still think it is important to keep in mind for treatment since a nutritionally beneficial regimen will have to be put in place. Do you think Kirk could be suffering from Korsakoff’s syndrome?

The movie "I Am Sam" portrays a typical occurrence of whether a sanely crippled parent should have care of a child. Like some other adolescent, Lucy ought to be in a treasuring circumstance that watches out for her each need, and it is needy upon her guards to fathom what those necessities are. Sam's mental point of confinement does not outperform that of an eight year old, where once Lucy outflanks that age, she will fundamentally go up against the piece of the "parent". In spite of the way that Sam may have won guardianship of Lucy in the film, one can't express the movie exactly portrays the predictable parental deeds Sam performed without any other individual's information or in the midst of emergencies. Lucy's future can be gambled if her headway is kept around her father.

Sam Devon is your typical teenage nerd with a small twist. He has straight A's, gets bullied by the jocks at Knox High, and he always follows the rules. Sam knew about Amy and her reputation. So why did he agree to go to the biggest party of the year with her?

Responsibility is a very important trait all people must have. It is a necessary component for all people’s lives. Responsibility allows us to be independent of others and create a healthy atmosphere in your place of work.People can learn to be responsible in many different ways. People can learn to be responsible at a young age, or the knowledge of responsibility can come at an older age, usually through a life experience. This story tells a tale of a young boy named Sam who went through a lot and had his irresponsible nature get the best of him.

In the movie “I Am Sam” directed by Jessie Nelson, one of the main characters Sam Dawson, is mentally handicapped. In the beginning of the movie, Sam has a baby girl with a homeless woman, who abandons him and the baby after leaving the hospital. Therefore, Sam is left on his own to raise his daughter Lucy. There was no question about Sam loving his daughter and raising her to the best of his ability, but once she reaches the age of seven, there are assumptions that Lucy has passed him in intelligence and she gets taken away from him. Throughout the rest of the movie, Sam influences many people who doubted him from the start and changes not only his life, but many others.

There was determination in Sam’s eyes, like one of those moments where you find the answer and you know how to solve it. Now there was a set path.

Sam does this through Clare Wald. Sam life is seniors of rejection, making it problematic as it is hard for him to forgive, and move on. In the novel Clare feels guilty for not being there for Laura, as in her memoir she apologises for neglecting Laura. Clare also feels that she has failed to hold herself accountable for not being there for Laura.

In the movie “I am Sam”, directed by Jessie Nelson in 2001, is a film that Stars Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Dakota Fanning. Sean Penn, plays Sam Dawson, a man with a developmental disability. He has a sexual encounter with a homeless woman, and ends up having a child, whom he names Lucy (played by Dakota Fanning), after the song “Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds” by the Beatles. The mother ends up abandoning them. Sam is now left on his own to raise her. Sam also works at Starbucks as a server and eventually earns his way up to making coffee. As Lucy reaches the age of 7, she purposely holds back to avoid looking smarter than Sam, as Sam’s intellectual compacity is that of a seven-year-old. When Child Services takes Lucy away, Sam fights