Diagnoses of Patrick Solitano Jr
Diagnoses of Patrick Solitano Jr. from Silver Linings Playbook
Eddie Ordaz
Crafton Hills College
Diagnoses of Patrick Solitano Jr. from Silver Linings Playbook The character for whom I've chosen to do my analyses on is Patrick Solitano Jr. or Pat for short as portrayed in the film. Pat is a former teacher with a likable and inviting personality about him but can be tell by the naked eye he has some issues going on in his head. In the film he has just spent 8 months in a mental health facility and comes to live with his parents. The reason for his 8 month in the mental health facility was him coming home early from work and finding his wife Nikki naked in the shower with the history teacher Doug Culpepper. Seeing that sparked an overwhelming anger inside of him that caused a manic episode and he beats Doug to near death. Surprised and frightened by her husband's actions Nikki files a restraining order against him. Feeling horrible by his actions Pat feels he is obligated to make things better by improving himself both mentally and physically try and win back his wife. Pats parents Dolores and Patrick Solitano Sr. yet not stray far from pat and personality. Dolores Solitano is very passive and despite both her husband and son having disorders of their own she stays to being a very caring and attentive mother and wife as she is. Pat Sr. is a very superstitious man with a very moderate sense of OCD when it comes to a Philadelphia Eagles game day. Pat Jr. does not like to be compared to his father Pat Sr. for his manic episodes although no one ever compares them out loud in the film, all of his claims are based on assumption. Pat Sr. is known for having a couple of outbursts of his own, typically during an Eagles game for which he is very passionate about. So I think while being raised Pat Jr. grew up in a very loud household with frequent outburst from his father so behaving that way was seen as not abnormal behavior for him and it shows the
Eddie Ordaz
Crafton Hills College
Diagnoses of Patrick Solitano Jr. from Silver Linings Playbook The character for whom I've chosen to do my analyses on is Patrick Solitano Jr. or Pat for short as portrayed in the film. Pat is a former teacher with a likable and inviting personality about him but can be tell by the naked eye he has some issues going on in his head. In the film he has just spent 8 months in a mental health facility and comes to live with his parents. The reason for his 8 month in the mental health facility was him coming home early from work and finding his wife Nikki naked in the shower with the history teacher Doug Culpepper. Seeing that sparked an overwhelming anger inside of him that caused a manic episode and he beats Doug to near death. Surprised and frightened by her husband's actions Nikki files a restraining order against him. Feeling horrible by his actions Pat feels he is obligated to make things better by improving himself both mentally and physically try and win back his wife. Pats parents Dolores and Patrick Solitano Sr. yet not stray far from pat and personality. Dolores Solitano is very passive and despite both her husband and son having disorders of their own she stays to being a very caring and attentive mother and wife as she is. Pat Sr. is a very superstitious man with a very moderate sense of OCD when it comes to a Philadelphia Eagles game day. Pat Jr. does not like to be compared to his father Pat Sr. for his manic episodes although no one ever compares them out loud in the film, all of his claims are based on assumption. Pat Sr. is known for having a couple of outbursts of his own, typically during an Eagles game for which he is very passionate about. So I think while being raised Pat Jr. grew up in a very loud household with frequent outburst from his father so behaving that way was seen as not abnormal behavior for him and it shows the