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    Autism and Rain Man In the movies things are portrayed in ways that are supposed to make the movie sell‚ which means that movies are not always accurate. The movie Rain Man was about a man and his brother‚ who happened to be an autistic savant. In Rain Man Dustin Hoffman played Raymond‚ who was a high-functioning autistic savant. In the movie Raymond had routines and rituals that he did; and when his routines were interrupted or he was afraid of something he had a temper tantrum where he would

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    Young Burt Saxon Psychology 111 27 July 2010 Autism vs. Rain Man the word Autism can be define in many ways‚ but according to one definition‚ “Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized be impaired social interaction and communication‚ and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before three years-old” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism). This paper will focus on how Dustin Hoffman symbolized what autism is and how it affects his daily lifestyle. Introduction

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    paper deals with rain man movie to critique the most interesting character in it Raymond‚ his behavior‚ his language and what the problem he suffer. Charlie is a young and businessman who sells expensive cars for a living. One day he receives word his father died‚ that a man he had never spoken with him since along years‚ Charlie get back to his childhood home to get a care of his father’s property‚ suddenly he surprised all of his dad’s $3‚000‚000 estate was left to an unnamed man in a ’trust’ .After

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    Rain Man Section 1: Rain Man starts off with a pompous self-centered business man named Charlie Babbitt. Charlie is in deep water trying to save his business when he receives a phone call alerting him that his father has passed away. He returns to his hometown Cincinnati for the funeral with his business associate/lover Susanna. Charlie tells Susanna that his mother had died when he was two‚ his father showed him minimal affection‚ and when he was scared he had an imaginary friend named Rain Man

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    MOVIE CHARACTER PRESENTATION RAIN MAN RAIN MAN- OVERVIEW    The Movie Rain Man focuses on an autistic man with unusual number capabilities (autistic savant) The movie analyses the mental functionalities of an autistic savant‚ Raymond Babbitt as Rain Man The movie also shed some light on the body-mind relationships and interpersonal relationships of an autistic mind RAYMOND BABBITT     1988 Movie- winner of the best actor award for Dustin Hoffman as Raymond Babbitt‚ an autistic

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    Charlie Babbit; a self centered man who had only cared about himself in the movie "Rain Man". Charlie was very materialistic and cared deeply about money‚ money and more money. He had recently bought foreign cars that he was trying to sell through his business‚ but first he had to get them approved through the EPA. To fix these cars‚ Charlie had to take out bank loans which came with interest and a time limit. With days passing on without Charlie selling his vehicles‚ he recieves a call and becomes

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    Rain Man The movie I chose to analyze from a psychological perspective is Rain Man. The character I have chosen is Charlie Babbit . I chose Charlie because it was interesting to see how drastic he changes his moods. At one point he can be happy and the next he could be yelling at everyone. Charlie Babbit is a Caucasian male around his late twenties who works as a car salesman‚ and has a girlfriend named Susanna. Charlie Babbitt is a selfish man who gets angry very easily. He focuses on what

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    I would say Rain Man’s reputation lies somewhere in the middle of the spectrum when it comes to best picture winners. It’s not held in as high esteem as a Schindler’s List or Ben-Hur‚ but neither is it as reviled as a Crash or Oliver!. Instead‚ it lies somewhere in the realm of the Slumdog Millionaire’s of the world‚ nether beloved nor despised. After viewing Rain Man‚ I would have to put it into this middle category‚ but more towards the lower end of the continuum. Rain Man tells the story of Charlie

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    Rain Man is a movie directed by Berry Levinson. The movie won best picture in 1988. This movie is about a man Charlie Babbitt‚ played by Tom Cruise. In the beginning of the movie Charlie suddenly learns of his estranged and wealthy father’s death. After the funeral‚ Charlie is read his father’s last will and testament. He then finds out that he is not to be included in the estates finances. This news is somewhat disturbing to Charlie. He questions the lawyer to find out who the money has been left

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    Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests in delays of "social interaction‚ language as used in social communication‚ or symbolic or imaginative play‚" with "onset prior to age 3 years‚" according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Some of the symptoms of Autism include: Lack of awareness of feelings of others and the expression of emotions‚ such as pleasure (laughing) or distress (crying)‚ for reasons not apparent to others; Poor use of body

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