October 6, 2013

OVA Works on the OscarsPresented by: Grady Jane Woodfin ID: 4153411

The Silver Linings Playbook

� SLP was nominated for 8 Academy Awards.

� It only won one.

� The writer/director is David O’Russell.

During my research...

� My first article was based on the controversy that surrounded the film. SLP experienced criticism based how the show perceived mental illness.

� This article got me interested in the topic of mental illness in the movie.

Which lead me to this article...

� This article talked about whether mental illness was what the movie was based on, or if the viewer was supposed to take a much different aspect away.

� Once I read this article, it made me question the real meaning behind the movie.

Which lead me here...

� This article discussed the underlying themes that SLP was filled with.

� Among these themes was this quote: “No matter what, you are never an outsider among family.”

� This got me curious about how family acceptance could effect mental illness.

Then I discovered this...

� This article was exploring that there could be a scientific correlation between adolescents and unaccepting parents. This study even suggests that parents who do not support their children are encouraging mental illness.

� Which made me wonder about how adolescents and mental illness related.

That thought led me here...

� This article is an online health website that talks about the studies of children/adolescents who show signs of mental illness and how they are diagnosed.

In Conclusion

� After starting with the my research over the Silver Linings Playbook, I ended up researching about how family acceptance can effect how a child is developed.

Main References

� http://www.vulture.com/2012/12/ask-a-psychiatrist-how-does-silver-linings-playbook-handle-mental-illness.html

� http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/11/29/silver_linings_playbook_mental_illness_movie_not_really.html

� http://www.classism.org/silver-linings-playbook-class-themes-oscar-nominees-3

� http://web.ebscohost.com.oclc.fullsail.edu:81/ehost/detail?vid=8&sid=6edc6b3a-d22e-4963-ae75-05c3be591f84%40sessionmgr10&hid=28&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=64319825

� http://www.thehastingscenter.org/Publications/BriefingBook/Detail.aspx?id=2188

Other References

� http://filmsnobbery.com/running-part-2-short-films-film-festivals-oscars/

� http://www.listal.com/viewimage/4567793h

� http://style.mtv.com/2013/02/22/silver-linings-playbook-costumes/

� http://www.west-info.eu/uk-called-to-fight-against-children-smoking-scotland-tobacco/