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Discussion Question :

Inside/Out Film

Answer only one of the four questions below and write 2-page paper with analysis.

1). How do life events shape Riely's self-image? (Definition: Self-image is your mental picture of yourself. It is the kind of person you perceive yourself to be. Self-image includes the roles you see yourself performing, the categories you place yourself within, the words you use to describe or identify yourself, and your understanding of how others see you. (Gamble and Gamble 2018)

2). Choose your favorite optimist and pessimist from two of the following characters: Mom, Dad, Joy, Sadness, Riely, Bing-Bong, Fear, and Anger. Write about how the characters you have chosen to focus on exhibit either optimism and pessimism thoughts and/or behaviors.

Unlike optimists, pessimists lack resilience and believe that bad events are their own fault, will last, and will undermine whatever they do. Rather than believe they can control their own destiny, pessimists believe that outside forces determine their fate. In effect, pessimists "can't because they think they can't," while optimists "can because they think they can.

(Definitions: If we are an optimist and suffer a defeat, we view it as a temporary setback brought about by circumstances, bad luck, or other people. Optimists are resilient and gritty; they do not view defeat as a result of some insurmountable innate inability. Psychologist Albert Bandura tells us that an optimistic belief in our own possibilities and competence endows us with feelings of self-efficacy.

(Note: We are speaking about optimism, not unrealistic optimism based on overconfidence.) When we have strong feelings of self-efficacy, we are more persistent, less anxious, and less depressed. We don't dwell on our inadequacy when something goes wrong; instead, we seek a solution. If we are persistent, we are apt to accomplish more.

And as we do so, our belief in ourselves grows. Unlike optimists, pessimists lack resilience and believe that bad events are their own fault, will last, and will undermine whatever they do.

Rather than believe they can control their own destiny, pessimists believe that outside forces determine their fate. In effect, pessimists "can't because they think they can't," while optimists "can because they think they can"). (Gamble and Gamble 2018).

3). How does Riely's self-perception change throughout the film?

4). When does Riely achieve self-understanding? How do you know?