Protagonist Analysis Paper

View one of the following movies dealing with family issues (You may choose a different movie with the instructor's permission):

Streisand, B. (Director). (1991). Prince of tides. [Motion picture]. United States: Columbia Pictures Corporation.

Yates, P. (Director). (1979). Breaking away. [Motion picture]. United States: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

DeVito, D. (Director). (1989). War of the roses. [Motion picture]. United States: Gracie Films.

Redford, R. (Director). (1980). Ordinary people. [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures.

Brooks, J. L. (Director). (1983). Terms of endearment. [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures.

Savoca, N. (Director). (1993). Household saints. [Motion picture]. United States: Jones Entertainment.

Foster, J. (Director). (1995). Home for the holidays. [Motion picture]. United States: Egg Pictures.

Franklin, C. (Director). (1998). One true thing. [Motion picture]. United States: Monarch Pictures.

Nava, G. (Director). (1995). My family. [Motion picture]. United States: American Playhouse

Write a 750-1,000 word analysis of the protagonist in the movie and his or her intimate relationships with family of origin.

Address the following in your analysis:

Degree of separation-individuation.

Healthy attachment.

Introjection of pathological objects.

Self-object needs for idealizing and mirroring.

Imagine the protagonist and his or her family in psychoanalytic couple or family therapy.

What would be the goals of treatment? What would successful treatment look like? Include a brief outline of successful treatment expectations for this couple or family.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.