Loss and Grief Mobvie Analysis

Instructions

 Movie Analysis and Application of Concepts from Reading

Please answer the 4 questions below after viewing the movie “Corrina Corrina”

Select a movie or video that depicts loss and grief  “Corrina Corrina”

within a specific cultural context. (Below is a list of suggested movies, although you may know of others.)

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1.Identify the types of losses (symbolic and tangible) the characters have

experienced. Be sure to define and describe the difference between the

symbolic and tangible losses, using the definitions in the textbook.

2.Discuss your observations of the behavior of the main characters

who have experienced loss. How do these behaviors fit or not fit with the age group the characters are in? Be sure to refer to specific information from the material in

Chapter 4, 5 & 6 (Loss and Grief Across the Lifespan: Childhood & Adolescence, Young & Middle Adulthood, Older Adults) to explain your answers.

3. What aspects of the characters’ experiences and behaviors

were similar to the views and practices of your own cultural or religious group?

What aspects were different? (Be sure to refer to specific information from Chapter

8 Cultural and Spiritual Influences to explain your answers.)

4. Did the main character(s) show evidence of normal grief reactions or

complicated grief reactions? Explain how the presence or absence of risk

factors may have contributed to their grief reactions. Be sure to use the

information from the Chapter 7 Normal and Complicated grief reactions to

inform your answers.