Ilise Rosen; Shallow Hal 2

At the beginning of the film Hal was a man never really thought too deeply about anything. He had no idea who he really was. All that Hal cared about were the way other people looked and it never went deeper than that. This changed when he met a guru who put Hal under a spell. It forced Hal to only see the way people looked on the inside. Soon after he met Rosemary and had a meaningful relationship for the first time in his life. This relationship changed him and the way he thought. Even when the spell came off, he was still able to think about the world more deeply. Hal was madly in love and had come to understand that physical beauty didn’t matter. His transformation made him into a better man and positively affected everyone around him

Ilise Rosen; Shallow Hal 1

Knowing what I know about myself today, I think that I am someone who follows their head. While I am impulsive at times, I tend to make decisions and try to stick to them. I am more interested in the rational or scientific explanation of things than the instinctive explanation. I have never been in a relationship but I would prefer if the person was smart and nice than gorgeous. This applies to Hal’s decision at the end of the movie because of the implications it makes about his personal growth. He had been blind to what people were like on the inside and only noticed the superficial. After he was put under the spell by the guru, he started to think with his brain and really see people for who they were. When he met Rosemary that changed again and he learned to think with his heart. When he makes the decision at the end of the movie regarding Rosemary it is Hal’s heart that is speaking.

Ilise Rosen; Kramer vs. Kramer

I think that he did a good job takeing care of Billy overall. At the beginning he struggled with what it meant to be a dad and as the film went on he figured it out. In order to do a good job taking care of a child you have to realize that they depend on you and that for them to be happy it requires effort. Ted had never been a stay at home dad, so it was hard for him to balance his high profile job with taking care of Billy. Eventually Ted had to decide which he cared more about, his job or his son. When Ted chose Billy over his job, it was obvious that he had become a good father. Because of the dedacation that Ted showed once he understood what being a father meant, I think that he did a good job taking care of Billy.

 

Kramer vs. Kramer blog 2

Elliot Schwarz Kramer Vs. Kramer blog 2


In the movie Kramer vs. Kramer Joanna Kramer leaves her husband Ted and her son Billy with no notice at all. I find that is completely unjustified. To be sure she was going through a rough time, but most of it could have been easy to resolve. She also left ted completely unprepared for her leaving them alone. While she did recuperate there is no guarantee that she would be able to provide a stable life for Billy since she walked out of them so suddenly. So from my perspectives she is not justified in leaving.

Ilise Rosen; Kramer vs. Kramer Sheet #2

 

There were many things that Ted Kramer could have done better in his relationships with his wife and his son. He was oblivious to his duties as a husband and father at the beginning of the movie. He would have been a better husband if he had listened to Joanna and paid attention to her needs. Joanna was very unhappy for a long time during her marriage to Ted. She tried to express this but he didn’t try to understand at all. Ted Kramer was narcissistic before he had to take on responsibility for Billy. When Joanna left him he was forced to reconsider his actions and to realize that in order to have a family you can't ignore your spouse or children. As soon as he realized this he became a better father. Before he didn’t pay any attention to his son or take into account how hard it might be to raise a child. If he had balanced his work and home life he would have had time to put more effort into his family. This would have made Ted Kramer a much better father and husband.

 

 

shallow Hal question #2 (Hal changes)- Sharon Cortes

Question #2 (Hal changes)

 Hal was a man who didn't care about what a woman's personality was like. He was shallow and only cared about her looks.  as a man in today's society there are many people who think in that same way.  Hal was just a man who judged women because he was insecure about himself.  In the movie he would try to have a relationship with his beautiful neighbor but she didn't want anything.  So when that man changed Hal he saw every single women beautiful.  When he met rosemary he fell in love with her sense of humor  beauty and how he connected with her.  He loved her and thought that she was the perfect women for him. once his best friend ruined his curse by saying "shallow Hal wants a gal" he saw every women's defect.  He was shocked by what he had saw and when he saw rosemary he didn't want to be with her.  She would try to call him and he would just ignore her.  He was ashamed of what had just happened.  But the turning point that made him change the way that he felt about himself was when he visited the hospital with the children from the burn unit.  He saw them with their burns and he knew that he had to change the way that he was with people.  So he decided to go back to rosemary because he knew that he loved her and that she was the one for him.  This was better for Hal because he turned out to not judge people by the way that they look but by their personality.

   

Shallow Hal, Rosemary Analysis - Camille Bates

In the beginning, we can see Rosemary is a very insecure character, she is most likely used to being avoided or ridiculed because of her weight. We can understand why she is so surprised when Hal suddenly takes a liking to her, since she doesn't seem to be used to one being so nice towards her. Her disbelief mounts as Hal spends more time with her, but she eventually realizes that he really likes her for who she is (although in this case, he was still under the spell). She is happy to finally find someone that she can really be with, until the spell is broken. When she sees Hal ignoring her and possibly seeing another woman, she reverts to her insecure state and the love she had for him crumbles. 

However, at the end of the movie, Hal comes to her after realizing she is beautiful on the inside. She rejects him at first, since she thinks he is only going to build her up and then break her down again, figuring it was just another joke all along. But Hal confesses that he truly loves her, and proves it by joining her on her Peace Corps mission. As Hal learns to follow his heart, Rosemary learns that there really is someone out there for everybody, no matter what.

If Rosemary was a friend of mine, I would encourage her to stick up for herself, and that personality trumps appearance. If you allow your good personality to shine through with confidence, you feel better about yourself and have a better outlook on life. Relationships are more than just obsessing over one's appearance, and understanding one's personality is what lets you find someone that you feel you can really be with.

Besides, in addition to her caring and sweet personality, I think she's beautiful on the outside too! Everyone is too critical of body type these days, honestly.