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AnalysisofGoodWillHuntingThefilm,GoodWillHunting,followsthe20-year-oldSouthBostonlaborerWillHunting,anunrecognizedgeniusinmathandchemistry.Laterheisappreciatedbyarenownedprofessorofadvancedmathematicswhotakeshimtotherapists.ThroughhistherapysessionswithSean,Willre-evaluateshisrelationshipswithhisbestfriend,hisgirlfriend,andhimself,facingthesignificanttaskofthinkingabouthisfuture.Finally,Willopenshisheartandwalksoutofthatdoor.OneimportantelementthatissignificantthroughouttheentirefilmistherelationshipofbloodbrotherhoodbetweenChuckieandWill.Theygrowuptogether;theyknowtheotherthesameastheyknowaboutthemselves;theyarethereforeachother;theywantthebestforeachother.Therelationshipbetweenthemisaspureascrystal,asselfishascloserelatives.Andthispaperwillanalyzehowtheelementsofthisrelationshipstandsassymbolforaccompanyofaclosedandlonelyheart.Theviewerswillseeitactuallyturnsouttobeanimportantpartofthecourageandreasonforloveandlife.Inthebeginningofthefilm,thefourfriendshangoutalot,inbars,inbattingcages,etc.andallthistimeWill’slifeisthesameasitusedtobe,whichissimpleandself-closedinthatsafebutlonelycircle.Onedayafterwatchingabaseballgame,WilldecidestobeatthedaylightsoutofCarmine(agaythattheyfourhate).ChuckiesaysnothingaboutthisandjustgivesWilladirectrespondanddemandsMorgan(oneofthefour-peoplegroup)getoutofthecartohelpWill,buthestopsWillimmediatelywhenthepolicearrive.AndhewaitsforWilloutsidethepoliceoffice.Suchasceneshowsthesilentsupportfromtruefriends.ChuckieknowsthatWillisnotthatangryandirritatedandtheremustbesomethingwrongwhichWillisreluctanttotell,sohejustgiveshisclosestfriendthestrongestsupportandfightwithhim.Thisclearlyshowsthattruefriendswillalwaysstandbyyoursideandeventheydon’tknowexactlywhathappen,theywilltrytheirhardesttogivewarmthtoyouandhelpyouout.Inthemiddleofthefilm,Will’slifebeginstochange:hislifebeginstoconsistofmorelove,lovefromhisgirlfriend,whichactuallygiveshimjoyaswellaspain.Willlovesherbutheistoofrailtoopenhimselftoherbecausehe’safraidtobehurtbythosewhoheloves.Sowhenhecallshisgirlfriendinaheavyrainbuthedaresnotspeakaword.MorganaskswhothatisbutWilldoesn’twanttotell.IbelieveChuckiesknowseverythingbuthekeepssilentforhedoesn’twanttohurtWill.AndwhenWill’sgirlfriendcomestovisitthemthree,Chuckiesplaysaperfectroleasabrother:heispolitetothegirlandlendWillhiscar.Thesetwoscenesshowthattruefriendsarethosewhoknowallyourweaknessbuttheywilltrytoprotestandcompanyyouratherthanunmaskyou.Towardstheendofthefilm,Will,aftersometherapysessionswithSean,hasalreadygonetotheacreofhisheartbuthestillneedsahandtoopenthedoorforhim.Whenonthebuildingfield,WilltellsChuckiethathehasbrokenupwithhisgirlfriend.“LetmetellyouwhatIdoknow.EverydayIcomebytopickyouup,andwegooutdrinkin'orwhateverandwehaveafewlaughs.Butyouknowwhatthebestpartofmydayis?ThetensecondsbeforeIknockonthedoor'causeIletmyselfthinkImightgetthere,andyou'dbegone.I'dknockonthedoorandyouwouldn'tbethere.Youjustleft”①Hesaysinsincerityandearnestness.Hedoesn’tmindhowhisownlifewillbe20yearslater,buthecaresabouthowWill’slifewillbe.Thissceneshowsthattruefriendscareaboutyoumorethanyouthinkandmorethanthemselves.Theymaynevertellyouaboutit;theymayjustplayhappilywithyouasyouwant;theymayevenbepickyaboutyousometimes.Butallthosearebecausetheycareaboutyou.Theyjustthinkyoudeservebetterandtheywishyouhaveahappyending.GoodWillHuntingportraystherelationshipbetweentruefriends,fromwhichIdeeplyunderstandthesentence:“Truefriendsarethosewhoholdyourhandsandtouchyourheart.”②Iflifeisatree,familiesaretherootandloveristhesweetfruitofit.ThenIthinkfriendsarethosesilentbutintegralleaves.Iflifeisasong,familiesarethelyricsandloveristheemotiondeepinit.ThenIthinkfriendarethetuneofthatsong.Iflifeisapath,familiesarethestartofitandloveristhedestiny.ThenIthinkfriendsarethescenerythatisbeyonddescription.Theotherday,Ireadapassageanditwrites:“Familiaritysometimesmakespeoplephysicallyinvisible,foryoufindyourselftalkingtotheheart—totheessence,asitwere,ratherthantotheface.”③Ithinkthisispartlytrue.Thereasonsthatmakepeopletalktotheheartratherthanthefaceconsistnotonlyfamiliarity,butalsodeeploveandcare.Wecanseethesepointsinthefilm.WillandChuckiegrowuptogether.NeitherhasChuckiedespisedWill’sbeingpoorandbeinganorphan,norhashelaughedatWill’sbeingabusedinhisfosterhomes.WhenWillissilentanddoessomeconfusingthings,Chuckiewillalwayssupporthimforknowingthenatureofhim.WhenWillcloseshisheart,ChuckietriestomakeWillfeelwarmandnotlonely.AndwhenWillisconfusedabouthisfuture,ChuckietellshimthathewouldratherfindhisleavewithoutbeinginformedthanWill’swastinghistalentandhappiness.AsforWill,whoconsidersChuckieastheonlyrelative,hesavesChuckie’sfacewhenheislaughedbyagirl;hefightsforChuckiewhenheisinsultedbyastudentfromHarvard;hewantstostaywithChuckieratherthanusehistalenttoearnhisownfortune.Theyareoneofthebestexamplesoftheword“TrueFriends”.AndIbelievethisstoryhappensoneveryonewhocherisheshis/herfriends.①Thesesentencesaretakenfromthemoviefromabout01:43:13to01:43:35.②Ireadthissentenceonamagazinewheninhighschool.ButIcan’trememberthenameofitandwhenIsearchthe