Personality Theory Paper Select a fictional character from history

Personality Theory Paper Select a fictional character from history


Select a fictional character from history, television, or film. Film selections may include:



•         The Blind Side

•         Rudy

•         A Beautiful Mind

•         Pursuit of Happy-ness

•         Fearless

•         The Fisher King

•         Fatal Attraction

•         What about Bob?

•         Girl Interrupted



Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyzeyour chosen character’s personality using one theorist or theory from each of the following columns:



Column A

Column B

Column C

Jung

Allport

Five-factor model

Adler

Cattell

Object relations

Freud

Kelly

Maslow

Horney

Ellis



Sullivan









Describe the connection between the character’s personality and the theory used to explain it using relevant information such as direct quotes, descriptions of life events, examples of interpersonal behavior, and so on.



Include the following in your paper:



•         A short introduction outlining the demographic and background information of the chosen character

•         An evaluation of how each of the chosen personality theorists or theories explains the personality of thechosen character

•         A discussion of how the selected character’s behavior might be interpreted differently, depending on which theoretical approach is used

•         A discussion of the extent to which each chosen theorist or theory would address relevant social, cultural, environmental, biological, or unconscious factors that may be influencing  the character’s behavior



Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.