Antowne Fisher - 2712 Words

Antwone Fisher 10/27/2012 Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist, stated the first stage of human development is one of the most important. Because an infant is entirely dependent upon his or her caregivers, the quality of care plays an important role in the shaping of the child’s personality. In the case of Antowne Fisher, with his unfortunate circumstance of the death of his father and the incarceration of his mother, he lacked the care and love only parents can provide. However, once he entered the foster care system, Mrs. Nellie Strange, a savior of sort and his foster mother, became the tool in his development through the first stage of Erickson’s stages of development. It is evident within the first†¦show more content†¦Through the use of inconsistent and inappropriate rewards and punishments, Mizz Pickett introduces in Antwone’s life a lack of hope and nothingness. A vivid event, though quite tame in comparison to the abuse, is one in which the Pickett foster c hildren go trick or treating. Upon returning with joy every child has during trick or treating, Mizz Pickett demands of them all the candy they received placed in the box. â€Å"Then, wiping her hands together first, Mizz Pickett slams the lid shut on the metal box and slaps on a Master lock. â€Å"Now,† she says†¦Here it hits me-she ain’t gonna let us have none. â€Å"I’ve give ya some uh dis here candy when you deserve some†¦and not until† (Fisher, p. 54). It goes without saying; there never came a situation where Mizz Pickett felt the children ‘deserved’ any of the candy. For Antwone, occurrences such as this would compromise his sense of initiative over guilt creating fundamental inadequacy; a mark which would have detrimental effects later in his life. Antwone Fishers first two years of care from Mrs. Strange has manifested itself into a vital landmark in his early years of development. More specifically, Antwones deve lopment of the brain, physically and cognitively provides the concrete evidence to support Eriksons stages of development. According to Eriksons model, the stages prior school-age include infancy and toddlerhood. During the infancy period, a childs central process includes mutuality withShow MoreRelatedThe Structural Model Approach : Movie Review1454 Words   |  6 Pagesmovie about Antowne Fisher. Because, from my view the movie identify some of the particular concepts in the family dynamic that was portrayed in the movie. The movie of Antowne Fisher is center around a young black man who mother has given birth to him in prison taken away and place in foster care into an abusive family. Antowne Fisher experience verbally, sexually, and physically abuse while growing up as a child in foster care which contribute to his anger management problem. Antowne Fisher also experienceRead MoreAntwon Fisher1837 Words   |  8 Pages 2 Abstract This paper is an advanced assessment of Antwone Fisher as he is portrayed in the film Antwone Fisher. This will be a hypothetical advanced assessment done by me, who will act as his therapist. The film is a true story about a man going through numerous obstacles and hardships before joining ten U.S. Navy. He