• John P. Hallar

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    December 9, 2023 at 1:18 pm

    What I learned doing this assignment is to examine each scene where I could challenge the old way of thinking.

    1. Go through your story outline
      or script and brainstorm the following:
    2. 5 Challenge Question(s) to an
      Old Way(s).
    1. Old
      Way:
      Reliance on
      Men
    2. Challenge: Judith
      challenges this rule by being her own woman. She pretends or leads Em
      to think he’s in charge but in her own mind, she has no intentions of
      letting him be the boss.
    3. Challenge
      Question:
      How does the
      “old school” belief in men being in charge and providing for
      women accommodate and embrace the diverse strengths, talents, and
      ambitions that individuals, regardless of gender, bring to a modern
      society?
    4. How
      it might play out:
      Em
      not embracing the new times, since he is so old, will fail immediately.
    1. Old
      Way:
      That he could buy a family, love.
    2. Challenge: Judith
      disrupts Em’s plan by going along with it till the money runs out.
    3. Challenge
      Question:
      How does this
      approach contribute to the authenticity and depth of meaningful
      relationships.
    4. How
      it might play out:
      Em
      embraces a lie which goes on as long as Judith wants it to.
    1. Old
      Way:
      That his existing relationship
      with Kimberly is severed forever.
    2. Challenge: Em must
      overcome the fact that he is no longer in charge of Kimberly and that
      she needs to do whatever he says. She is her own woman now. She can
      make decisions that he will disagree with. She will challenge him.
    3. Challenge
      Question:
      Would a more
      open and empathetic communication about values, understanding, and
      mutual respect contribute to the potential for rebuilding and
      strengthening their connection?
    4. How
      it might play out:
      If Em
      would only freaking talk with Kimberly and listen to why she did what
      she did he might understand and the relationship could be healed.
    1. Old
      Way:
      That his mental health is
      failing and that he must relinquish some control.
    2. Challenge: Em must
      learn and/or understand that he does not have the mental faculties he
      once had and that he needs to lean on and trust Kimberly more and more.
    3. Challenge
      Question:
      Could Em’s
      embrace of vulnerability and seeking support from others enhance his
      overall well-being and potentially lead to a more fulfilling and
      supported late stage of life?
    4. How
      it might play out:
      Em
      would gradually see that his old ways are not working. He is so
      desperate he finally begins to try whatever will work, relinquishing
      control.
  • 5 Counterexamples to an Old
    Way(s).
    1. Old
      Way:
      Reliance on
      Men
    2. Challenge: Judith
      challenges this rule by being her own woman. She pretends or leads Em
      to think he’s in charge but in her own mind, she has no intentions of
      letting him be the boss.
    3. Counterexample: Imagine a thriving community where both men and women
      actively collaborate in leadership roles, each contributing their
      unique skills and perspectives.
    4. How
      it might play out:
      Em
      wouldn’t have tried to plan out everything thinking Judith couldn’t do
      it nor wanted to do it thus he would have relied on Judith to provide
      input, solutions and contribute financially thus saving him his money.
    1. Old
      Way:
      That he could buy a family, love.
    2. Challenge: Judith
      disrupts Em’s plan by going along with it till the money runs out.
    3. Counterexample:
      That
      two individuals build a strong bond based on shared values, mutual
      respect, and emotional connection.
    4. How
      it might play out:
      If Em
      would have employed this thinking he would have seen that the
      relationship could not continue without buying her out.
    1. Old
      Way:
      That his existing relationship
      with Kimberly is severed forever.
    2. Challenge: Em must
      overcome the fact that he is no longer in charge of Kimberly and that
      she needs to do whatever he says. She is her own woman now. She can
      make decisions that he will disagree with. She will challenge him.
    3. Counterexample:
      Imagine
      a scenario where Em and Kimberly engage in open and honest
      communication about their differences, acknowledging and respecting
      each other’s perspectives.
    4. How
      it might play out:
      If Em
      could embrace this, then he initially would not be able to help Judith
      financially thus ending the con, exposing who she really was then Em
      would at least have some money to fall back on once Kimberly believes
      Judith is gone forever.
    1. Old
      Way:
      That his mental health is
      failing and that he must relinquish some control.
    2. Challenge: Em must
      learn and/or understand that he does not have the mental faculties he
      once had and that he needs to lean on and trust Kimberly more and more.
    3. Counterexample:
      Em,
      recognizing the importance of his personal well-being, decides to
      proactively seek support. Despite his initial hesitation to relinquish
      control, he engages and embraces a support network.
    4. How
      it might play out:
      As
      the story plays out, Em begins to realize that his mental faculties are
      not what they use to be and he opens up to the idea of letting Kimberly
      help him.

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