A study of the ecological systems map for the character of Will in "Good Will Hunting"

Throughout the course of Good Will Hunting, Will Hunting develops from an emotional and social outcast to a strong young man who is healing from his past. Before he makes these changes however, Will is more inclined to display his strong sense of isolation, intelligence and anger through aggression. Attention will be paid to the causes of this aggression, and the steps taken to overcome the adolescent delinquency that he has become a part of. …

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