Please complete the character analysis while watching the film.

Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson)

Identify and explain the Defense Mechanisms the character uses? (Freud)
he uses denail a lot, he completely lies about not knowing the little dogs name. he also doesnt
like being touched by anybody else, has a severe case of OCD. he has to have things a certain
way before he can do anything.
Explain the Inferiority Complex the character exhibits? (Adler)

Hes afraid carol wont love him because of his rudeness and excessive OCD.
Explain how the character views themselves and how do others view them? (Rogers)
**High or Low Regard**
high regard

Where does the character fall on Eysneck Personality Table? Explain where you put them.
(Eysneck)
Extremely introverted reclusive and melancholic
Identify where the character falls on the scale of The Big Five.
Extraversion - between completely introverted and extroverted. right in the middle.
Agreeableness - very disagreeable.
Conscientiousness - hes leaning toward more conscientious toward the end of the movie once
he starts medicating.
Openness to Experiences - hes open, he takes simon and carol to baltimore.
Emotional Stability - kind of unstable emotionally when it comes to carol. hes in love with her but
he doesnt know how to control himself.
Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt)
Identify and explain the Defense Mechanisms the character uses? (Freud)
shes fiercely independent becaue shes so used to taking care of her son and not asking for
help.

Explain the Inferiority Complex the character exhibits? (Adler)

shes scared to fail her son and let someone take care of her.
Explain how the character views themselves and how do others view them? (Rogers)
**High or Low Regard**

low regard, she doesnt really know how to have fun or live her life because she so scared her
son willl be hurt.
Where does the character fall on Eysneck Personality Table? Explain where you put them.
(Eysneck)
shes very phlegmatic and sanguine at the same time. shes in the middle of those two zones

Identify where the character falls on the scale of The Big Five.
Extraversion - not too extroverted or introverted.
Agreeableness - very agreeable
Conscientiousness - sensitive to others needs
Openness to Experiences - she was willing to go with Melvin so she's open to things
Emotional Stability -she's stable and knows how to handle her life.
Simon Bishop (Greg Kinnear)
Identify and explain the Defense Mechanisms the character uses? (Freud)
Simon doesn't talk about his problems and puts on an act that he's happy all the time
Explain the Inferiority Complex the character exhibits? (Adler)
He's scared his parents won't love him because he's gay, as well as their complicated past.
Explain how the character views themselves and how do others view them? (Rogers)
**High or Low Regard**
Low regard, he's happy on the outside but not inside

Where does the character fall on Eysneck Personality Table? Explain where you put them.
(Eysneck)
He's very phlegmatic

Identify where the character falls on the scale of The Big Five.
Extraversion - very extroverted, he's an artist
Agreeableness - agreeable to a certain point, but by about everything
Conscientiousness - he's worried about others
Openness to Experiences - he was open to letting Melvin drive him to Baltimore to see his
parents.
Emotional Stability - he was very unstable once he found out he was losing his house and his
studio. But after the Baltimore trip he was fine.
Frank Sachs (Cuba Gooding Jr.)
Identify and explain the Defense Mechanisms the character uses? (Freud)
He's very aggressive and rude

Explain the Inferiority Complex the character exhibits? (Adler)

He's afraid his business as an art dealer will fail because he's not good enough.

Explain how the character views themselves and how do others view them? (Rogers)
**High or Low Regard**

He views himself in high regard, he holds himself to a standard

Where does the character fall on Eysneck Personality Table? Explain where you put them.
(Eysneck)
Very choleric
Identify where the character falls on the scale of The Big Five.
Extraversion - not too extroverted, except for his emotions when he gets upset

Agreeableness - very harsh and rash, yet humorous in a way

Conscientiousness -N doesn't really focus on other people, more worried about his own life
Openness to Experiences - not too open, likes things a certain way
Emotional Stability - very unstable, quick to fly off the trigger

Eysneck Personality Table:

The Big Five: