The Film Ordinary People & Carl Rogers
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A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses the film Ordinary People, directed by Robert Redford for Paramount in 1980, which presents a dysfunctional family that is traumatized by guilt and grief. Conrad Jarrett is an adolescent who tries to commit suicide following the death of his brother, Buck, in a boating accident. Conrad cannot overcome his intense feeling of guilt for having survived the accident that killed his brother. Conrad is eventually able to heal due to the intervention of a therapist, Dr. Berger, the context of the movie suggests that Dr. Berger’s intervention can be viewed as adhering to the therapeutic and theoretical perspective of Carl Rogers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khorcrog.rtf

'New Republic' Article Review / Rauch's 'For Better Or Worse'
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of premises in a New Republic article suggesting the Christian arguments against Rauch's perspective. Rauch essentially provides arguments in regards to marriage and the efficacy of both homosexual and heterosexual unions. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Better.wps

“Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and its Devastation” by Susan Forward and Craig Buck
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A 5 page book report on a taboo subject that remains a ‘dirty little secret’ in many families. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGincest.rtf