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Film Analysis: Good Will Hunting

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Throughout the movie Good Will Hunting, you see the main protagonist, Will, evolve into a strong character by coping with his past. In the process, Will learned to deal with his past by going to multiple sessions of therapy that were conducted by Sean. One of the issues that Will had to learn to deal with is the violence that took place within his past. With that being said, violence has been implied throughout the movie by Will demonstrating that he has been in the middle of conflict by dealing with revenge, verbal abuse, and actual physical
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