Antwone fisher

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The movie Antwone Fisher was about a temperamental young man in the navy with a violent history. His father was killed before he was born and his teenage mother, ended up arrested soon after and put in jail where she gave birth to him. He was then placed in an orphanage until she got out to claim him. When she never claimed him, Antwone was placed in a foster home at two years old ran by a religious couple Mr. and Mrs. Tate. There, Antwone faced abuse by Mrs. Tate mentally and physically for many years until he finally left the home at age fourteen. He decided to join the U.S. Navy to make something out of his life. However the rough life he had as child caused him to have a violent temper at this point.

After Attacking a fellow sailer he is sent to a physiatrist. Eventually Antowne opened up to him is advised to find his family, but Antwone refused. His physiatrist tells Antwone he's ending the sessions and feels Antwone needs to progress on his own. Antwone then breaks down and feels everyone has abandoned him. He goes to his best friends house and they go to the corner store. His friend pulls out a gun and aims it at the guy running the store. Antwone's friend turns his and a little and his shot and killed. Realizing he needs to find his parents to find closure, Antwone asks Cheryl to go with him to Cleveland. After a dead end at social services Antwone decides to return to the Tate household. There he confronts an older Nadine and Mrs. Tate about their abuses toward him. Mrs. Tate ultimately reveals Antwone's father's name: Edward Elkins.

After looking through multiple telephone books, Antwone comes into contact with his unt Annette. and visits her. Antwone learns his mother lives nearby, and goes to visit her. She sits in silence after he reveals to her that he's her firstborn. Antwone finds closure, forgives her, and leaves. When he returns to the Elkins household, he finds a feast prepared for him and finds the family he lost.

At the end of the film, Antwone visits Davenport and thanks him for everything. Davenport then replies that it is he who should be thanking Antwone. Davenport reveals to Antwone that he was slowly shutting down his life until the day he met Antwone. The movie draws to a close as Davenport and Antwone go to eat.'

I feel that Antwone has been through a great ordeal of trials he had to face. He didnt have a good childhood, he was always fighting, and his best friend was shot and killed right in front of his eyes. In contrast to this he was also determined to find out about his roots and reconnect with his true family.