A Beautiful Mind EssayYou have to wonder what goes through the mind of a person with schizophrenia. I have often wondered if the people who have this disorder have had experiences similar to those of John Nash, portrayed by Russell Crowe, the Oscar nominated best actor in a leading role. The movie was A Beautiful Mind. This 2001 film received four Oscars in 2002 for Best supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.I think all too often people are given medication and other intrusive forms of treatment for mental illness when cognitive therapy with motivating factors can help to overcome the crippling illness. This is the drama represented in this film. This film depicts mathematician John Nash and his lifelong struggles with his mental health. Enrolling at Princeton in 1947 as a graduate student, Nash almost immediately stood out as an odd duck (Honeycutt). He devoted himself to finding something unique, a mathematical theorem that would be completely original.
