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The Psychological Analysis of the Bucket List

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The Bucket List is a story of Edward Cole and Carter Chambers, who had cancer and

began friends in their death bed. Desperate and frustrated, the two become friends because they

shared a room in the hospital and decide to make a bucket list to engage in activities while

preparing for their death. The individuals had different lives, yet become best friends and did

live in their old age together. Throughout their experiences, the film manages to show the

audience the beauty of hope. Therefore, the Bucket List portrays physiological, cognitive, and

psychological models associated with nearing death in an approach that brings hope to the

watchers.

First, the wear and tear theory is a core concept vivid in the film. Carter and Edward are

old and sick individuals who have cancer in the hospital where they met. Each of them suffers

from frustration because they are now weak and cannot help themselves, and they are dying (da

Costa et al., 2016). Each, with different life experiences and events, feels unfulfilled. The

model shows how the human body is prone to change and tear away because of environmental

stressors and the pass of time. Therefore, the model seeks humans to understand the challenges

of human physic and, while taking care of it, accept the changes that might occur. In the end,

Carter and Edward die and get buried at the top of Mount Himalayas in coffee cans. Life events

can change, and the characters are forced to develop an acceptance of their body changes.

The psychological aspect also has a huge play in the movie. The Bucketlist shows

Erickson's last stage of development, showing the inevitable preparation with integrity instead

of despair (Gilleard & Higgs, 2016). Instead of living in distress because of their condition,

the two characters decide to make a bucket list of the things they will do during their last days,

and they fulfill them. By doing that, they erode all worries and free themselves from guilt

allowing them to enjoy every moment they had. They engaged in activities they had never done

before, which lifted their spirit and transformed their perception of life and its experiences.

They managed to live without thinking about the things they had not achieved like Edward; he

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1 The Psychological Analysis of the Bucket List Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Name Professor’s Name Date 2 The Bucket List is a story of Edward Cole and Carter Chambers, who had cancer and began friends in their death bed. Desperate and frustrated, the two become friends because they shared a room in the hospital and decide to make a bucket list to engage in activities while preparing for their death. The individuals had different lives, yet become best friends and did live in their old age together. Throughout their experiences, the film manages to show the audience the beauty of hope. Therefore, the Bucket List portrays physiological, cognitive, and psychological models associated with nearing death in an approach that brings hope to the watchers. First, the wear and tear theory is a core concept vivid in the film. Carter and Edward are old and sick individuals who have cancer in the hospital where they met. Each of them suffers from frustration because they are now weak and cannot help themselves, and they are dying (da Costa et al., 2016). Each, with different life experiences and events, feels unfulfilled. The model shows how the human body is prone t ...
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