Psychological portrait of the main character based on the film “Catch Me If You Can”

National Research Nuclear University

“MEPhI”

PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT OF THE MAIN CHARACTER BASED ON THE FILM

“CATCH ME IF YOU CAN”

FRANK ABEGNALE

Sahin Aliya

C20-393

Kirichenko Alexander Viktorovich

Psychology and Pedagogy

TABLE OF PLAN

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………….….2

LOGIC OF THE TASK………………………………………………………..3

SYSTEMS OF ARGUMENTS AND EVIDENCE…………………………...4

PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT OF FRANK ABIGALE BASED ON THE STRUCTURE OF PERSONALITY…………………………………………..5

1. Temperament……………………………………………………………..5
2. Character………………………………………………………………….5
3. Abilities…………………………………………………………………..6
4. Motivation………………………………………………………………..6
5. Strong-willed Qualities…………………………………………………...7
6. Communicative Qualities………………………………………………...7
7. Emotionality……………………………………………………………...7
8. Intelligence……………………………………………………………….7
9. Self-Assessment………………………………………………………….8
10. Self-Control………………………………………………………………8

CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS…………………………………………………9

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PROTAGONIST AND THE DIGITAL GENERATION……………………9

CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………….10

REFERENCES………………………………………………………………..13

INTRODUCTION

The film “Catch Me If You Can” was based on the true story of Frank William Abagnale Jr. played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who forged bank checks and documents while posing as a co-pilot, a medical doctor, and a lawyer before he even turned 21 years old. It was an action and adventure, crime, drama, and biography movie that was directed by Steven Spielberg and aired on December 25, 2002. Frank William Abagnale, Jr. engaged in criminal activity such as forgery and con artistry in order to get riches from others for personal gain. This true story is the basis for the film, “Catch Me If You Can”.

Numerous traumatic events occurred throughout his childhood, including his parents' divorce and financial struggles, all of which influenced his mental health. This has been happening for a long period of time, yet many individuals are unaware of or unconcerned about the link between childhood trauma and adult mental illness. Thus, we must continue to investigate this work, certain that it portrays the human mind and its maladjustment in a major way.

Examining “Catch Me if You Can” requires using Freud's psychoanalytic theory. Frank's criminal activity is theorized to come from a personality imbalance induced by a traumatic childhood event, and that this imbalance is associated with his hedonistic libido and pleasure-seeking impulses. The assisting task entails providing a quick synopsis of the film “Catch Me If You Can” and its key characters, as well as deducing the film's fundamental theme from the information provided. Following that, this article will critically examine the entrepreneurial abilities and business vision shown in the film and provide recommendations. While referring to the entrepreneurial financing sources, a more in-depth examination of creative thinking and problem solutions will be conducted.

LOGIC OF THE TASK

Catch Me If You Can by Abagnale is an excellent demonstration of psychoanalytic literary analysis when dealing with psychological maladjustment. Psychoanalysis is the name given to Sigmund Freud's theory of personality and therapy. It was utilized by Freud to rehabilitate his patients who were afflicted by mental illness or anguish. Darwin's theory of evolution influenced Freud, who developed a theory of personality based on that notion. The id, the ego, and the superego form the core of the system. Those terms were devised by Freud in order to assist him comprehend and analyze his patients' disordered minds. Because of advances in knowledge and education today, psychoanalysis is not only used to treat mentally troubled individuals but may also be used to examine writers or characters in literary works. The use of psychoanalytic theory to literature substantially simplifies analyzing the character of Catch Me If You Can's maladjustment. Frank, the film's protagonist, possesses a multitude of evil characteristics, including being dishonest, irresponsible, ruthless, and lawless as a youth, and being recognized as a criminal across four continents.

After his parents' divorce, he began his criminal record by being a delinquent and brutally deceiving people without feeling guilty in order to get his own enjoyment. He then proceeds to deceive others on a worldwide scale through conning and forgery as a result of both parents' lack of mental and financial support. Frank's personality system is out of equilibrium. Psychopathy is a psychiatric disorder defined by "lack of remorse and irrationality related with criminal behavior and socioeconomic background." This indicates that Frank is suffering from the same ailment as a "psychopath," as seen by his continual violation of the law. Frank's unstable personality system may be discovered using Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

SYSTEMS OF ARGUMENTS AND EVIDENCE

The narrative of this film is inspired by the psychiatric illnesses that affect children when parents are divorced or have a shattered family. Frank is unable to accept this truth in order to avoid going into bad behaviors. Frank Abagnale Jr. is the film's protagonist. Frank Abagnale successfully embezzled millions of dollars on his sixteenth birthday, after his parents' divorce, by impersonating as a Pan American Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, a Louisiana lawyer, and a paper changer. His primary offense is check fraud. Frank's wrongdoing began with his parents' divorce. Frank's father declared bankruptcy in his company, and his mother divorced him. Frank Abagnale's perplexity dictates that he should select one of his parents to remain. Frank ultimately decided to depart the home due to his dissatisfaction.