Seven pounds is about the determination of a man, Tim Thomas, to give back to people who need help. Tim had caused a fatal car accident that killed his fiance because he was texting on his phone. Not only did he kill his wife, but six others died in the van he hit. After the crash, Tim's life takes a turn. He seeks out the most good-hearted people he can find and who are in need of medical help. In return for him taking seven lives, he essentially saves seven lives.
Tim's behavior in giving back to other people is focused around motivation. Tim's motivation lies with the fact that he took seven lives and feels he needs to help save seven lives. After the fatal crash, he dedicates his life to seeking these people out, and the shame and guilt he lives with drives him to give these people what they need. Tim could also be motivated by incentives. To him, the reward would be giving his life for the sake of others to keep theirs.
I saw this movie in theaters. It was a great movie and something I wasn't used to seeing Will Smith in being that he plays in a lot of action movies. Nevertheless, he did an outstanding job. I, too, believe Tim was a very motivated person to have done what he did. He went to great lengths to "give back" strangers their lives. Even giving his life for this woman he fell in love with, which is what did it for me...boo hoo! That's also commitment to the extreme.
ReplyDeleteI still haven't had the chance to see Will Smith's film "Seven Pounds" but i've heard great things about the movie. It's true that the characters drive to save seven lives was the result of him taking seven lives, whether on purpose or accidently. I can understand how this article relates to motivation in Chapter 8 b/c the act of Tim killing seven innocent individuals, including his wife influences his intensity of the behavior to save seven lives, ultimatley to the point of sacrificing his own life. This movie also proves that Life and Death are probrably two of the strongest motivators.
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