The Soloist Essay

Mental Illness In The Movie, The Soloist
The movie The Soloist was very eye opening and inspirational. An L.A. Times journalist, Steve,
comes across a homeless man named Nathaniel playing the violin. He begins talking to him and
Nathaniel seems to talk very fast and continuously rambling on. Nathaniel tells Steve he used to
attend Julliard and play the cello there. Steve begins to do some research and finds out he is
telling the truth. He begins writing a newspaper column on Nathaniel and spends more and more
time with him. An elderly woman was moved by the column and gave her cello to Steve to give
to Nathaniel but on one condition. It was of great value so it would need to be kept at a shelter
called LAMP, and Nathaniel could stay there or go there when he wanted to play it. Nathaniel was
reluctant at first, but eventually shows up at the shelter. We see flashbacks of Nathaniel's past and
learn that he often hears voices, which greatly affected his music career causing him to drop out of
Julliard. He becomes very attached to Steve as he puts him up in an apartment and gets him his first
musical performance. But when Nathaniel finds a paper saying he has schizophrenia...show more
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So many people do not recognize how serious of an illness mental illness is. A lot of people do not
even believe it is an actual thing. It is our job to make the public more aware and make them more
educated on how big of an issue this is and how serious it is. This film makes me want to focus my
future as a nursing professional in the mental health aspect of the field. I think I would also like to
volunteer my times at homeless shelters and such to really help those who cannot go to a medical
facility. One thing I need to keep in mind though that the movie really made me realize is that
sometimes people may not want my help or I may feel defeated but to remember that I am doing
my best to do good for someone
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The Soloist Analysis
The movie that I was chosen is The Soloist a story of a gifted musician named Nathaniel Ayers
whose mental illness drove him from the halls of The Juilliard School in New York to the streets
of Los Angeles. His dream is to play at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Through chance, he meets a
journalist who tries to help this mentally disturbed man to get back on his feet and make his dreams
come true (Bevan at al., 2009).
General Medical History Nathaniel is a 28 years old African American homeless street musician
who appeared fearful, paranoid and probably schizophrenia. For some years, he lived with his mother
in Cleveland, Ohio, where he received electroconvulsive therapy for his illness to no avail. His is
concluded as a mentally

College Essay On Becoming A Soloist
As a double bassist, I never imagined myself wanting to become a soloist. To be frank, I would
want to throw myself out of a moving car the way Steve Carell did when Julianne Moore told him
she cheated on him, in the movie, Crazy, Stupid, Love, every time my teacher told me to audition or
compete as a soloist – but I did it anyway because it helped me develop as a musician, and I always
seemed to get surprisingly good results.
For the past couple of years, I competed in the annual concerto competition that the Tacoma Youth
Symphony Association with the attitude of only going to show the conductors that I am continuing
to work hard as a musician; it was my way of reporting my progress. I remember hating it so much
last year because I knew...show more content...
After listening to them rehearse Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture, I went up to find a cello
box in front of the orchestra. I thought to myself, "Great. I'm already afraid of heights, and now I
will be sitting another half foot above the ground on the edge of the stage. If I fall off, that's
another half of a foot." Anna arranged it so that I would play on a cello box so that my sound
could project out. The thing we dreaded the most was the idea of my sound being drowned out by
the orchestra. It wasn't as difficult as the first rehearsal because I knew what to expect, but it was
still physically difficult. I also experienced the most painful hand cramp while I was up playing,
and with the weirdest bow hold, I played through the rest of the rehearsal. Luckily, Anna was there
to tell my conductor, Dr. Cobbs, how I wanted the piece to be and the more we rehearsed, the better
we sounded.
The next day was judgement day; the moment of truth. We had our final rehearsal two hours
before the concert, and I sat in the green room waiting for my cue. I looked at myself in the mirror
and made sure everything was ready; my instrument tuned and warmed up? Check. My dress
short enough so that I don't trip on stage? Check. My hair curled away from my face? Check. Still
breathing? Check. All I had left to do was to sit and wait. As the orchestra filed onto stage, they all
walked passed the green room to wish me luck. When it was my turn, Dr. Cobbs came out and lead
me onto stage and I walked up and took my

The Soloist Movie Analysis
The movie The Soloist was released in 2009 and is based on a true story. This movie is about two
entirely different people who crosses pathways and ends up helping each other. Steve Lopez is a
journalist with the L.A Times. Lopez is not truly happy with his life at this moment. He is at a
crossroad in his career and has recently went through a divorce to his wife who is now his boss.
On the other hand, we have Nathaniel Ayers. Nathaniel is a homeless schizophrenic man who has
a strangely amazing talent for the music and arts. When Lopez hears a violin being played it
leads him to Ayers where they introduce themselves. Lopez soon realizes that Ayers may be
schizophrenic, but he is a very brilliant man. Ayers discloses that he once attended Julliard and
was on his way to becoming famous. Lopez feels that he could get Ayers some help and back into
the world of music and they both set off on adventure. Lopez realizes that he is not only helping
Ayers, but in return Ayers is helping him become a better person. In an article published by NPR
(2009), Lopez and Ayers friendship is described as "a two–way street" and Lopez states "it's not just
me doing for him" (pg. 1) Throughout their quest, Lopez and Ayers form a friendship that help
Lopez find a passion for journalism again and Ayers got the proper treatment he needed. Nathaniel
Ayers, a main character in this movie is said be schizophrenic, a very complex mental disorder. In
an article by Walker and Tessner (2008), it is said that "there was a shift from conceptualizations o
schizophrenia as a disorder of the mind with primarily psychosocial causes, to the widespread
acceptance of the notion that brain abnormalities were involved" (p.30).
However, by just looking at Ayers, it is not possible to tell that he is schizophrenic, he just looks
like a regular homeless man. When Steve Lopez first approaches Nathaniel he rambles on o0ver
these ideas he has in his head, which can be described as disordered thinking. He seemed to try to
put together these elaborate ideas that comes from misperceptions of things he is experienced. This
is what makes it hard for him to communicate with others. His thoughts are not comprehensive to
other when he speaks.
At times Nathaniel

The book "The Soloist" is about L.A. Times writer Steve Lopez discovering a musically gifted
homeless man named Nathaniel Ayers. Desperately needing to catch a deadline Mr. Lopez considers
writing a story about Nathaniel. While researching Mr. Lopez begins to discover interesting things
about the talented musician. Nathanial Ayers was accepted to The Julliard's School of music, the
most prestige school for music in North America. After one year at Julliard Nathanial dropped out, it
turns out that Nathanial had a case of Paranoid Schizophrenia that forced him into a spiral of
madness, which soon caused him to become homeless and lose a chance at becoming one of the
greatest musicians. Before reading this book I did have some knowledge about...show more content...
The homeless often don't have the ability to bathe, wash their clothing or shave. I have noticed
true homeless people have more than just a backpack with them. They sometimes carry with
them or have nearby all they own. Shelters do not watch large amounts of stuff and homeless have
no place to put it, and since it may be everything they own, it tends to be nearby. Not to mention
many homeless do not trust their items out of their sight. Panhandling frauds usually carry just a
backpack with a snack and water for their day of fraud. Just like Nathaniel he did not trust many
and almost always refused to leave his cart behind for an example when he got invited to Disney
hall. Nathaniel was really excited to go but then almost blew it off because he didn't trust anyone to
watch his cart for him. Mr. Lopez then tried convincing him to leave it at the LA times and
Nathaniel agreed to it because he values their friendship a

Psycological Review of the Soloist Essay
The Soloist:
Psychological Movie Review
The Motion picture "The Soloist" is about L.A. Times writer Steve Lopez discovering a musically
gifted homeless man named Nathaniel Ayers. Desperately needing to catch a deadline Mr. Lopez
considers writing a story about Nathaniel. While researching Mr. Lopez begins to discover
interesting things about the talented musician. Nathanial Ayers was accepted to The Julliard's
School of music, the most prestige school for music in North America. After one year at Julliard
Nathanial dropped out, it turns out that Nathanial had a case of Paranoid Schizophrenia that forced
him into a spiral of madness, which soon caused him to become homeless and lose a chance at
becoming on of the greatest musicians of...show more content...
Although this symptom is most common with ADD and ADHD, in combination with the symptom
of hearing voices it pushes the viewer to believe that Nathanial does indeed have Paranoid
Schizophrenia.
The role of Nathanial Ayers was played by Jamie Foxx, and in playing that large role Mr. Foxx
had to portray schizophrenic illness in the most accurate way. For the most part, Mr. Foxx did an
excellent job at illustrating how the voices in a Schizophrenic's head can be extremely loud and
damaging. In saying that there were however some mistakes in the portrayal of a Schizophrenic,
for example real schizophrenics do not think they are crazy, they feel more reality impaired like a
blind person is visually impaired. The movie showed that Nathanial knew he was crazy, but still
acted as if he was not. Although in some ways the schizophrenic illness was well shown in the
movie, there still were some mistakes in the proper portrayal of a real schizophrenic. In the movie
Nathanial is in denial of having any sort of sickness, and refuses any medical help from his mental
disorder. Steven Lopez believes that Nathanial does need some sort of medical help and in the movie
resorts to many methods to treat Nathanial's Schizophrenia. First Mr. Lopez brings Nathanial to a
homeless shelter for the mentally disabled named Lamp, in hope that they will provide him with
medication. Unfortunately Lamp can only give medication to Nathanial

The Power Of Music In The Soloist By Steve Lopez
Healing Power of Music
What if each day's goal is to fight inner demons? What if something as simple as music
accomplishes this? In The Soloist, author Steve Lopez introduces the reader to a homeless
schizophrenic fighting for survival on the streets of Los Angeles' notorious Skid Row district.
This man is Nathaniel Ayers, a talented musician who struggles with mental illness and depends on
the sound of his instrument for peace. Portrayed through Lopez's friendship with Ayers,
Lopez shows that music in itself has the power to heal or soothe a mind–even a mind as troubled as
Mr. Ayers.
Like most schizophrenics, Ayers battles the voices and clouded thoughts plaguing his mind. He
relies on the power of music to escape from the rumbles going...show more content...
The contrast between Skid Row and the music in his car allows the reader to visualize not only the
emotion Lopez experiences in that moment, but the story of Ayers as a whole. A man who lives at
times in such darkness is able to escape the pain through the sole gift of music.
Lopez admits that, through the power of music, he has been transformed. The man he was before
his friendship with Ayers is completely different then the man he became after. This is depicted at
the Disney concert hall where Lopez says of Nathan: I've never had a friend who lives in so
spiritual a real as Mr Ayers, and I know that through his courage and humility and faith in the power
of art–through his very ability to find happiness and purpose– he has awakened something in me. He
is one of the reasons I thought seriously about leaving an industry in the throes of revolution, and he
is the reason I've decided i'll never be happy doing anything other than telling stories.(284)
Lopez showcases that a homeless man's simple love for music can inspire someone as completely
different as himself. Ayers' healing through his passion for his art gives Lopez a deeper respect for
the power of

The Soloist Movie Analysis
Compare and Contrast
Nathanial Ayers portrayed the "textbook" diagnosis of schizophrenia appropriately throughout the
movie. During The Soloist, Nathanial experienced hallucinations and delusions. Individuals
diagnosed with schizophrenia can experience symptoms. Nathanial would hear voices inside of his
mind, telling him he was not talented enough to perform at Julliard. Nathanial also had delusional
thoughts about his family trying to poison and kill him. There are positive and negative symptoms
related to schizophrenia (Reed, 2014). Nathanial displayed signs of more positive symptoms of
schizophrenia rather than negative symptoms. Nathanial would get overly excited about Beethoven
and classical music. When Nathanial talked about...show more content...
Nathanial displayed deficits in executive functions. Executive functions are higher–level cognitive
skills (Toglia et al., 2013). Individuals with deficits have limitations in viewing other perspectives,
generating alternative solutions, and having reduced coping skills. Executive function impairments
influence an individual's social participation, daily activities, and occupational performance (Toglia
et al., 2013). Nathanial showed dysfunction in social interaction and displayed social
inappropriateness. Tamminga and Medoff (2000) research showed the psychosocial disability could
come from the cognitive dysfunction. He had difficulties looking at individuals directly and
participating in social conversations. During the movie, Nathanial wore white face paint and spoke
more to a figurine than to other human beings. He had difficulty with self–regulation and
decision–making. Self–regulation is the ability to monitor, evaluate, and self–correct actions.
Nathanial would have a difficult time regulating his emotions, usually when his diagnosis of
schizophrenia was brought up.
Nathanial also had difficulty with self–awareness. Self–awareness is the lack of knowledge of one's
own cognitive limitations (Toglia et al., 2013). Individuals will have deficits in recognizing errors,
goal setting, impaired judgement and safety, and adjusting to obstacles (Toglia et al., 2013). For
example, Nathanial would put himself into dangerous situations, disregarding

Psychological disorder is a condition characterized by abnormal feelings, behaviors, and thoughts.
For my application paper I chose two movies, one is about John Forbs Nash Junior, and another one
is about Nathaniel Antony Ayers Junior. As you might have already guessed the movies are called
"A Beautiful Mind", and "The Soloist". In "A Beautiful Mind" Russell Crowe portrays one of the
most famous mathematicians of the 20th century John Nash, who attended Princeton University on
Carnegie scholarship. Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder that affects emotion, perception,
behavior and thought. Unlike identity disorder, schizophrenia does not involve a split personality. It
is a disorder through which behaviors, thoughts, and perceptions are...show more content...
During his delusional periods, he saw an imaginary roommate, named Charles. Nash's delusions
possessed complex character of their own. Charles, his roommate, had a niece named Marcie. An
official from Department of Defense, William Parcher, was also an imaginary figure. Parcher
assigned John to look for patterns in newspapers, and magazines, in order to prevent an invasion
of Soviets. Negative feelings also played a big role in Nash's life. His delusions were triggered by
negative emotions. In order to treat Nash doctors administered insulin shock therapies. His release
was based on condition that he was willing to take antipsychotic drug. However, medication had
negative affect on his academic and family life. Due to this he stopped the course of taking the
medicine and in return his condition became much worse. Nash was not able to avoid his delusions,
and they continued to haunt him. I think the movie's goal was to entertain, not to enlighten. It does a
good job in illustrating the concept of schizophrenia and shows the crucial importance of taking
medications in order to ease the pain and get a sharper

The Soloist is a film based upon the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a Juilliard musical prodigy who
has schizophrenia, and Steve Lopez a journalist for the Los Angeles Times, who befriended the
(then) homeless Ayers when he was living on the streets of LA. Schizophrenia is a chronic and
severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves; those who suffer from
schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality. The symptoms of schizophrenia fall
into two categories: positive and negative. People with "positive" symptoms may "lose touch" with
some aspects of reality, and those with "negative" symptoms are associated with disruptions to
normal emotions and behaviors. The movie presents a realistic portrait of schizophrenia and the
associated problems of homelessness. It also uses a significant number of the mentally ill homeless
population of Los Angeles as extras, which seems to give the film a greater authenticity.
Most of Ayer's schizophrenic symptoms were actually quite typical for this disorder. Ayer's
experiences auditory hallucinations, disorganized speech, a blunted affect and negative symptoms
such as social withdrawal and anhedonia, all of which are clearly present for greater than six
months. In Nathaniel 's introductory scene there is already some evidence his schizophrenia. When
asked by Steve if he likes Stevie Wonder (which is written on his visor and shirt), Nathaniel begins to
express tangential thoughts with rapid speech

Intelligence In The Film 'The Soloist'
One of the ways to understand intelligence is to compare and contrast the historical and
contemporary theories of intelligence. Spearman believed that an individual's intelligence could be
measured by one factor and that all people have a common skills set (g factor) that underlies all
intelligent behavior. Spearman found all these g factors correlate in people meaning that if they
score well in one area they tend to score well in other. But by putting everyone under one skill set by
he failed to take into account the diversity of individuals and their individual strengths. In the movie
The Soloist, for example, Nathaniel Ayers, a schizophrenic homelessman is a music virtuoso who
plays many instruments at a concert level (many of them without formal training) has compromised
areas of reasoning or spatial ability. He talks to non–real people, has distorted perceptions of things
around...show more content...
Though he did not rank anyone on a single scale, other scientists who studied his work did find
evidence of a single g factor because those who excelled in one cluster generally scored well on
the others. Nathaniel Ayers would definitely score highly in the memory area. He has music
scores memorized in his head that he plays while he imagines a full orchestra playing the other
notes around him. He has comprehension and word fluency yet does not necessary reason in the
normal manner like when Mr. Lopez got him in to see a rehearsal at a concert hall of Beethoven's
music he refused to leave his cart of used items even Mr. Lopez suggested that they can lock it up at
the mental health facility. He only agreed in the end to go to the concert if he could bring his cart
with him. Under Thurstone's work, Nathaniel Ayers in The Soloist could be found

The Soloist Movie Schizophrenia Essay
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder often characterized by abnormal social behavior, and failure to
recognize what is real. Common symptoms include false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, and
auditory hallucinations. It reduces social engagement as well as emotional expression. Diagnosis is
based on observed behavior and the persons reported experience. People with schizophrenia may
experience social withdrawals, sloppiness of dress and hygiene, and loss of motivation and
judgment are all common in schizophrenia disorder.
The movie I decided to use was The Soloist, starring Jamie Foxx (Nathaniel Ayers), and Robert
Downey Jr. (Steve Lopez). It is based on a true story, and is about a musician who had schizophrenia,
who attended Julliard,...show more content...
Some examples from the movie that presents the Schizophrenia disorder, is when Ayers dropped out
of Julliard because he could not handle the voices that was in his head. That deals with
schizophrenia, because you have voices in your head that you cannot control. Another example from
the movie is that Ayers ended up on the streets, because he had the delusion that his sister wanted to
kill him. Lastly, Lopez was trying to tell Ayers that he wanted to write a column about him in the
paper, but Ayers was not paying any attention to him.
How does the mental disorder or phenomenon affect the character in the movie?
The schizophrenia disorder affects Nathaniel Ayers, by forcing him to drop out of Julliard after
two years. The voices in his head had control over his mind. Another reason, is because he had a
bad relationship with his sister. Him having those visions or delusions of her trying to kill him
made him not want to be around her. The disorder was making Ayers be someone he really wasn't.
Lopez was talking to Ayers, and during their conversation, Lopez told Ayers that he didn't know half
the stuff he was saying.
What is your personal reaction to the mental disorder or

The Soloist Appraisal Analysis
The Soloist Appraisal
Synopsis
Based on a true story, The Soloist is about Steve Lopez, a Los Angeles Times columnist, who is in
desperate need of inspiration for his articles. Mr. Lopez met Nathaniel Ayers in a park, not far from
the news station. Nathaniel was a homeless man, playing a two–string violin when he first
encountered Steve. Steve found out Nathaniel was a former student at the Julliard School for music
but did not graduate due to the side effects of his schizophrenia. Nathanial had been battling his
symptoms since he was in his early teens. After writing an article about Nathanial, Steve received a
cello from a newspaper prescriber. The elderly woman asked Steve to give Nathaniel the instrument
in hopes he would play it more often than she could. Throughout the movie, Steve provided
Nathanial places to live and opportunities for him to partake in musical events. After an incident at a
recital, Nathaniel lost his temper and threatened to kill Steve. Steve did not know what more he can
do besides inviting Nathanial's sister, Mary, to come speak with him. After a brief conversation
between Mary and Nathanial, Nathanial apologized to Steve for the unkind words and threats he
made towards him. At the end, the movie stated Nathanial is still a current resident of an
organization called Lamp but continues to refuse medical treatment (Foster & Krasnoff, 2009).
Occupational Profile
Nathanial Ayers is a middle–aged male who presents with schizophrenia.

A Beautiful Mind And The Soloist Analysis
Both A Beautiful Mind, directed by Ron Howard, and The Soloist, directed by Joe Wright, are films
that attempt to explore the obstacles people with schizophrenia face in a society where mental illness
is often met with negative stigma. From finding sufficient treatment to maintaining an independent
lifestyle, individuals with schizophrenia are put under a great deal of pressure to meet social norms
despite the sometimes debilitating and emotionally draining effects of their disease. A Beautiful Mind
and The Soloist highlight these struggles, and because they are both based on true–stories, they are
able to depict the realities of what living with a mental illness is like in a relatively realistic manner.
A Beautiful Mind follows

Essay on Music: NiccolГІ Paganini as the Soloist
When it comes to remarkable violinist of the romantic era, there is none better than NiccolГІ
Paganini. Born on the 27, of October 1782, in Genoa, Italy, he was a man know for his incredible
talent and skill. His father taught him how to play the mandolin at the age of five, he then picked
up the violin two years later when he was seven. Even as a child his potential was immediately
noticed, therefore he was offered various scholarships for violin lessons. As he matured and the
French invaded Italy, he began playing concerts with his father in Livorno. The next couple years for
Paganini included recognition for his technique and his incredible musicianship despite his hand
deformation.. With works such as his Concertos No. 1–4, Paganini was...show more content...
While Napoleon invaded Italy, the Paganini's were forced to leave to their country property in
Romairone, near Bolzaneto. By 1800 he and his father had traveled to Livorno, where Paganini
would perform. In 1801 Paganini and his father returned to Genoa. That same year, on September
14, Paganini and his older brother Carlo Paganini, another violinist, went to Lucca to play at the
festival of Santa Croce. The performance was a great success and Paganini was then appointed first
violin of the Republic of Lucca's national orchestra. Although that was his official occupation,
Paganini spent a lot of time freelancing. By then Paganini was known as an amazing violinist, a
gambler and a womanizer. As a freelance soloist, Paganini impressed a great deal of people. In
Livorno he left such a great impact on a wealthy french man that the man rewarded him with a
valuable violin. Napoleon's sister, Elisa Baciocchi became ruler of Lucca in 1805. With the
arrival of Lucca's new leader, the national orchestra of the Republic of Lucca was dissolved into a
chamber orchestra.Paganini became second violinist for the Baciocchi court and then became a
solo court violinist in 1807. On January 1, 1808 he played in the court string quartet after the
chamber orchestra was dissolved. While doing so, he was giving lessons to Elisa Baciocchi's
husband, prince Felix. Although Paganini was part of the princess' entourage, he was not satisfied
with his

The Soloist By Steve Lopez: An Analysis
Music is an escape from the challenges of reality. It is also an escape from oneself. In The Soloist
which is based off of a true story, Nathaniel Ayers and Steve Lopez are two strangers with different
life challenges that bring them together. Steve Lopez is a reporter for the Las Angeles Times who
needs a story for his column. Nathaniel Ayers is a homeless musician who struggles with
schizophrenia. Through their challenges an unlikely friendship begins to occur. Walking along the
streets of Las Angeles Steve Lopez was looking for his next article for his column of the
newspaper. When he heard the harmonious voice of a violin Mr. Lopez stopped walking in order to
listen to a man who was speaking through music underneath a statue of Beethoven.

Schizophrenia In The Soloist
"The Soloist" is a movie about a talented musician in his mid–fifties named Nathaniel Anthony
Ayers. He attended Julliard but had to drop out due to the onset of schizophrenic episodes. His time
at Julliard playing the cello was cut short when the voices in his head at the onset of his
schizophrenia began to interfere with his playing. After having difficulties with his family, he found
himself living on the streets of Los Angeles. He was discovered by an LA Times journalist named
Steve Lopez. The movie portrays the struggling daily life of Nathaniel after meeting Lopez including
the search for housing, musical opportunity, and social connections. It reveals the obstacles that
someone with schizophrenia must overcome throughout their life. The disability identified...show
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Someone with schizophrenia has a great difficulty maneuvering through everyday social
interactions, specifically interpersonal relationships. There is a "loss of life roles", where it is
hard to decipher where oneself and others fit in to social settings (Browne & Courtney, 2007, p.
74). Social networks are weakened soon after the onset of schizophrenia. The importance of
immediate and extended family increases in response to the need for "positive, supportive,
reciprocating relationships" (Browne & Courtney, 2007, p. 77). Positive, social interactions are
supportive for schizophrenic episodes but they cannot cure them. Another aspect of social life that is
hindered by schizophrenia is the ability to make proper judgments about others. Many people find it
difficult to make proper decisions about whether someone is good and trustworthy or not. The
intensity of these symptoms at the onset of schizophrenic episodes gives a strong sense of the
long–term prognosis, meaning that highly intense symptoms at onset lead to a poorer prognosis in
the future (Siegel et al.,

Steve Lopez The Soloist Comparison
Compare And Contrast
The novel and the film of The Soloist are very disparate. Although it is not really the setting that is
different, but it is the personalities and the character's life. Steve Lopez is a whole other person in
the novel compared to the film. Steve Lopez in the novel has a friendly, bold, and kind of a patient
personality. Steve Lopez in the film has a impatient, groggy, and careless personality.
This paragraph will be about contrasting Steve Lopez's life in the film compared to his life in the
novel. Steve Lopez's life in the film is very different. In the novel, Steve is married to his wife,
Alison and has a daughter, Caroline, however in the film Steve is divorced and has a son. As you
can tell, this does not resemble...show more content...
In the novel, Lopez has a happy, hopeful, friendly, and determined personality. In the film, Lopez
has a mean, careless, and somewhat impatient personality. Throughout the novel, Lopez mentions,
quite a bit of times that he cares a lot about Nathaniel Ayers and that he can't just leave him
homeless on streets without doing anything. Instead, in the film the people put Steve Lopez as a
careless man who doesn't seem to care about Ayer's feelings. Although, there is one part in the
film where Lopez appears to care if LAMP will try to convince Ayers to stay there, but through the
rest of the film, Lopez uses foul language at Ayers(never happens in the novel) and he seems to be
very impatient most of the time. Which is odd, why did the people make Steve Lopez to appear
so harsh and careless in the film, when there are many parts in the book where Lopez does
everything he can for Ayers and be kind to him throughout it. For instance, Lopez says, "You
should come over to the house. How about Easter brunch? We're going to have bacon and eggs,
home fries, toast. I promise not to poison the food. Little Caroline will have an Easter egg hunt
and we'll fix her a basket with some chocolates. You remember Easter egg hunts when you were a
kid? You like chocolate?" This quote clearly shows that Lopez cares for Ayers by

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