POP CULTURE PAPER
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Pop Culture Paper
Daniel Leal
West Texas A&M
March 15, 2018
POP CULTURE PAPER
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I chose the movie Anger management which was produced in 2003. Jack Nicholson plays a
character named Dr. Buddy Rydell. From the start of the movie DR. Rydell’s ethics are questionable. At
the beginning of the movie Dr. Rydell is conducting an anger management group which goes well at first.
After a few minutes Dr. Rydell introduces the protagonist named Dave Buznik played by Adam Sandler.
Dave makes a comment that upsets one of the group members and Dr. Rydell starts working with the
upset group member. In the process, Dr. Rydell antagonizes the upset group member which leads to the
group member getting out of his chair to threaten Dave. At this point in time Dr. Rydell continues to fuel
the situation until the upset group member gets up and attempts to punch Dave before stopping inches
from actually hitting him. The upset group member never luckily never assaulted Dave, but it could have
gone either way. According to the American Counseling Association (2014) “A.9.b. Protecting clients in
a group setting, counselors take reasonable precautions to protect clients from physical, emotional, or
psychological trauma.” (pg.6). I understand that group situations may get hostile sometimes, but I think
