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An example of ethnocentrism is illustrated in the beginning of the movie when Professor Jerry Lambeau has long ago won awards because of his mathematical brilliance. Lambeau first pursued Will after the discovery of a physics problem which Will had voluntary solved by Will, while working at Harvard as a janitor. Only a few elite math professors have ever conquered the problem. Lambeau's goal was to fulfill Will's life with the judgement of his own valued beliefs, by giving Will a choice of either serving time in jail, or study with Lambeau and visiting a psychologist twice a week. Will of course chose the understudy program. Lambeau took his own ethnocentrism and forced it upon Will by degrading things like his job and friends, which Will valued so much. In one visitation to Lambeau, Will had solved a difficult problem over night, Lambeau frustration took a turn for the worst by his own words, "most days I wake up and wish that I had not met you. Because I could sleep a!

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son have the most impact and can make or break one's character. The forming of one's character also depends on the belief of the individual and the drive to turn in the right direction. Furthermore, becoming better with constant efforts. Anyone in this society can become almost anything, it all depends on how bad one wants it and the extent one will push on to achieve it. Will, like many other people are faced with hardships to over come, like being beaten and abandon as a small child. Everyone in the society has had at least a few hurd

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