Part 1) Context: Describe the social and historical context of the story (see Chapter 1 of “Learning as an Adult "). If you are working on a historical film, you will want to address both the social and historical context of the story and the social and historical context of the era in which the film was made. For example, if you're working on a film made in the 1980s about the Civil War, you'll need to talk about the social and cultural influences of the Civil War era and any influences you see in the 1980s. Ordinary People were Judith. Guest's first novel was published in 1976, and Robert Redford directed the film version in 1980. The novel is set in the late 1970s and focuses on Calvin Jarrett's family. Calvin and his son have two sons, their eldest Buck is extremely popular at school and their youngest Conrad who looks up to his brother. The family appears financially privileged but becomes dysfunctional when Buck dies in a boating accident. Buck and Conrad were sailing when Buck died and Conrad can't help but blame himself. He is so emotionally distraught that he attempts suicide. After being hospitalized for a month, he is physically cured, but he is still emotionally distraught and can't help but blame himself. The late 1970s saw an increase in psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and adolescents. The controversial idea of ​​psychoanalysis was prevalent in the 1970s, and ordinary people helped make psychoanalysis more accepted. Two other closely related problems were suicide and depression. According to the CDC, between 1970 and 1980, nearly 50,000 young people died by suicide in the 15 to 24 age group. Young adults aged 20 to 24 had twice as many victims in number and rate of suffering and guilt, self-blame, suicide attempts, including the effects of mother's emotional unavailability, her resentment that his mother loved his father and brother more. Conrad asked his therapist, “So what should I do now?” Therapists responded with information and advice “Recognize your limits,” etc. These were educational comments on the mother's probable narcissistic character disorder, intended to enable Conrad to begin to understand his own conflicts regarding his love. you mean why can’t she love me.” Therapist responded to an internal psychological explanation aided by educational comments about the mother's personality limitations.