American Sniper: Gratitude

I liked the movie a lot despite the way the main character is portrayed in the story. Clint Eastwood is a great director and made a highly effective movie. I just did not like the points of view regarding the sniper's personality and heroism. Well, that's me. The film is really good and this scene is a perfect introduction to the topic GRATITUDE.

Inspired by: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/gratitude/definition and http://happierhuman.com/what-is-gratitude/

Gratitude: The feeling of showing or expressing thanks, especially towards another person. It is also a central component of most religions, They encourage gratitude towards others, but specially towards God. It is also one  of the most effective methods for increasing long-term life satisfaction.

Talk to a partner;

1. Do you like showing gratitude towards a person? How do you do it?

2. Do you think people show gratitude the way they should? Why (not)?

3. Decide if you think these statements are true or false. Justify your answer.

• Gratitude brings us happiness because it boosts the feeling of optimism, joy and pleasure.
• Gratitude reduces anxiety and depression.
• Gratitude is good for our bodies because it lowers blood pressure, and makes us less bothered by aches and pain.
• Grateful people have more hours of sleep.
• Gratitude helps people recover from traumatic events, such as post-war trauma.
• Gratitude makes relationships stronger, bringing people closer together.
• Gratitude is good for kids because they feel more connected to the community.

4. Watch the movie segment and describe the scene.

5. Why is the war veteran so grateful?

6. How does he show gratitude?

7. How does the main actor react to the veteran's gratitude demonstration?

8. What would you do if you were the handicapped war veteran?

9. What would you do if you were the "hero"?


MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - AMERICAN SNIPER