Black Swan is a psychological movie that tells features the life of Nina Sayers who struggles in the life of a ballerina, who is played by Natalie Portman. The Black Swan’s repulsive hallucinations of claustrophobia and power are the film’s main themes. It taps inside our biggest fear of failure and carries out our most primitive desires to be better than others. It forces us to question how hard we work to be successful and makes us realize that if we lose sight of what is right, we may lose everything. Nina is a young dancer working for a much respected New York City ballet company. Even though Nina is talented, she is very held back and others even regard her as a “shy, frigid little girl”. As the ballet company opens …show more content…
In addition to the pressure she faces at home, she is alienated by her fellow dancers and is harassed by her director Leroy, who is a demanding and merciless man. Leroy and the other ballerinas see Nina as a scared and frigid little girl. Throughout the movie she rarely socializes with the other dancers and usually keeps to herself. Leroy thinks that she is perfect for the part of the white swan, but she lacks the passion to portray the seductive black swan. In efforts to loosen her up, he sexually harasses her and tells her to go touch herself. Leroy also employs a new ballerina in their group, a free spirit called Lily. Although Lily is not as skilled in the technical parts, her personality makes her perfect for the role of the black swan. Leroy frequently tells Nina to model after Lily, making her extremely jealous and paranoid that she will end up losing the lead role. As a result, Nina’s mental state goes into freefall and she is no longer able to function. Nina suffers from major symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, especially having hallucinations and delusions that get more severe as the movie goes on. She has delusions that Lily is out to harm her and steal the lead role, especially after Leroy makes Lily her replacement. Nina starts to see her face …show more content…
Paranoid schizophrenia is the most common schizophrenia type. The majority of people with paranoid schizophrenia, as with most schizophrenia subtypes could also have hallucinations through hearing, they might hear things that are not real. They could also have delusions of personal greatness, which is a false belief that they are much greater and more powerful and commanding than they really are. An individual with paranoid schizophrenia may spend an inconsistent amount of time thinking up ways of protecting themselves from their bullies. Characteristically, a person with this disease may have fewer problems with memory, dulled emotions and attentiveness compared to those with other types of schizophrenia, which allows them to think and function more successfully. Even though paranoid schizophrenia is a long-lasting condition which may eventually lead to complications, which include suicidal thoughts and behavior. With the proper treatment and support, patients have a very good chance of living happy and productive lives. Some symptoms that are specific for paranoid schizophrenia include; Delusions, which beliefs that are not real. Anxiety, where people that suffer from paranoid schizophrenia have a tendency to to suffer from high anxiety. Another symptom is detachment, where a person with this