a beautiful mind

SUMMARY

John Nash is keen on solving the most diffucult math problems. However, he has imaginary friends throughout his school life. He suffers a lot among his friends as he cannot leave his imaginary friends. After graduating from the university, he turns to teaching. He meets with Alicia who is a student of him. Alicia is very beautiful and clever at solving problems. They get married and they have a son. Yet, Nash's problems continue. He has to break Soviet codes which the government requires. He is in a terrible conflict now. His world turns upside down when he discovers that he forgets to take his baby boy from the bath. Alicia sees what he has done so far. He has gone to the forest in which he has a station that he communicates with the government. He has left many letters to the agency too. Alicia is helpless through this and she persuades him to have proffesional help. John Nash has a treatment and he is able to attend university and solve math problems. He is honourable in the university and for his studies he takes Nobel Prize. This is when his friends leave him.

COMMENTS

John Nash cannot tell the truth from dellusion. That is where the story begins. He is higly intelligent and seems normal. You first believe that Soviet codes, missions and letters are real. However, they are just a part of schizophrenia that Nash suffers. It is unbeliveable that he inspite of this fact can solve math problems and teach at the college. This is an amazing story to learn.

The insanity breaks through John Nash while the watchers try to identify what is real and what is not. This story holds you back and think a while about the life.

EXPRESSIONS

Hansen: You scared?
Nash:(sarcastically) Terrified. Mortified. Petrified. Stupefied... by you.

Nash: Classes will dull your mind, destroy the potential for authentic creativity.

Charles: Nothing ever for sure, John. That is the only sure thing I do know.

Charles: Her husband was too drunk to know he was too drunk to drive.

Nash: (to Alicia) You are the reason I am. You are all my reasons.