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Schizophrenic Creativity in Nasars A elegant Mind and Ron Howards Movie In Ron Howards (2001) A Beautiful Mind, Russell Crowe gives life to Sylvia Nasars depiction of the schizophrenic psyche toilet Nash in her novel of the same title. Both Nasar and Howard endeavor to depict Nashs creative genius in an endeavor to unlock understanding of the creative surgery. The underlying reality of Nashs psychological creative butt against may neer fully be accomplished due to the extreme difficulty of coherently portraying the mind of a schizophrenic, however the relationships between the portrayals of Nash through each mediocre shed light on Howards own view of the creative swear out. Howards decision to depict a rather coherent case of schizophrenia directly relates to the general depiction of the creative process as something at once logical and irrational, fantastic and grounded in reality.Although there are some inconsistencies between Nasars novel and Howards icon and even between Nasars track record and what some reviews have claimed to be the truth of Nashs life, these inconsistencies can be analyzed and understood to be intentional enlightening hints as to both Nasars and Howards views of what the creative process exactly was for John Nash. Ron Howard takes a very interesting diversion from Nasars text right from the beginning of the movie in an effort to project a passablyconsistent portrayal of Nashs creative process from the very beginning of his signs of genius. Howard decides to initiate Nashs case of schizophrenia from the very outset of Nashs expertness to think creatively. Nasar clearly presents Nash as a strong intellectual student who, however asocial, is not insane up through the age of thirty. Howard does arguably port... ...o which John Nashs halt Theory was relevant to the real world. Thus, Howard defines the creative process of John Nash as basically very idealized and, to some extent, mild version of schizophrenia. Although N ash did encourage the Nobel Prize, Howard overlooks the opinions held by many that the Game Theory didnt, in fact, merit the Nobel Prize. Thus, to Howard, the creative process has very little connection, if any, to any art that is subsequently produced. To Howard, the creative process is a journey to chequer knowledge firsthand, pioneering through the mind no matter how grounded in reality. Works CitedCharles, Marilyn. A Beautiful Mind. American ledger of Psychoanalysis. NY, 2003.Myerson, Roger B. Nash residual and the History of Economic Theory. Journal of Economic Literature, 1999.Nasar, Sylvia. A Beautiful Mind. NY Simon & Schuster, 1999. Schizophrenic Creativity in Nasars A Beautiful Mind and Ron Howards MSchizophrenic Creativity in Nasars A Beautiful Mind and Ron Howards Movie In Ron Howards (2001) A Beautiful Mind, Russell Crowe gives life to Sylvia Nasars depiction of the schizophrenic genius John Nash in her novel of the same title. Both Nasar and Howa rd try to depict Nashs creative genius in an effort to unlock understanding of the creative process. The underlying reality of Nashs psychological creative process may never fully be realized due to the extreme difficulty of coherently portraying the mind of a schizophrenic, however the relationships between the portrayals of Nash through each medium shed light on Howards own view of the creative process. Howards decision to depict a rather coherent case of schizophrenia directly relates to the overall depiction of the creative process as something at once logical and irrational, fantastic and grounded in reality.Although there are some inconsistencies between Nasars novel and Howards movie and even between Nasars book and what some reviews have claimed to be the truth of Nashs life, these inconsistencies can be analyzed and understood to be intentional enlightening hints as to both Nasars and Howards views of what the creative process exactly was for John Nash. Ron Howard takes a v ery interesting diversion from Nasars text right from the beginning of the movie in an effort to project a fairlyconsistent portrayal of Nashs creative process from the very beginning of his signs of genius. Howard decides to initiate Nashs case of schizophrenia from the very outset of Nashs ability to think creatively. Nasar clearly presents Nash as a strong intellectual student who, however asocial, is not insane up through the age of thirty. Howard does arguably port... ...o which John Nashs Game Theory was applicable to the real world. Thus, Howard defines the creative process of John Nash as basically very idealized and, to some extent, mild version of schizophrenia. Although Nash did win the Nobel Prize, Howard overlooks the opinions held by many that the Game Theory didnt, in fact, merit the Nobel Prize. Thus, to Howard, the creative process has very little connection, if any, to any art that is subsequently produced. To Howard, the creative process is a journey to learn kno wledge firsthand, pioneering through the mind no matter how grounded in reality. Works CitedCharles, Marilyn. A Beautiful Mind. American Journal of Psychoanalysis. NY, 2003.Myerson, Roger B. Nash Equilibrium and the History of Economic Theory. Journal of Economic Literature, 1999.Nasar, Sylvia. A Beautiful Mind. NY Simon & Schuster, 1999.