Character IdentificationThe character we will focus on is Whip Whitaker in the film Flight. Whip Whitaker is an African-American pilot who has no religious beliefs or spiritualism at the beginning of the film. Prior to his career with SouthJet Airlines, he was a pilot in the Navy. He is divorced and has one son; at the beginning of the film, he is in a relationship with his co-worker, Katerina, and throughout the film, he forms a new romantic relationship with Nicole. While he initially displayed a lack of faith for much of the film, Whip's change towards the end of the film demonstrates his faith by facing the truth and allowing the higher power to control the next events. Before admitting the truth in court, he mutters "God help me" and demonstrates integrity and courage while knowing that the consequence of telling the truth will be a prison sentence for him. He demonstrates courage, bravery and expertise when he takes control of a crashing plane and saves 96 of the 102 people on board the plane. When he discovers that Katerina and 5 other people have been killed, he shows tenacity and resilience and is able to overcome the loss he suffers and the guilt that overwhelms him. He is an experienced airplane pilot, courageous, persistent, resilient and sometimes brutally honest. Whip's coping mechanisms are denial, dissociation, acting out, displacement, and defeat. While going through an extremely tumultuous time, he demonstrates resilience and perseverance to overcome the legal consequences of the plane crash he was piloting. Whip also shows kindness and courage when he saves Nicole from her owner who tries to beat her, without hesitation. He has problems... middle of paper ... former heroin addict who really gave him the most resources. Nicole made him understand that Whip was responsible for his own recovery from addiction, she understood that Whip could change, but he should be the person who determines what his goals are for himself, the changes he needs to make and support to understand. that he can make these changes, with the help of other resources (Kisthardt, 2006). Works Cited Macdonald, L., Parkes, W., Starkey, S., Rapke, J. and Zemeckis, R. (2012). Flight. United States: Paramount PicturesKisthardt, W. (2006). The opportunities and challenges of strengths-based, person-centered practice: Purpose, principles, and applications in a climate of system integration. In Saleebey, D. (Ed.), The strengths perspective in social work practice. Fourth ed. 171-196. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc...