Awakenings awakenings within movie
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Leonard, after 30 years, has been given the chance to live again, with the help of the L. Dopa drug. Awakening after 30 years, Leonard is faced with the fact that he's lost 30 years of his life. All is revealed when Dr. Sayer photographs Leonard and presents him with a self-portrait. After Leonard's awakening, he wanted to do so much, so fast. He wanted to be normal, experience relationships, have his freedom, and most importantly, be treated as a human being with dignity. The awakening was overwhelming at first, however, he adjusted to his new life fairly quickly. Leonard, now aged 50, became a living example of the drug's effects on humans. Dr. Sayer carefully monitored Leonard's progress, and Leonard began to regress, he insisted that Dr. Sayer continue recording and observing him for scientific research.
Leonard's first words were, "I'm awake." He said this with great emotion. He knew he'd been sleeping, but not for as long as it actually was. Before his total awakening, Dr. Sayer spent many hours tending to Leonard, observing that he was like a live animal, trying to escape, that couldn't break free. This showed his dedication. Dr. Sayer's scientific research into the L. Dopa drug made possible Leonards 'awakening.' He saw this drug as having potential and gave it a try. As the drug was given to Leonard, Dr. Sayer noticed little effect, but this made him more persistent and the dosage was raised. Initially, it was 200mg, and through Dr. Sayer's persistence, the dosage reached 1000mg, and this produced the amazing result of awakening Leonard.
At first, Leonard was scared of going to sleep with the fear of never waking again. His mother had to sing him to sleep, as she did when he was younger, and unaffected by the neurological effects of the devastating disease encephalitis. As time went on, Leonard wanted independence and the ability to go where he wanted and do whatever he wished, whenever he felt the need. He also wanted to do everything so quickly, as he'd missed out on many opportunities in his vegetable state. His desire for a normal relationship was realised when he met Paula at the hospital when she regularly came to visit her father who was a patient. They talked about life and became good friends.
The whole 'awakening' experience was an...
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