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Actually he was feeling sad and depressed with the problem. He was devastated by the incident which is his mistake. But Tim could hide everything calmly.
Nobody really knows, except his brother. He is calm in its mission to help seven people. Seven Pounds shows the character of Tim Thomas who has self-control.
Tim Thomas also has a quiet emotion. It is seen that he looks calm to face his problem. Tim is also able to control the emotion or his passion to love Emily. He
can control it all and it made him hesitate to continue its mission.
E. Intellectual
Intellectual is connected with a person’s powers of reasoning. Belong to Janet’s concept; intellectual includes logical, rational, objective and practical. As a
Tim Thomas, who works in a corporate tax, it includes an intellectual person. He is well-educated. He was reached the level of university education. Tim Thomas is
a smart in doing approach to every person who would he help. Tim Thomas is able to make their hearts feel very close to him. He is able to control their
emotions. He know how he should do when he dealing with them. Tim also shows logical and rational. Tim was brave to make a decision to help seven people that
can hurt him. Based on his reasoning he have to do it because he killed seven people in the accident. That is his mistake and he would do something to redeem
his mistake. He has a mistake, so he have to redeem all or he punishes himself.
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F. Interpersonal
Personal means relating to an individual, his character, conduct, motives, or private affairs. And interpersonal means existing or done between two or more
people where one of them can be leader and dominant. Based on Janet’s concept, the interpersonal is a leader, dominant, discipline, independent, and individual.
Tim Thomas is showed as a leader in his work. This is also seen in its mission to help seven people. He tried every way how to help them. He set all the way with
his own way. He also asked his friend to help him in doing his mission in order to run well. Tim Thomas is a kind of an independent and individual person. He lived
alone. Although he has a brother but he did not want to stay with him. Even when his house has been given to others, he stayed at the motel and Ben did not know it.
He did not want to rely on his brother to stay with him. He also made his entire mission alone. Although there are suggestions from some friends, but in his
actions Tim Thomas always set up and run it.
G. Other Personal Characteristics
