Growth in Being

Brief Overview

Motivation is what gets us to do certain behavior and actions. The Self-Determination Theory (SDT) focuses on the inherent human tendency we have to move towards growth. We are driven by three innate needs:

→Competence
     ∟the need to have skills and abilities and know how to use them effectively
→Autonomy
     ∟the need to control the course of one's life (free-will; personal agency)
→Relatedness
     ∟the need to build relationships and connections

Character Development

There was no reward or external gain from this journey for Armand Roulin. What started off as an obligation now became a personal mission to quench his curiosity. The more rumors and opinions he gathered from the townspeople of Auvers-sur-Oise, the more his internal need for answers motivated him to continue on his investigation.

For a man whose job is to "bash metals into shapes," Armand soon found himself turned into an amateur detective. At first, he was nothing more than a naïve deliverer, wanting to complete his mission of handing the letter to its rightful owner. However, his interest was peaked when he became more aware of Vincent's life and work, intrigued by his rising fame and quick, peculiar downfall to his death. The artist was painted in a mix of anguished blues and unpleasant reds by others Armand could only put together from second-hand thoughts. 

After conversing with Pére Taguy and began to internalize his motives, Armand sought out for a Dr. Gachet in hopes to find the truth behind Vincent's death. Although he had no relation to the artist, he made the decision on his own to find answers and to deliver the letter to a new recipient. 

Armand became more in-tune and motivated by his autonomy as the film progressed. When characters like Louise Chavelier questioned his intentions for his stay in Auvers-sur-Oise, Armand paid no mind to her warning and continued on with his inquisitive investigation.

"You're not going to stir things up again are you? I've had quite enough weeping over that nutcase in this household."

Down to the Ravoux Inn, Armand met the innkeeper's daughter, Adeline Ravoux who was frankly surprised and suspicious over Vincent's sudden suicide. She spoke kindly of him and his admiration for painting. Coincidentally, she gave Armand's investigation direction when she told him to go speak to the boatman by the river—one of the few places Vincent liked to visit—just as Louise led him to the Ravoux Inn. The boatman led Armand to his next person-in-question Marguerite Gachet, daughter of Dr. Gachet and someone who Vincent doted on during his time there.

"Vincent wasn't snobbish like Gachet. He was really polite and kind."

"Armand Roulin, friend of the late Vincent van Gogh."

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"And I thought to myself how lonely is this guy that even a thieving crow brightens up his day?"

"He was a great artist. He liked flowers."

The only link that tied Armand with all the characters he had met was Vincent. With this sole connection, Armand became woven into the stories and rumors he heard about the artist, putting together his own opinion of the man. Armand was a clever character—knowing how to rile people up to get them to talk, making assumptive "he-said-she-said" talks to find answers, bringing him closer to what happened the day Vincent shot himself. He was charming too, which made him more or less a likable character. Gradually, his competence in investigating, autonomy in decision-making, and relatedness with the artist influenced his motivation greatly.

Vincent wasn't
snobbish like Gachet

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Vincent wasn't
snobbish like Gachet.
He was really polite and kind.

Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=loving-vincent

Vincent wasn't
snobbish like Gachet.
He was really polite and kind.

Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=loving-vin