In this course, we discussed the experiences of Viktor Frankl and Jackie Robinson through the book A Will to Meaning and the film 42. Although Frankl and Robinson's lives were full of difficulties, they were able to maintain their self-respect. How is this possible? By examining Joan Dideon's work on self-respect, Frankl and Robinson's development of self-respect becomes clear. According to Dideon, the evolution of self-respect begins with trauma (Dideon, 1968). For Dideon, this trauma was not entering Phi Beta Kappa Sorority (Dideon, 1968). For Frankl, this trauma was about surviving after being admitted to a German concentration camp (Frankl, 6). For Robinson, this trauma was trying to overcome the racism he encountered playing baseball on the Brooklyn Dodgers (Clark, Cook, & Hegeland, 2013). It is through this trauma that our childhood invincibility is shattered (Dideon, 142-143). For example, this moment for Frankl came when his friend was killed upon arrival at Auschwitz: “There is where your friend is, floating to the sky” (Frankl, 13). This event shattered Frankl's invincibility because he later realized that nothing in Auschwitz would be under his control. For Robinson, this trauma is not so obvious. Racism is present throughout the film, but I think the moment where it loses its invincibility is when Mr. Rickey makes him join the Montreal Royals. Robinson asks Rickey why he was given this opportunity and Rickey responds with a long speech about creating a single African-American baseball team that can win the World Series. Ultimately, Rickey admits that he's doing it for profit. When Rickey asks his opinion on the plan, Robinson replies, “I don't think what I believe matters. Just what I do,” (Cla...... middle of paper ...... a self-respect that relies on one's own abilities and talents. For Frankl, he invented his logotherapy technique and served the patients in his concentration camp (Frankl, 59). Robinson did not respond to provocations and focused only on his baseball career (Clark, et al., 2013). to make friends. I don't even care if they respect me enough" (Clark, et al., 2013). , J. (producer), Cook, D. (producer), & Hegeland, B. ( director) (2013: The Jackie Robinson Story [Motion Picture: United States: Legendary Pictures 1968). On self-respect. In Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays by Joan Dideon (142-148) New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Frankl (2006). Press.