Arnie Grape's disability has a number of traits and is developmentally disabled. Looking at Arnie we notice that he has sensory issues, inappropriate laughing and crying, ordinary tantrums like when he shouts "I want hot dogs" like a four year old, poor verbal skills ; he is able to speak but has a limited vocabulary, he has major social problems and does not understand morals. Arnie comes from an economically depressed and dysfunctional family where incidents happen quite often like the death of his father and elder brother, the struggle of his obese mother who is unable to play the role of a normal mother, the role her older sister is like a mother, her younger sister who is at a stage where she has not yet found her identity and is embarrassed by Arnie, and finally Gilbert, her second brother who acts as the male head of the family after the death of his father and is the primary caregiver. for Arnie. Indeed, each member of the family has a role in the house that fulfills each of them. This article will clarify the film, the role of the characters and their purpose. Gilbert's responsibility...