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A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind begins almost like your typical love story except that the main character, John Nash, is a little strange because he’s a genius. He is a mathematical wizard and exhibits the characteristics you often see in someone so brilliant. For example, he frequently loses track of time at work because he is so involved in solving an equation that no one has ever solved before. The little details of life kind of get away from him because his mind appears to be occupied with thoughts about his work. After all, it is not unusual for a genius to be a little eccentric. John seems to see the world differently than the average person. John’s life goes on in a seemingly normal way with the exception of the spy work that he is involved in for the government. During college, this guy that looks like he works for the government comes along and gets him involved in what seems to be secret government activities. Also during college, he is very close to his roommate who becomes his lifelong best friend. He and this best friend get into trouble when they throw a huge desk out a window with the best friend egging him on all the way. But at the time you don’t realize that the best f