Butch Coolidge Analysis

The story line of Butch Coolidge, portrayed by Bruce Willis, is probably the one character whose background is mainly based on U.S. History. In story line two, Butch is shown as a child being talked to by Captain Koons. Captain was there to return a watch that was worn by his great-grandfather in World-War I, grandfather in World War II, father in Vietnam and now himself. With a family full of veterans, the character’s name comes from the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge. This small play on history adds dimension and depth into the story line. In addition to this, before the fight that the Butch was expected to flake on, the line up outside of the arena read, “Coolidge vs. Wilson,” referring to the habitually suggested association