On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront Writing Assignment
A) The movie On the Waterfront, portrays a similarity from then to now. Daily there was minimal work and only a certain amount of workers were picked to work. Others had to wait to come back the next day and hope to be picked. Today when there is no work you are laid off and on unemployment waiting for work. This is a similarity from years ago to present day. B) The tipping points of the movie were when Joey was murdered and Terry was involved knowing what happened and couldn't say anything. Terry falling in love with his sister causing an issue with Johnny Friendly, being called a bum all the time, was a good fighter who took dives for money and realized he may have been something, the priest giving a powerful speech which affects Terry and the words “knock him out”, pushes Terry to tell him what he knows and pressuring him. The death of his brother made him snap and go after Johnny Friendly. Was told Johnny Friendly was laying money on him that he won't get up from beating by his mob. He gets up and motivates workers to unite and stand up as a group against Friendly and establish a fair union and equal work and wages for all. The pigeons also important to Terry as they were Joey's and the pigeons were killed when Terry ratted out Johnny Friendly. C) The aspects in life beyond their control are uncertainty, which not knowing if u were working that day or not, fear of Johnny Friendly and what corruption he brought. Terry falling in love having no control of the situation and making him turn against Friendly. D) The priest plays the role of the godly guiding force that directs the characters to tell the truth and to stand up to the evil
A) The movie On the Waterfront, portrays a similarity from then to now. Daily there was minimal work and only a certain amount of workers were picked to work. Others had to wait to come back the next day and hope to be picked. Today when there is no work you are laid off and on unemployment waiting for work. This is a similarity from years ago to present day. B) The tipping points of the movie were when Joey was murdered and Terry was involved knowing what happened and couldn't say anything. Terry falling in love with his sister causing an issue with Johnny Friendly, being called a bum all the time, was a good fighter who took dives for money and realized he may have been something, the priest giving a powerful speech which affects Terry and the words “knock him out”, pushes Terry to tell him what he knows and pressuring him. The death of his brother made him snap and go after Johnny Friendly. Was told Johnny Friendly was laying money on him that he won't get up from beating by his mob. He gets up and motivates workers to unite and stand up as a group against Friendly and establish a fair union and equal work and wages for all. The pigeons also important to Terry as they were Joey's and the pigeons were killed when Terry ratted out Johnny Friendly. C) The aspects in life beyond their control are uncertainty, which not knowing if u were working that day or not, fear of Johnny Friendly and what corruption he brought. Terry falling in love having no control of the situation and making him turn against Friendly. D) The priest plays the role of the godly guiding force that directs the characters to tell the truth and to stand up to the evil