hierarchy‚ with our most basic needs such as food and water at the bottom‚ and our desire for self fulfillment at the top. This theory raises the age-old question: Food and water can keep us breathing‚ but is that all we need in our lives? In the film‚ Gran Torino‚ directed by Clint Eastwood‚ Walt Kowalski is a veteran and retired auto worker who has only needed his shotgun‚ beer cans and his dog‚ Daisy. Haunted by his past‚ Walt had never been able to live life to the fullest‚ but when 17-year-old Thao shows
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great films. One of the greatest films ever made is Clint Eastwood’s film Gran Torino. Gran Torino stars Clint Eastwood as the main character named Walt Kowalski. Walt is a racist‚ lonely‚ troubled Korean War veteran‚ and a retired auto worker from a Ford Motor Company factory. After losing his wife‚ the only important things he has left in his life are his dog‚ Daisy‚ and his prized possession car‚ a 1972 Ford Gran Torino. Throughout the film‚ Walt has to put his racist views aside to help his Hmong
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When someone moves into the world there are many challenges they must overcome such as attitudes‚ individuals and beliefs. In the play ‘Educating Rita’ written by Willy Russel and ‘Gran Torino’ directed by Clint Eastwood‚ beliefs‚ attitudes and individuals are challenged. The protagonists have had to question their attitudes and beliefs before they could move ahead into the new world. The main ideas that are experienced are family‚ sacrifice and choice. Some of the techniques are symbolism‚ transition
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interact with others due to a past filled with adversity. Because of a guilty and a harsh past‚ they may not feel comfortable confessing their sins; instead they may have a bitter perspective of life. This is illustrated in Clint Eastwood’s film‚ Gran Torino through the characterization of Walt Kowalski. Walt Kowalski is initially portrayed as a grumpy‚ racist old man who transforms in to a hero who sacrifices himself to bring peace to himself and his neighbour‚ Tao. This film demonstrates that even
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Grand Torino was a film released in December 2008. The film was directed‚ produced‚ and starred by Clint Eastwood. "Nick Schenk’s screenplay wasn’t written specifically for him‚ but after seeing the film it’s impossible to imagine it with anyone else." (Charity) Schenk became acquainted with the history and the culture of the Hmong in the 90’s working in a Minnesota factory. In addition‚ Schenk learned how the Hmong had sided with the South Vietnamese forces and their U.S allies during the Vietnam
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the movie Gran Torino. The movie depicts not only the very apparent differences between races‚ but in cultures as well. In Gran Torino‚ Walt Kowalski defies a person’s expectation of a white savior. He is an old man who is offensive to everyone since his wife died‚ especially those who are not the same race as him. Hollywood has this idea that in order for a movie to be desirable‚ the savior has to be a young handsome man that is likeable throughout the whole movie. Yet‚ in Gran Torino‚ Walt Kowalski
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Gran Torino 9th January 2009. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Warner Bros. Gran Torino follows the story of Walk Kowalski‚ a widowed‚ unhappy Korean War veteran. Originally racist towards his new Hmong neighbours‚ he soon discovers that he has more in common with them than he expected. Walt’s connections to others are developed through a growing understanding of the shared values between him and his neighbours‚ such as respect for elders. Walt shares little affection and values with his own
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will discuses what stereotypes are‚ how they affect people and how stereotypes can affect society. However‚ the common factor in either situation is that no good comes from stereotyping others. All most everyone in there lifetime has stereotyped others are have been a victim of stereotypes. A stereotype is the belief about another culture‚ race or a person that has no logic or evidence to support there negative thoughts. Many people believe that when a person stereotypes another it is the lack
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race‚ color‚ religion‚ ethnicity‚ etc. They are Stereotypes. A stereotype as defined in the dictionary is “A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.” They affect the way people view others. Stereotypes affect society by making people judge others based on stereotypes. Most people see stereotypes as a way to group certain people together. There are good things and bad things about stereotypes. “A pro is it lets us respond to situations quickly
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with us at birth; such things as our ethnic origin‚ our race‚ the culture into which you are born-just to name a few things. You have no control over the culture into which you are born‚ they are a "given" to you. It is your "world." The lifestyle of your parents and/or caregiver becomes the constant influence in your existence. Your perception of life is greatly influenced by the culture and lifestyle of your caregiver. Your behavior will directly correlate with their influence upon you‚ to a great
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