Amberly Ebelsheiser Prof. Owens Theater 116 January 22‚ 2011 Million Dollar Baby The film‚ Million Dollar Baby‚ is a very powerful story of a young woman by the name of Maggie. While she experienced a very difficult upbringing‚ Maggie had never lost sight of her goals‚ and is living proof that anyone can overcome any obstacle that they may be faced with. Maggie’s dream was to be a professional fighter; it was a dream most girls do not share‚ but it was her passion. She began attending a gym
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Million dollar baby The theme of this story is achieving the American Dream of riches and fame‚ it’s also about the need for love and support. Frankie is a brilliant but unsuccessful boxing trainer who train a lot of excellent boxers but lack of success. Maggie is a natural boxer who tirelessly trains each day in Frankie’s gym even though he has rejected her requests that he trains her. She is at the age of 32 believes she has one last chance to make a life for herself in boxing. They
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Looking at the broad areas of work that interest you is an important first step when planning your career or thinking of making changes to it. Take these interests into account when considering jobs‚ study or leisure activities. If you are able to find an environment that suits your interests‚ you are likely to be happier in what you do. Complete the worksheet below and print it out to help you plan your career. 1. Here’s a list of some different career interest areas. Read each description
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Beyond their journey‚ there is a love” From Million Dollar Baby. Million Dollar Baby directed by Clint Eastwood is a story about a girl‚ Maggie who wants desperately to be a fighter‚ but she only wants to be trained by the best trainer around‚ Frankie. She succeeds in persuading him to train her and goes on to be a magnificent fighter. Million Dollar Baby is a tragedy because the heroine‚ Maggie embraces the definition of a tragedy. Million Dollar Baby is a tragedy because Maggie fits the first part
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choice of costume texture in a live production or the silent dull remarks of a character in a film‚ visual language forces the viewers to get into the head of the artist‚ actor or character and take mental notes. As I view the clip from Million Dollar Baby I can’t help but wonder how my perspective may vary from the next person’s perspective. After having viewed Rory Scanlon’s Visual Language presentation I realize that there are so many elements that play an important role in the way each viewer
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They created the “Million Dollar Baby Dresser‚” for children There was a few cases in which children died. The risk is that if a child clim up on the dresser‚ it poses a risk of it tipping over and entrapping them. 2 kids in particular‚ a baby boy of 11 months and a 20 month old baby girl who climbed or played with the dresser and the dresser fell on top them causing them to suffocate due to the dresser
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Million Dollar Baby‚ a non-fiction movie‚ featured the iconic director‚ producer and actor‚ Clint Eastwood. The lead actress was Hilary Swank‚ followed by the supporting actor Morgan Freeman. After its release on December 15‚ 2004‚ it grossed in just under $200 thousand on its opening box office weekend in the United States of America with only 8 screenings. It went on to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. A determined‚ poor‚ thirty-one year old woman named Maggie Fitzgerald decides to make
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Million Dollar Baby Throughout this course we have discussed about making good and bad decisions in life. In grade 12 curriculum we have watched a movie called A Million Dollar baby cast by Clint Eastwood as an Frankie Dunn (coach)‚ Hilary Swank as an Maggie Fitzgerald (female boxer) and Morgan Freeman Eddie "Scrap Iron"(gym keeper). In this movie Eastwood has shown in his movie a story about a struggling life of boxers and coach. In this movie an actor and director is playing a role
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In the film ’Million Dollar Baby’‚directed by Clint Eastwood is mainly based around the theme of how the important characters as vehicles to convey the theme familial love and support. This is shown when the theme is set up through Maggie and Frankie having broken relationship with their families‚ but it was resolved when they came together. Having familial love and support is important to an individual’s wellbeing. Without love‚ humans become isolated and unsatisfied. Therefore‚ by coming together
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When leaving Maggie’s mother’s mobile home‚ Maggie turns around and say‚ “I’m a fighter mama.” There are many reasons as to why Maggie would’ve said that to her mom for numerous reasons. The first reason‚ would be that Maggie’s father had passed away‚ leaving Maggie with her mother and sister‚ but unfortunately they didn’t care much about her making her feel alone and abandoned. . Maggie basically had to fend for herself and she tried to get by on her own since her family couldn’t care less. Secondly
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