His battle between reason and will shown throughout the film highlights Terry’s transformation from being a ‘bum’, lost in morality who blindly follows the orders of the unscrupulous mob, to a leader for himself and his fellow longshoremen. It is his newfound awareness of his conscience that pushes him to make the morally correct decision, that is, testifying against the mob. Contributing to turning Terry against the mob is his own external and internal self, Father Barry, Edie, Charley and Johnny Friendly. Kazan effectively reveals Terry wrestling with his conscience through a range of cinematic devices and through his powerful use of symbolism throughout On the Waterfront helps our understanding of Terry’s conscience eventually leading to him turning against the mob. Terry’s transformation throughout the film is stemmed from his moral awakening due to the betrayal he feels from Johnny Friendly and his “henchmen”.
Elia Kazan’s ‘On the Waterfront’, is a story of Terry Malloy’s ultimate journey of fulfilling his dreams on becoming a contender and becoming a man from a ‘bum’. Two of the most influential people, Father Barry and Edie Doyle constantly remind Terry to listen to his conscience. ‘On the Waterfront’ takes the audience on a journey through terry’s life, which gives them an insight into his life and dilemmas which he faces along the way. Terry’s redemption took time and was aided by the support of others. When Johnny Friendly’s gang murders his brother Charlie, Terry realizes the union corruption makes the decision to go against the union and make them pay, now that he’s felt the pain personally.
Therefore Rose introduced the audience to jurors like 3, 4 and 8 who play a significant role in exposing the Juror’s duty. Juror 4 relies on logic and is in the play to simple put forward the information from the courtroom for the audience. Without Juror 8, the play would be completely different as he is the only Juror to vote ‘not-guilty’ and who wanted to ‘talk about it first’. Juror 3 on the contrary is the last one to change their vote to ‘not-guilty’ and creates tension in the play as he is full of anger and prejudice... Throughout the play, the exposed biases and flaws of the jurors along with the facts and evidence of the defendant take the audience on a journey of what it is like to be on a jury.
SCENES CHARACTERS THEMES “Johnny Friendly’s bar” 5:48 Demonstration of Friendly’s power and his justification for killing Joey Johnny Friendly; keeps control over everybody using physical intimidation of his workers. - Terry allows himself to be intimidate by Johnny (when he picks him up before). He constantly reminds him about making him lose a match so he and Charlie can make money. Gave us his life story, he feels he has worked and struggled for wheat he has achieved Johnny friendly reacts with complete overbearing psychical domination and exiles him from the docks Attempted corruption of Terry Places the money into Terry’s jacket symbolises that he is in control of Terry’s body and soul. As if he drawing him back after the violent
Finish with a rhetorical question or other? TEEL Introduction The film ‘On the Waterfront’ by Elia Kazan demonstrates in a very realistic way how an unrelenting evil controls and corrupts a seemingly powerless community. The longshoremen’s life depends on the job that the ‘boss’, Johnny Friendly provides them with. There is a shape-up to select the work force which condemns them to a life of constant uncertainty and economic hardships. However, those who are brave enough to stand up to this corruption, often result in their death by the mob.
Every character in The Pearl abuses his or her power over someone weaker. At the beginning of the novella, Kino is essentially content with his life. However, two seemingly chance occurrences Coyotito scorpion sting and Kino discovery of the pearl open Kino eyes to a larger world. As Kino begins to covet material wealth and education for his son, his simple existence becomes increasingly complicated by greed, conflict, and violence. The doctor takes advantage of his position of power over Kino.
Does the film support Terry’s judgment of himself? The critically acclaimed film On the Waterfront directed by Elia Kazan is a film set in the early 1950’s around the docks of the corrupt and adverse society of New Jersey, following the main character Terry Malloy the story leads through his journey to guide his conscience to the right path with the help of Edie and Father Barry. In the film Terry sees himself as a bum, but through his own actions he can rid his label of being a “Bum”. Such as terry feeling guilt and remorse for Joeys death, the end of the film where Terry testifies against the Dock union run by Johnny Friendly and falling in love with Edie and trying to help himself be a better man. When terry was wrongly put into the situation where he was the key to Joey Doyles death, he was in shock and confused about what had just happened and what position he had
In Homer’s appealing epic The Odyssey, voyager Odysseus journeys on a struggling battle to return home on Poseidon’s struggling seas. As Poseidon makes it more difficult for Odysseus to sail back to his homeland, the adventuring salesman Edward Bloom from Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish is remembered for the journeys he takes that keep him at an emotionally distant relationship from his family. To make up for lost times, during every moment he can, Edward presents wild, imaginative stories to his son. Although these two stories seem exceptionally different, the explorations these men experience shape who they are. Odysseus’ pride and curiosity molds his character.
In Act One of Inspector calls’ how J.B. Priestly uses dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to the members of the audience, as well as interest and involve them in his play? In Inspector calls JB Priestley teaches the audience the consequences of being a capitalist, he shows through the Inspector, the Inspector interrupts when Mr Birling is giving his capitalists views; he comes to question him and his family about their actions and tell them the disaster that had happened. Mr birling is a very strong and high headed man, he believes ‘that a man has to make his own ways’ but the Inspector proves him wrong. Priestley’s main concerns were people were too busy only caring about themselves, little community sprit (not looking after each other’s needs), lack of responsibilities and they weren’t ready to take the consequences and this all related to capitalism. The dates 1912 and 1945 are important because in 1912 the play was set but it was performed in 1945, this means that the play was based in the 1912 and it was performed in 1945 to show the audience how the people were and how capitalist they were which caused war.
Gabe’s Decision Many paths may be offered in life, but ultimately only one may be chosen. Like in Gangster, by Lorenzo Carcaterra, Gabe is brought up by two mob bosses and is taught the way of gangsters. He later chooses to leave the life of being a gangster because he sees how one of his guardians, Angelo, is not allowed to love or trust anybody. Gabe chooses to leave the life that Angelo has offered him because he is not allowed to love. When Angelo and Gabe are having a discussion on a boat, Gabe reveals that he does not want to live the same life as Angelo.