Joey is depicted as somewhat powerful at the beginning of the scene evidenced through the use of a low angle shot. While Kazan here highlights that Joey’s choice to talk to the Crime Commission is noble and brave; this idea of Joey’s as powerful is quickly subverted as the camera pans up towards Truck and Tullio on the rooftop. Regardless of Joey’s actions in attempting to reveal the restrictive and oppressive life on the waterfront his death highlights how one individual cannot stop the actions of a large group. The ominous music used during his death along with the joke made by Truck “he could sing but he couldn’t fly” highlights how Johnny Friendly’s gang had no difficulty in ensuring their power over the city by killing Joey. Clearly, Kazan illustrates that no matter how noble an intention may be, a singular person cannot defeat a group of oppressive and greedy
After a childish prank he pulled when he was a young boy, his father incarnated him for may years. Boo can be referred to a style 'mocking bird'of the story as he is one of the townss most judged members, but is actually just an innocent caring man. Boo has very little contact with the outside world. When he starts leaving toys and objects in a hollow tree trunk for jet and scout, it's one of boos first interactions with anyone other then his father and brother. Attics, scout jem and society all misjudged boos shy personality for so,e crazy killer man.
* Gatsby has not achieved his wealth through honest hard work, but through bootlegging and crime. His money is not simply ‘new money’- it is dirty money, earned through dishonesty and crime. * his wealth lifestyle is little more than a façade, as is the whole person Jay Gatsby. * The society in which the novel takes place is one of moral decadence. Whether their money is inherited or earned, its inhabitant are morally decadent, living life in quest of cheap thrills and with no seeming moral purposes to their lives.
Although Terry, the protagonist, overthrows the philosophy of D’n’D (dumb and deaf) and becomes a conscientious person, he is partially responsible for his fate. Other characters like Edie and Father Barry are critical catalyst’s in driving his change. In the opening sequence of the film, the audience is presented with a musical score that is bombastic and battle like with the steady drums, but also the lone saxophone that howls along side with the harsh percussion. This suspenseful music suggests that Terry is about to go on a journey or transformation. As we see Terry approach whistle blower’s apartment, Joey Doyle, Terry is shot from high camera angles.
Chris decided to drift away from everybody. Choosing to be alone and not care about your family was arrogant of him. In chapter 12, Chris found out about his father living a double life. He decided to keep that a secret from everyone, including his father. For example,
Creon is sorry for what he was done, he repents, but it is already too late. He only finds true justice when everything he cared for was gone. Creon’s tragic flaw was that he was resolute; he did not want Polynieces to be buried. He received multiple warnings that this would lead to his downfall. He was put into the position of King.
He uses society’s inability to scold specific actions to create a sense of ease about the crimes the characters commit which fuels further moral blindness. To contrast the viciousness of society, Dubus uses natures’ innocence to emphasize that there is still morality left in the world. Overall Dubus’s vision of a post-modern society is one that is chock-full of people who are unable to see beyond their own needs and will do anything possible, even it goes against their morals, to create a perfect society for
Dimmesdale is just too weak and good-natured to shoulder the kind of blame he is foisting upon himself.He tried to hide his sin and guilt but, his heart literally weakened, and he died. 1a) "Poor, miserable man! what right had infirmity like his to burden itself with crime? Crime is for the iron-nerved, who have their choice either to endure it, or, if it press too hard, to exert their fierce and savage strength for a good purpose, and fling it off at once!” Pg.172 Do not be a hypocrite. Do not put a false point to the world to make it seem like you have no faults.
He doesn’t realise until a fellow dockworker points out whom she was. When he helps Edie escape Johnny’s attack on the church Terry starts falling for Edie and pleads to see her again. After Terry falls hard for Edie, his conscience tells him that the right thing would be to tell Edie the truth before he goes any further with Edie, it was only right. Terry went straight to his pigeons after her response to run away and scream. The pigeons represent the people of the town, trapped on the cage, not able to rise up to anything because once they speak they are in the clear for the hawks (mob) to hunt them down.
Also, when Frank asks about the tree, Keller responds with ‘The wind must’ve got it last night. You heard the wind didn’t you?’ he is desperately trying to avoid talking about Larry and this is also an example of a tag question. Another speech feature that occurs in the play is interruptions. On page 7, Keller says ‘All the kind of business goin’ on. In my day, you were either a lawyer, or a doctor, or you worked in a shop.