Terry speaking out in the cab shows his inability to “keep quiet” and his regret as becoming a “bum” through following the orders of Johnny Friendly and the mob. While charley only sees from a financial viewpoint “Do you know how much the piers are worth that we control through the local?” However Terry is more focused on fulfilling his dream, something which no amount of money can reclaim, his sense of dignity and respect. This is evident when he quotes “I could’ve been a contender. I could have been somebody”. Terry’s speech alone in this scene shows his detachment from being ordered around and stuck in a cage like a “pigeon”, deaf and dumb to speaking out and attempting to redeem his sense of dignity and power to become a
In Kazan’s film ‘On the waterfront’ Kazan portrays Terry Malloy, who played by Marlon Brando, as a flawed and troubled man who is heavily influenced by those close to him, such as his older brother Charlie, lover Edie and bold priest Father Barry. Kazan portrays Terry in this way because Kazan wants to show that with the help of god, through Father Barry and Edie, every man no matter how many sins he has committed can make up for them and be redeemed. At the beginning of the film Terry is so heavily influenced by Johnny and the mob he is blind to the fact that what he is doing is morally wrong, Kazan represents Terry’s blindness when Terry sends Joey to the roof top and Terry is oblivious to the real reason as to why Johnny wanted Joey up on the roof top. Joey’s death shakes
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.
During the course of the novel of ‘Deadly Unna?’ the readers are exposed to the negativity between the father and his son. This affects Blacky in way that his self-esteem is almost non-existent, and the negativity is prominent throughout the novel. Examples of the neglect shown by his father are that of the time when Bob refers to Blacky as a ‘gutless wonder’, and the journey we take through the story of Blacky’s deteriorating respect for him. The ‘gutless wonder’ incident was a influential part of the novel, as Blacky realises that his Dad isn’t one to take advice of someone he feels is inferior than him, thus saying, ‘My own son, a gutless wonder. A gutless fucking wonder!’ When Blacky explains to his father about the storm, Bob insults him rather than swallow his pride and takes his son’s advice on board.
It is through the long years of corruption, which the union has tortured upon the town, that Fr Barry act of ‘hiding’ in his church, becomes a heroic act of freeing the people from the terrorizing and desperation of the union. In the scene in the ships hold after Kayo Dugan’s death, Kazan uses many shots; one in particular is the bird eye view of the union looking down upon Fr Barry, depicting their power over the longshoremen and over Fr Barry. In this scene Father Barry is portrayed as fearless, risking the anger of the union by angrily speaking out and taking objects thrown at him without drawing back “Anybody who stands around and lets this happen……shares the guilt as much as the Roman soldier who pierced the flesh of our lord”. This is a very powerful scene for Fr
This emphasises their selfishness towards their community. Mr Birling is supposedly the most selfish character in this play. He wants to protect himself and his family. He believes that socialist ideas that stress the importance of the community is ‘nonsense’ and that ‘a man has to make his own way.’ He wants to protect Birling and Co. He cannot see that he did anything wrong when he fired Eva smith- he was just looking after his business interests.
On The Waterfront reveals the powerlessness of the individual against a corrupt ruling group. “You know this city’s full of hawks?” Kazan’s On The Waterfront discusses how corruption and greed is always prevalent within society. The 1954 film follows the story of Terry Malloy, a man trapped between his loyalty to his conscience and the mob run by Johnny Friendly. The film illustrates how many characters attempt to seek justice and freedom from the corrupt union with differing results. The characters of Joey Doyle and Dugan both attempt to stop Johnny Friendly’s hold over the waterfront but ultimately are unable to make a change alone.
E.M Forester describes a flat character as “The really flat character can be expressed in one sentence…” Royal Tenenbaum’s in one sentence is “he is very deceitful.” He begins the story as being a flat character his entire life, but when forced onto the streets, his manipulative nature turns against him; creating the beginning of his transformation. He is shown as a man who has always put himself before all others, including his family. Royal seems unable to grasp the idea that his irresponsible and selfish lifestyle has driven a wedge between him and his family that cannot be undone by a simple apology. The main goal of Royal however, is not to make amends to his family, but to have a roof over his head. The story begins with Royal being kicked out of his hotel room and having nowhere else to go, hatches a plan to gain entry into his old apartment by saying he has cancer.
Because of his position rather than his brother’s, he experiences jealousy and is a victim of favoritism. His brother is a veteran, and to his father this means a lot. This meant that Frank could get away with everything while Wes was scolded. Wes reveals this jealousy when he says, “I wonder if he was supposed to stay at the hospital.”(p.36) When Wes
All the characters are from the same environment but they are all different in their own unique way, some think that it is ok to stay “D and D” and others think that, that is wrong and everyone should use their voice. People can also see that the longshoremen stand by the corrupt people such as Johnny Friendly and his goons just so they can continue to have work and do not get killed. The environment in which the individual lives in can have a significant impact on our values and beliefs; in the film Terry changes when his morals are impacted when meeting Edie.