Film Analysis: The Karate Kid

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TITLE OF FILM: The Karate Kid
Given Circumstances: 1. Geographical location, including climate:
At the beginning of the movie, the location took place in Newark, New Jersey. However, throughout the movie, the location takes place in Reseda, California. The climate overall was the typical moderate California weather, which included a shiny and sunny environment. 2. Date; year, season, time of day:
The movie takes place around the early 1980s. The season of movie ranges from early Fall to Winter. The time of days vary depending on each scene. 3. Economic environment (What is the ECONOMY like for the Characters? How does it affect them?)
The economic environment varies for each character. Daniel LaRusso and his mother, Lucille LaRusso lives
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List the Inciting Event (the event before the story starts that sets up the action.)
An inciting event that sets up movie occurs when 10. List the Stasis (how does the world of the story open and exist?)
The stasis of movie occurs when Daniel and Lucille Larusso pack up their things and move out of Newark, New Jersey and drive up to their new house Reseda, California. 11. List the Intrusion (that moment or event that provokes the present action into motion // breaks the stasis)
The intrusion of the movie occurs when Daniel LaRusso and his new friend visit the beach. LaRusso encounters Johnny Lawrence at the beach, where he is later attacked and humiliated. 12. List events in the story of the Rising Action. (The dramatic events leading to climax)
1st event- Daniel LaRusso moves to Reseda, California.
2nd event- Daniel LaRusso encounters Johnny Lawrence and his friends at the beach.
3rd event- Johnny Lawrence attacks Daniel LaRusso while traveling on a bike. LaRusso falls off his bike and has an emotional breakdown with mother about his miserable experiences in his new environment
4th event- Mr. Miyagi defends LaRusso after being attacked by Johnny Lawrence at the school Halloween
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For example, John Kresse, the main antagonist, embodied hatred values such as violence, hate, no mercy to his students and he instilled these views as a Martial Arts instructor. As for Daniel LaRusso, he learned martial arts in a tranquil, loving, and balanced environment. The overall idea of the film is to show that learning a skill, like martial arts, requires mental concentration, moral teachings, and conviction. As human beings, we need to find humility with our anger. If we continue to live life with anger, then anger starts to manifest in our interpersonal relationships. People that are full of anger start to affect people’s lives negatively. John Kreese is an example of how anger leads to

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