Bum or Not?
On the Waterfront illustrates the life of a former boxer, Terry Malloy. The terms “bum” and “class” are used to describe the main character, Terry. He is known as a “bum” because he wears shaggy clothes and works at the waterfront. However, to have “class” is to be respected and known for a good deed. He misses out on a big chance to have class but luckily, he is able to get a second chance. Terry is able to achieve a class status in the end when he decides to take down Johnny Friendly and his gang.
In the taxi scene, Terry realizes that it was Johnny and his brother that made him a bum. Terry accuses his brother Charley of making him lose the title shot of being a boxing champion. Earlier, it reveals that Johnny and Charley demands
On the Waterfront illustrates the life of a former boxer, Terry Malloy. The terms “bum” and “class” are used to describe the main character, Terry. He is known as a “bum” because he wears shaggy clothes and works at the waterfront. However, to have “class” is to be respected and known for a good deed. He misses out on a big chance to have class but luckily, he is able to get a second chance. Terry is able to achieve a class status in the end when he decides to take down Johnny Friendly and his gang.
In the taxi scene, Terry realizes that it was Johnny and his brother that made him a bum. Terry accuses his brother Charley of making him lose the title shot of being a boxing champion. Earlier, it reveals that Johnny and Charley demands