I choose Gran Torino for this assignment as I found it the most interesting out of the three choices we had. Everything involved in the film provided a helping hand to produce a stellar film that entertains the masses while unconsciously discipling the generations. The story follow Walt a misanthropist and his journey to salvation—in a twist of irony assisting Walt is a young male of Hmong descent. Hmong is a minority ethnic group in northern Korea. The relationship between the two fabricates the theme of racism and xenophobia. Xenophobia is sparked by ignorance and nationalism, xenophobia then fuels racism. This theme is very realistic and is very much alive in today's society, to help bring this into context the American presidential race is a prevailing example of it;the Republican party’s leader has feed on America’s racism and prejudice to win votes. The way that the scriptwriter broadcasted this theme and tied it into the film helps draw the audience in, thus teaching them a lesson and engulf them in this semi fictional world.
I found that the protagonist Walt, was a fascinating character as the story progressed he did also. Walt had displayed hatred and mistreatment of Koreans in the first half of …show more content…
Certain scenes weren’t conceivable, however they were interesting, Walt’s death is the primary source of this confusion for me. Most would argue that no human would sacrifice themselves for the greater good, his diminishing health could’ve helped however to me it wasn’t broughten up enough towards the end of Walt’s life to make it believable. The use of the semi-fiction in this work is what make it impacting, anyone can make a difference if they created sacrifices. The scriptwriters use of literary devices such as foreshadowing, symbolism, and juxtapositions aided the transitions into scenes and the linkage of them. A large symbol in this film would be Thao, he symbolises a new
I found that the protagonist Walt, was a fascinating character as the story progressed he did also. Walt had displayed hatred and mistreatment of Koreans in the first half of …show more content…
Certain scenes weren’t conceivable, however they were interesting, Walt’s death is the primary source of this confusion for me. Most would argue that no human would sacrifice themselves for the greater good, his diminishing health could’ve helped however to me it wasn’t broughten up enough towards the end of Walt’s life to make it believable. The use of the semi-fiction in this work is what make it impacting, anyone can make a difference if they created sacrifices. The scriptwriters use of literary devices such as foreshadowing, symbolism, and juxtapositions aided the transitions into scenes and the linkage of them. A large symbol in this film would be Thao, he symbolises a new