The Last Scene Sequence Essay

The last scene sequence plays out like a musical, not a drama I mean the It completes the story on an emotional, not a literal, level. We end not in carnage but in redemption, which is the goal of so many of Scorsese's characters. They seem to have a deep despise for themselves, they live in sin, they occupy mean streets, but they want to be forgiven and admired I got this from Travis character. Whether Travis gains that status in reality or only in his mind is not the point; throughout the film, his mental state has shaped his reality, and at last, in some way, it has brought him a kind of peace.
Travis cannot be called a hero for his sociopath action or at least be seen as heroic in the point of view of iris who he so called is doing this …show more content…
After the senseless murders, we don't hear from Iris again. She has disappeared back to her home town, and the only remaining sign of her present is a grateful note her father wrote to Travis. This contradicts what iris had told Travis in the diner she made it seem they would not care where she ended up.
In what world would the news media embrace Travis after his act of vigilantism without diving into Travis life in order to get a better understanding of who this man is to paint a better picture in the minds of the people. Given that there was an attempt on Palantine life and Travis would definitely fit the secret service description of the assailant at the rally. Given there are no specific details about his motivations or how he got involved with these pimps in the first place, makes all the more obviously that the last scene is not real. As Travis makes his way through the building towards Iris, we can see the scene of action onscreen has taken a slowed down approach to mostly a crawling pace through the use of various slow-motion