“Stooling is when you rat on your friends‚ the guys you’re with.” (Charley Malloy) ‘Loyalty and betrayal are central to this film.’ Discuss. “I was ratting on myself all them years‚ and I didn’t even know it.” Terry Malloy’s eventual realisation in Elia Kazan’s film‚ On the Waterfront (1954)‚ reveals the philosophical nature of allegiances that the story of an exploited waterfront community’s resistance to an oppressive mob is centred on. Set on the docks of Hoboken‚ New Jersey‚ the film explores
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whether the consciences of human beings can have any influence on the serious chaos that is developing‚ also whether a lack of conscience is a significant cause. It must be recognised that human civilisations have largely failed to have any conscience in the past. Religion‚ of whatever kind‚ should be a source of “conscience” among human beings; surely we all have a responsibility in this area. Therefore this is the reason why I am interested to know how one can really justify following his conscience
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film‚ on the waterfront directed by Eliza Kazan. We are shown that caring can be difficult. Everybody should care for everybody else. Caring means feeling interested or concerned for yourself or others. In the male dominant world they live and work in‚ no woman’s care‚ kindness or nurturing aren’t present. Life on the docks‚ the longshoremen is revolved around Johnny friendly and the code ‘Dnd’. By obeying the code‚ you’ll be guaranteed safety and work could be an option. Charley and terry also obeyed
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Elia Kazan’s ‘On the Waterfront’ journeys the moral redemption of Terry Malloy and his struggle to break free of the heavily ingrained ‘D and D’ (deaf and dumb) culture. The transformation of the attitudes of mainstream society are made possible through many characters on the docks‚ it is however Terry that ultimately unites the waterfront and brings justice to a once corrupt society. Through Terry’s three-fold journey of moral awakening‚ enlightenment and catharsis we are able to witness the breakage
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‘On The Waterfront is the story of a one’s quest for redemption. Discuss.’ Complex in nature‚ one’s search for atonement is critical in the journey of self-exploration and understanding. Kazan’s classic On the Waterfront follows the protagonist‚ Terry in the multifarious and multifaceted changes he undergoes in the hostile environment to seek redemption. Certainly‚ his metamorphosis is driven by his burgeoning conscience to atone for his culpable part in Joey’s death and his ethical imperatives
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override corruption‚ the workers on the waterfront can be considered a family as their struggle from corruption forces them to on each other for survival. The loyalty between the shore men’s families grips Edie as her Brother Joey’s murder increases her family loyalty to find his killer‚ but also Johnny Friendly’s power over the shoremen workers makes sure that their loyalty towards him is kept sacred so his corruption is not caught out. The union on the waterfront are entangled in a system run by their
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Elia Kazan’s portrayal of good and evil in ’On the Waterfront’ is more than it meets the eye. Good and Evil appear in seperate characters and also at different times on the same characters. More importantly‚ Elia Kazan gets an important message across; No character is truly evil. Good is symbolised in numerous ways throughought the film. The church is one such example of this. It represents the highest order of purity and goodness‚ yet it is always on the background of the film. During
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“On the Waterfront” Description Elia Kazan directed “On the waterfront” which is a drama/crime filled movie that begins with a man named Terry Malloy‚ played by Marlon Brando who works on the docks but is confronted with being unsuccessful in life. He used to be a popular boxing back in his “glory” years but now he has to settle with his low intelligence and non purpose in life. He spends most of his time on the docks running errands for the corrupt mob boss of the dockers union‚ Johnny friendly
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On the waterfront: the American Dream In Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront the metaphor of the American dream is portrayed through some images that reconstruct the mirror of the American working-class society of the 50’s. The mise en- scène used in the film together with the characters’ performance are the key elements that eventually contribute to the connection between the reflection of the desired American Dream and the realistic tone offered in the film. As regards the stylistic techniques
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Philip Malloy is a track-obsessed ninth grader at Harrison High School in Harrison‚ New Hampshire. He has an English teacher‚ Margaret Narwin‚ and is doing very poorly in her class; he is given a D for his grade and is not allowed to try out for the track team. He does not tell this to his parents‚ and instead pretends that he no longer has an interest in trying out for the track team. Philip causes many distractions in Narwin ’s class such as humming the national anthem. Eventually he is suspended
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