Movie Analysis Gran Torino - 1649 Words

Hannah Swartout December 3, 2017 COM 325 Analysis Paper Gran Torino Analysis After losing his wife, Walt Kowalski was left with spoiled children and grandchildren, cigarettes, Pabst Blue Ribbon and his 1972 Gran Torino. Walt was retired from the military after serving in the Korean war. In the beginning of the movie Walt appears to be disgruntled, racist and tough-minded. He was not ecstatic that a Hmong family was moving into his deceased neighbors house. Meanwhile, the Hmong family next door faces some challenges of their own. Brother and sister, Thao and Sue are settling into their new lives in America, when their cousin, gang member â€Å"Spider†, starts harassing Thao. Spider pushes Thao to initiate into his gang by stealing Walt†¦show more content†¦After Walt saved Sue from the black men who were giving her a hard time, he said to her â€Å"You trying to get yourself killed? I thought you asian girls were supposed to be smart.† ...â€Å"You should be hanging out with your own people- other Hmongs†. Th is was a prime example of Endogamy and Exogamy. In chapter 11 the book discussed contact between cultures. This was a huge theme throughout the movie, quite possibly the biggest. A term that I chose is hegemony which is dominance expressed by one societal group over another. This could also be explained through the same scene as I described earlier, when Sue got herself into the bad situation and the black men were messing with her. In that particular part of town, the movie hinted that it was a predominately black community, the one man even said â€Å"What the f*ck you doin in my neighborhood boy?† leading the viewer to believe that he is not supposed to be there. Out numbered and helpless, the three black young men exercised their dominance, or hegemony, over Sue and Trey. Another key term I related from chapter 11 was adaptation potential, which is ones ability to adapt and cope with the stressors of a new environment and the likelihood that said individual will thrive. A ge and education level are good indicators of how one will be able to adapt when put into a new environment. When Walt gave Sue a ride she saidShow MoreRelatedGran Torino : Cultural Conflict And Redemption1840 Words   |  8 PagesCheryl Evans Carol Hayes Interpersonal Communication 11 June 2017 Gran Torino Analysis- A Reflection on Cultural Conflict and Redemption The 2008 movie â€Å"Gran Torino† starring Clint Eastwood is filled with an abundance of cultural diversity, which is met with much resistance, stereotype, and prejudice by the movies’ main character, Walt Kowalski. 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