Terry Malloy On The Waterfront Analysis

Both Rose and Kazan delineate their protagonists to create their own moral tendencies against all opposing majority even though they are frowned upon for doing so. Within On The Waterfront, Terry Malloy creates a misplaced and nervous figure, although he contrasts this when becoming much more confident to oppose the antagonist, Johnny Friendly. A conversation between Terry and Eddie shows that Terry is in fact “with [himself]” and not on any opposing side. This concludes that Terry does not follow the social norm and instead believes in his own moral sentiment that is not in favour of the longshoremen and the mob. Terry is also shown to be the only person who openly testifies against Johnny Friendly, directed at him Terry states that he is