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    In 2008‚ Clint Eastwood starred in a movie called Gran Torino as a character named‚ “Walt Kowalski.” Kowalski demonstrates a former veteran who faces daily challenges in his neighborhood after his beloved wife passes away. Along with the love of his wife‚ Kowalski’s only prize possession was his 1972 Gran Torino that was in mint condition. Not having very much communication with his family due to personal issues within‚ he finds himself making amends and eventually a friendship with his Hmong neighbors

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    The American Dream in Gran Torino According to Eva Michaels the American Dream is based on the belief that anyone has the ability to be successful as long as they’re willing to put in the hard work. Gran Torino is a movie about Walt‚ an elderly man‚ and his relationship with his new Hmong neighbors‚ more specifically‚ Thao. The film follows their lives as they each struggle through their journeys for a better life. The American Dream is a concept that is present throughout the entire movie and lays

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    English 11 Period 2 10/27/10 Gran Torino Analysis In the movie Gran Torino‚ the protagonist Walt‚ embarks on a self journey. Throughout this journey he transforms himself into a kind hearted man from a bitter and miserable war veteran. The main cause of his redemption is not only because of his new neighbors‚ but because of the guilt he’s lived with for most of his life. In the beginning of Gran Torino‚ Walt already appears to be in misery. He seems to be uneasy at the opening scene‚ which

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    Anthropology 249 Instructor: Aigli Brouskou Student: Serge Fessas American College Of Thessaloniki 2012-2013 Movie Review: Gran Torino The movie Gran Torino‚ is a movie that is based on an old neighborhood which was mostly American nationalities living there. Through the years this changed and it became an Asian society to live in. This movie was directed and produced by Clint Eastwood‚ which we has also one of the main characters in the movie. The story of the

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    Gran Torino Essay Values are principles that a person lives up to. It shapes and defines who they are. Moral refers to issues of right and wrong and how individual people should behave. Moral values are one of the most important things that we human beings live for. The movie “Gran Torino” is an excellent example of how our own moral values define who we are as a person. We make decisions based on what we think is right or wrong. The film starts off with Walt Kowalski who is a widower who holds

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    Gran Torino The movie Gran Torino shows the dangers of gangs and the tension of racism. Both are a fatal are a fatal combination. The two downsides of society Gangs are a rag tag of group involved in crime and illegal activity. Racism is discrimination between two or many cultures or races. No strangers and certainly no Pleasants both from the past and all the way to the present. After a glimpse it’s easy to see the two themes addressed. How it’s been addressed throughout the movie is one can divide

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    Analytical Essay - Gran Torino Sam Osborne Q. What kind of man is Walt Kowalski? Examine character development throughout the film Gran Torino? Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino (2008) is a portrayal of human sacrifice and the racial intolerance that still exists in modern America. The film is set in a poor neighbourhood of Detroit. Clint Eastwood plays Walt Kowalski‚ a war veteran who has brooded over his experiences in the war for decades. Past trauma has caused him to believe that he cannot

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    Film Analysis – Grand Torino To give a bit of an overview‚ the movie “Gran Torino” was directed and produced by Clint Eastwood who also starred in the movie. This movie highlights the modern conditions surrounding many aspects of intercultural communications. Clint Eastwood plays Walt Kowolski whose wife just died and who is a Korean War veteran. He has a difficult time getting along with people do not hold the same views or values that he does. He lives in an era that he doesn’t understand and

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    The movie “Gran Torino” involved a lot of ideas from class that we talked about. 1. Respect is displayed in the movie a lot as Walt is a highly respected war vet. 2. Respect is also displayed when Walt changes his views and begins to respect his neighbors. 3. There are several gangs in the movie. These include Asian or Hmong‚ Mexican and Black gangs 4. Where there are gangs‚ there will also be gang violence. This is displayed though when the gang shoots up Teo’s house 5. Another example of

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    [You’re Name] [Course Name] [Professor Name] [Date] Extra Credit Film: The Hmong in America Film: Gran Torino The Hmong cultural group is always targeted as the racial discrimination especially by the white people of the America. The same concept is shown in the film Gran Torino where the white American Walt who is actually an overt racism personality makes fun of the people that are belonging to other race and his main focus is always his neighborhood Hmong family. The family shown in the film that

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