The Legendary Males There were two young souls with a dedicated passion in the novel “ Let The Great World Spin” by Colum McCann expressed themselves through different inspiration. Philippe Petit‚ the French acrobat who in 1974 walked across a tightrope between the Twin Towers. Petit a man with out a fear‚ well that’s what you would say if you would watch him pursue what he felt like was destiny. He had a passion most would call crazy‚ insane‚ or even fatal. Fernando Yunque Marcano
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you anymore. Philippe Petit‚ the main character of the documentary film “Man on Wire”‚ directed by James Marsh‚ is a great example of such a sucker. Barry Greenhouse‚ Petit’s accomplice‚ says it during the film‚ “He sort of draws you into his world.” Philippe was a brave‚ enthusiastic and persistent high-wire artist. His raw passion to walk hundreds of feet above the ground on a tightrope helped him to make his dream come true‚ and he became famous all over the world. Philippe broke the law
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metal wire 110 stories above the streets of New York City. Philippe Petit had a dream to walk on a wire that was strung between the World Trade Centers. To make this happen it would take many years of planning‚ practice‚ and persistence. As we follow Petit through his journey‚ it becomes evident that he may not be able to achieve his goal. Director James Marsh allows tension to rise through out the film by showing the struggles Philippe had with his ’team’‚ the battle he had with accessing the building
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“Let the great world spin” by Colum McCann is a subtle‚ pre-9/11 novel; It is not the story of the tight rope walker‚ Philippe Petit‚ but rather the story of the characters on the ground and how they are affected by the “Man on Wire” from different point of view. We understand how it’s like for them to be involved in a freedom they can never have. Let the Great World Spin can be read on multiple layers of love and death; The love between a man and a woman‚ the love of a [unknown] religious worker
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“Man on Wire” starring Philippe Petit‚ Jean Francois‚ Jean Louis‚ Blondeau‚ and Heckel‚ a British man named Philippe Petit masterminds this extravagant plan to walk a tight rope across the World Trade Center’s twin towers. This event took place in Manhattan‚ New York City on August 7‚ 1974. The film is a British documentary film directed by James Marsh. The title of the film was actually taken from the police report. The film is based on the book written by Philippe Petit himself “To reach the clouds
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practice their art‚ whether they consciously know they’re fighting or not. People who will go to amazing lengths to showcase their art‚ and their dedication and determination is what gets them mentioned year after year after year. People like Philippe Petit‚ the quirky French high-wire artist who flew from France just to walk on a wire across the Twin Towers‚ whose life is forever immortalized in the documentary Man on Wire. People like William “Upski” Wimsatt‚ one of the most prolific Chicago-born
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September 11‚ 2012 Philippe Petit: Sane Wire Walker What do you think when you imagine a man walking on a wire higher than 10 stories high? A French wire walker named Philippe Petit walked over many structures from Notre Dame to Sydney‚ Australia‚ to New York. Through the things he has done‚ people may think he is crazy. However‚ Petit and I think that there is nothing crazy about what he has done. I believe the people/society thinks he is crazy. They see this man up hundreds of feet walking
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The Walker • In the book‚ there is a character who is mentioned by the name "The Walker’. The Walker is based on a real person who did walk between the twin towers whose name is Philippe Petit. • In the story‚ he strangely won’t confess to the death of Corrigan who is one of the main characters in the book. Throughout the book‚ his real name is not mentioned. • He grabs the attention of many people when he started to walk the tightrope Corrigan • Corrigan is one of the main characters in the
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many strong aesthetics that helps to get Philippe Petit’s story across. As well give the audience the truth and reality of the world. Even if it was illegal and daring‚ Philippe Petit was determined to tightrope walk between the New York City’s World Trade Center’s Twin Towers. Jf hgjk fh irgk jfh uhg uhu juf mfn fd g hg hg r H a l e y m a r i e d a v i s h a l e y m c p h e e m a r i e m c p h e e h m d j a c k d a v i s jgj jrr ugf kd Philippe Petit was a French wire walker‚ whose story
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trespassing and disorderly conduct and possibly an act of someone who is insane‚ at least that was the case for Philippe Petit in the 1974. Philippe Petit‚ a French man who is known to be quirky‚ adventurous‚ and charismatic‚ makes a very brave move as he decides to follow his dream of walking back and forth several times on a simple wire connecting the New York World Trade Center’s twin towers. Petit spends his time preparing with his crew of 10 people which
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