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while watching the world at a safe distance with a squint and a stream of bitter commentary. The remaining members of his family, including two sons with big houses, big cars, big waistlines, have no choice but to let him stew alone Walt Kowalski: -white old man -distance to his children and grandchildren -former worker at Ford -very conservative; used to live next to people with same ethnic background -racial prejudices, talks very insultingly -few friends -fought for his country(AMERICA) in the Korean War - isnt afraid of the use of violence to handle certain situatons -hides his sickness(CANCER) from his fam -spends most oft he time on his own -his behavior is stereotypically masculine 1 Getting in touch with his Hmong neighbours changes him dramatically; realises he has more in common with them as he thought; becomes a role model and a person of authority for especially Thao but also Sue Walt racism: -his intolerance and racism is fed by his past as a soldier - calls the Asians GOOKS; ZIPPERHEADS -very old fashioned / traditional Moments of belonging: -on his porch with his dog & beer - his Gran Torino ( shows proud and amercian love aswell) -getting a haircut and chatting with his old friend, Martin, the barber or the worker at the construction shop Walt is very proud of being american( nationalsim) .He also shows character traids that refer to patriotism. As a former War veteran he is not afraid of violence and in paticular the use of guns. Sense of belonging for Sue and Thao Thao -family (but they don't take him serious) -Walt; kind of looks up to him -is a loner( no friends) -he is fine with that --doesn't want to join the gang ( had the chance to get friends) Relationship Walt and Sue / Thao 2 Sue -family -neighbourhood -Walt -white boy( --date) -asian community SEEMS TO BE INTEGRATED IN BOTH WORLDS (AMERICAN AND HMONG) Walt and Sue -kind of close friends? (WALLY) -mutual understanding & respect -interested in each other -maybe father role? Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter: Socioeconomic background: Background chances Quest Larry Success Lower-middle-class white fam no financial problems Chances are good; stable family life No financial problems Larry Wants to have friends and girlfriend Wants to feel wanted Fails Walt and Thao -Walt feels somehow superior -Walt= Role model ? 3 -Waltz tries to understand and help Thao --SPENDS TIME WITH HIM;TEACHES AND PROTECTS HIM Silas Black-lower-class Illegitimate child Problematic Can they fulfil their dreams? Even though Larry hast he best starting point, his qualities are useless in his peer group, whereas Cindy and Silas, being far less privileged, suceed at becoming accepted at school The quest of belonging: relationship w/mother Cindy Disadvantaged - rely Disadvantaged – on his athletic needs to rely on her physical apperance qualities -- scholarship Silas Wants to accepted by other kids & society Alcoholic stepfather succeeds Cindy Looking for love or approval Wants to get away from Cecil and her mom Cindy seems tob e accepted by her peers Their role at school and among their peers: Silas Good basketball player Popular Larry Outsider Nerd Weird No sports; no girlllls HE WAS WEIRD/ SNAKE IN SCHOOL English as a global language: Why did English become the international language? -air traffic control, international travelers,global superpower USA, British Empire, Treaty of Versailles, mass communication and media, cold war, most common language online, Shakespear Cindy Pretty girl, yet rebellious Meets a lot of boys Popular Drinks/smokes GETS CALLED A SLUT Chinese 1.39 Billion Hindu 588 M Englisch 527M Lingua franca relies on economic, cultural and military dominance (in future China, Russia and India) English will change, language will get shorter because of texting; neologisims Immigration: -Fist Europeans to come to America were mainly from UK, Spain, France& Netherlands -Desire to escape from religious, political or economic oppression + believe that America would offer a better life -peak periods of immigration: mid 19th century, early 20th century and post 1965 -America once saw itself as a meeting point in which these immigrants gave up their way of life, language and culture and became part of a MONOCULTURAL American nation US system of government :a system of checks and balances USA Germany Presidential democracy President is directly voted by people Seperation of power Checks and balances-no one can abuse its power President=4year-term-reelection once Click LINKS to find out more LEGISLATIVE CONGRESS AGENCIES Checks on power CABINET EXECUTIVE Parliamentary democracy Bundestag elects kanzler (chancellor) Fusion of power -act togehter Chancellor = four-year term-reelection more than once PRESIDENT EXEC OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 5 VICE- PRESIDENT JUDICIAL SUPREME COURT LOWER COURTS INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Impeachment against Trump: Whistleblower said that Trump said during a phone call with the president of ukraine(Selenski) if he helps him with something he would get advantages by the presidential elections in 2020. Republicans rejected the impeachment American Dream : Declaration of Independance(1776): All men are created equal, equality, liberty, pursuit of happiness --the foundation oft he American Dream Homesteaders who left big cities: -Dreamed of happiness and their own piece of land -Immigrants who came tot he US in the 19th century-want freedom Manifest Destiny: --dark side of the American Dream -Americans were convined that God has blessed the growth oft he American nation-killed many native people 1931 James Truslow Adam's book: THE EPIC OF AMERICA Dream of land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, dream of social order Veterans of WW2: -desired to settle down, have home, car, family Today: Pursuit of material prosperity = American settlers moving west in the 1860s 6 Ireland History: -part oft he UK -prehistoric buildings -partition: Nothern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Social life: -sports: hurling, rugby,football,gaelic football -pubs;alcohol Languages: -English and Irish; parliamentary democracy Religion: Catholics/protestants -confession war -high crosses Important cities: -Cark -Dublin-capital of Rebublic of Ireland -Belfast-capital of Nothern Ireland Nature: -mountain, hills, coast, lakes, sheep, beautiful green landscape Pro in 1990s Con in 1990s Better quality of life, more money in higher paid jobs, more equality for poorer, less emigration, health improved, social integration, multiculturalism Weakend society, social inequality, too much fuck given on competition and work, selfish life, materialsitic,crimes, ... 7 Great Irish Famine(1845-50): --emigration, death Easter Rising 1916 -for Independance on eastermonday with gun violence Celtic Tiger: Metapher fort he period of economic growth that began Tiger : Strength and power Globalisation: Restricts freedom of govts to abuse human rights Global consciousness 'from below' Mcdonald's, Coke, Starbucks World Cup, Olympics Sovereignty of nation states reduced by the increasing power of transnational institutions Closer to one world-system Collapse of communism Growth of United Nations Non Governmental Organisations Decline of local traditions Shopping malls Globalisation is the increasing interconnectedness of people into a single system (Cohen and Kennedy, 2000) Political Nb-concept is heavily contested! Involves time-space compression - The world feels smaller! Food/ Sport Converging consumption patterns Emergence homogenous culture? We all increasingly live in one world, and are ever more interdependent (Giddens, 2009) The basics 8 Globalisation Cultural Global consciousness People share and are united by media events September 11 and other terror attacks Economic Risk consciousness (Beck, 1992) The expansion of international capitalism, free markets and international trade Detraditionalisation People question traditions Global commodity chains Growth TNCs Post-industrial, 'weightless' economy Food like substances Toys Mobile phones Worldwide networks from raw material to consumer Largest have Revenues larger than GDPs of most countries More services, less tangible products Underpinned by the electronic (finance) economy Help for speaking and writing: Linking words: Furthermore, as well as that, besides, in addition, apart from this, finally, above all, especially, nevertheless, on the other hand, despite, while... Repetition: Would you mind repeating that, please? I'm afraid I didn't qiuet get that Possibilities: I haven't made up my mind yet, but I might... I'm going to compare the picture...with... Giving opinion: In my opinion, I'd say that If you ask me Some people might think that...,but to me... The word has just gone out of my head . It means something like... Agreeing: That's just what I was thinking That's a very good point Disagreeing: I'm not sure I agree It isn't something I know much about, but... I'm not sure but perhaps In additon; There's also the fact that 9