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Lernzettel Englisch Topic: Gran Torino, writing an essay Main Information Directed Clint Eastwood Produced: Plot : older 2008 Termin: 29.11.2021 Walt Kowalski P2 and The story follows Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed Korean War veteran alienated from his family angry at the world. Walt's young neighbor Thao Lor, is pressured by his cousin into stealing Walts prized 1972 Ford Gran Torine for his initation into a gang. Wall thwarts the theft and subsequently develops a relationship with the boy and his family. What leads to the sacrifee of himself for Thao and his Sister Sue, so that they could live in peace. Main Characters Retired worker from Ford veteran of Korean War I lives in Detroit rather tall American with polish heritage → Sue and Thao (siblings) → hmongs → probably both graduates gender roles" live in Detroit widower father, grandfather lives with his dog has lung cancer indipendent confident Both have a big impact on Wall - finds Wall funny Starters of the Plot wants go to college L: Development of the characters J CLINT EASTWOOD younger has a driver license befriends Walt shy to more open GRAN TORINO SPEN HALLE SURVIVALISM • hmong gang # threatens Sue and Thao brutally raped Sue and beaten Thao up Side Characters (IMPORTANT ONES) s priest promised Walts Wife to look after him, after her death دا Angry White Male Mens consider themselves as true, while Americans & Walts two sons with wifes and kids I don't really care about him don't respect his boundaries is only care about the money Believing that...
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America has lost its unique greatness constitutional right to bear arms and defend their home country #bitter patriots believing collective identity crisis most of these mans come from flourishing industrial core regions takes care of all situation himself language : harsh, racist expressions frustated by non-American immigrants give everyone a fair chance, if they work hard, play by the rules and learn and speak english Is the Gran Forino a Mac Guffin? ↳ Starter of the plot meaning: sign of trust and friendship ↳ Thoo leams to value it gradually → Walls way of showing is pride and patriotism Portrayed in a parallystic way → Characters are interested in the car (eg. his niece, the gang) Wuclear and Extended Family (or and Walls Family) Walls Family: his relatives thinks that he is old and helpless and probably pity him • his grandchildren don't seem to care about him at all family don't really know him display of a kind of superficial and forced friendliness grandchildren are disrespectful Nuclear family ● ● more space and privacy feeling of isolation freedom and independence I can come under stress individual attention take often responsibility Lor Family they s see him as independent, seem to actually care about him and involve him in their lives · Lor children are more respectful even when they make honest fun of him honest friendliness ● → Extended Family develop and experience a wide variety of relationships • unable to experience privacy long terms of anxiety not acting one own initiative roles are stereotyply set Cinematography (End Scene) ● OK 옷 옷 establishing shot lots of low angle shots and cross-cuts tracking shot of Wall DOD Interpretation equal portrayal of both parties atmosphere is suspenseful refers to role-models in western or action movies Zoom-in on Walt finger gun (1 cuts: fast-slow-fast Wall falls in slow motion high angle shot of dead Wall with zoom-out and tilting Peach us Coconut culture Peach culture • • more open minded • friendlier to the outside world smile and try to be friendly as possible • Friendly equal to relationship= X not a long lasting friendship "He knows contruction" (Scene) They have guns for threads and shows that they are violent Peach culture ↳ Tim Kennedy knows Wall so he gives Thao a chance Friendly conversatation Is Thao gets a job is not formel Gangs (and Vidence) • They share Hmong ethnicity They live together in one house The claim their territory They seem to share gang symbols ad as a unit and try to earn respect • have nicknames (Spider) Structerd (Spider- (eader) Guns (in America) Gran Torino-> Wall and the gang uses Coconut culture closed of to strangers (hard to break) after a while they get friendlier and nicer slowy build up friendliness •tuming point: slow->fast; still → moring; quiet -> loud, Walt: weak/old-strong (even though dead) long lasting friendship friendly equal to relationship = ✓ Definiton featers: guns Different culture, Thao gets a job, even without showing a degree or something smiliar. His boss is friendly to him and show him that he is like a friend youth-street-gangs group of people (age 8-22); viewing themselves as a going and recognized by others as such; sharing identity and expressing it with gang related symbols, language and overall behavior; claiming territory and showing street presence; owning and for using of guns, commiting Violence and being involved in criminal activity; (violent and /or criminal) intitations for joining group displays some level of permanence and organization. Gun control common thing to use and own a gun loopholes to get a gun When you get shot, the person could not go to jail . They think its tradition It is part of their identity Racism and prejudice towards people based r 7 different types of Racism positive and negativ racism overt racism Is the believe in the superiority of one ethnicity (or race) over another, which often results in discrimination on their ethnicity. aversive racism institutional racism cultural racism scientific racism reverse racism L color-blind racism Integration Melting pot : → Mixing until new everyone is american → Mainstream is very dominant, giving up identies Gun ownership rate: 88.8 guns per Gum homicide rale: 29.7 million per 1 million people 7 Walls discribtion of Integration Gran Torino Cookie-Cutter → WASP & mold -> cutting out →if Racism in • Wall uses many · Walt has prejudice Maybe Walt was a victim of racism, because of his polish heritage you fit in, you racist Succed Could be excluded for ethnicity and/or religion IN GUN WE TRUST 100 people expressions Salad bowl mixing → keep own culture but also become american → Mainstream culture might be harmed by minorities being strong ↑ The Lors discribtion of Integration Patriotism Germany Eg rather little show of patriotism/ flags/including printed on produds might even feel weird to fly flags, overall usally year round, 4th of July, proud, American Dream Reasons fougth for freedom and won, produce worldwide culture, building own society and economy; less proud, soccor, health care, cars, the,,Autobahn", German thinkers Reasons ww2, trying not be percieved as nazis; little inpact : being divided in two and the Marshall plan American Dream •Eg. Captain America, lots of : Wall Kowalski - Eg worked for us car company (hates other car brands) and owns a car, teaches Thao to be more American; Lives as a role model, American (polite, conficent, manly, honest, disciplined), flys US Flag outside his house, probably eats and drinks only american products a soldier in war and imigrated to us from Poland, fulfilled American Dream Reasons: was USA Analyzing plot Key terms · exposition rising action ·climax falling action resolution A plot is a plan or 11 L Gran Torino ground work for a story based in conflicting human motivation with actions resulting from believable and realistic human response" (Robert / Jacobs 1987) How to write an essay 1. Brainstorm and research the topic (where, who, when, 2. Think about a entry 3. Write an outline ,how) J , why, I 4. Start writing (paragraphs!) 5. Pay attention to how you cite references 6. Edit your work (maybe each paragraph after writing it!) Essay structure Black Introduction Counter Arguments Arguments conclusion Note: Thesis statement may come at end of the introduction Point-by-point Introduction Context The problem you are addressing Broad question or issue with some context Main points Overview of argument Your position/thesis statement Your answer to the problem Introduction counter argument Argument Formal Counter-argument Argument Conclusion Formal and Informal Language Formal: less personal Informal:→→ more personal Full sentences • Correct grammar No centractions eg. I would No Idoms Passive voice No phrasal verbs Informal Short sentences • Lack formal Contractions • Idioms Active voice ·Phrasal verbs grammar • No exdamation marks •No imperativs Useful Words and Phrases • Explaining In Order to Adding: Moreover • In other words ● Adding • Demonstrating However Then No abbreviations ● Furthermore Coupled with again Despite this Nonetheless Examples For instance Importance • Significantly Summarising • • To put it another way That is to say • What's more Likewise • Firstly /Secondly On the other side That said ● With this in mind Nevertheless ● To give an illustration Notably ● . Abbreviations Exclamation marks imperatives In conclusion • All things considered •Above all · • To that End • Having said that • Yet Provided that •Similary Another key thing to remember Not only.... but also • Not to mention/ to say nothing of • Notwithstanding ● Importantly Persuasive As well as By contrast/in comparison 'In view of /in light of Compelling