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Gran Torino
Prejudice and Racism
Words
zipperhead-A person of Asian descent
Attaboy-Recognition or commendation for good work
Common knowledge about Walt's racism
Walt´s Racism
- occurs frequently during the movie
- occurs through language
->Insults
->Questions
->Jokes
- occurs through actions
->spiting
->threats
->violence
Racism of Walt
Towards Sue and Thao
Towards the Hmong in general
Time
Message + Function
Message
- don‘t judge anyone because of his origin
- racism divides people and causes violence
- learning about other cultures helps to understand each other better and to stop racism
Function
- for the story
->underline Walt’s difficult past
->underline the difficult situation in the neighborhood
- for the message
->draw attention to the problem of racism in the society
->show that hate brings more hatred
Effect on the viewer
- Walt's behavior is repellent for the viewer
- Audience gains sympathy throughout the movie
-> Relationship with Thao
-> still some insults
- Walt is seen as a hero
Questions
Why does Walt not want to move to a different neighborhood?
Questions
Why does Walt still insult Thao when they grow closer?
Cinematic Devices
Breakdown
Breakdown of the scene
1. Medium, Eyelevel shot
2. Over-the-shoulder and reverse-angle shot
- Sue is equal to Walt
-> they are on one eyelevel
Sources
Sources
Pictures:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Gran_Torino.jpg
https://www.streetmusclemag.com/image/2018/12/robs-movie-muscle-gran-torinos-1972-ford-gran-torino-sport-2018-12-05_08-13-20_157636-1440x670.jpg
https://thegalleryofheroes.com/walt-kowalski-gran-torino-heros-journey/
https://www.filmbulletin.ch/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/26/5b/265b66fd-9fac-437d-a998-81ce49f30aae/gran_torino_09.jpg__580x2000_q85_subsampling-2.jpg
https://www.computerbild.de/fotos/avf-Tipps-Fernseher-Ganr-Torino-Bilder-zum-Film-von-Clint-Eastwood-16314507.html