This was an extraordinary movie that showed the homely small-town moral values through glossy studio production. I really enjoyed this movie. It has very quickly become one of my favorite movies of all times. The characters were very good. I thought this movie to be beautifully told and acted, with Reed, Barrymore, and other ensemble members perfectly cast. The actors were very convincing. George Bailey was an ordinary guy. An example of this was went he was at the train station waiting for his brother, Harry. He said, "Do you know what the three most exciting sounds in the world are?…Hanker chains, plane motors, and train whistles." He appreciated small things like that. I think that Jimmy Stewart played the role of George …show more content…
Clarence gave George his book, and in it was written: "Remember no man is a failure who has friends. That was a lesson that George learned. His friends helped him in a time of need, just like George had done for them their whole lives. George learned that he really did have a wonderful life.
The words "It’s a Wonderful Life," tell a wonderful story. That’s what the whole movie was about. We as the audience, go to see just how wonderful George Bailey’s life really was. The movie shows the values of a family, and how much George took them for granted. He took them for granted until he felt what it feels like to live without them. This film showed that there was a lot more to George’s history than just his life. He had saved Harry’s life when they were just kids. Later on Harry stopped an aircraft from running into a lot of soldiers, which saved all their lives. So in the long run George saved all those soldiers too.
I believe this was an accurate depiction of the 1930’s. It showed how the town reacted when the stock market crashed. People were frantic. Everyone was out of money. But through most of the movie, George Bailey was strong about everything. He kept his head up high, and continued with his life. Also, another accurate account of the 1930’s was when Harry Bailey went away to fight in World War One. Then Mrs. Bailey and others
George started to impact the lives of the townspeople greatly without even knowing it at an extremely young age by saving others. He did this when he saved his brother from drowning at a young age and when he stopped his boss from accidentally poisoning a bottle of pills after being overtaken by grief at his son’s death. Even though these were already incredibly impactful events, later Clarence shows George truly how much these events would affect the lives of others. For example, during the war, Harry ends up saving the lives of a whole
Throughout the novel, George showed qualities of leadership, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, sense of fraternity, sense of respect for others, and sense of human dignity. These character traits of empathy to keep himself and Lennie alive. Lennie had a mental disability that everyone overlooked, he was very tall and broad, and did not realize his actions or strength. George felt guilt over Curley’s wife death and was unsure if the law would find
4. Characters: George is intelligent and loyal small man who travels with, and takes care of, Lennie. George frequently talks about how much better his life would be without having Lennie to take care of, especially during the Great Depression where the two are traveling from farm to farm. George 's behavior is motivated by the desire to protect and guide Lennie and, eventually, he wants to lead them both to the farm of their dreams and achieve their American Dream.
George shows friendship to Lennie and everyone else by being helpful and caring. First, when Curley was hitting Lennie, George didn’t someone beating on his best friend so he yells, “Get ‘im, Lennie!” (Steinbeck 63). George couldn’t bear to see his friend hurt, just standing there, so he edges Lennie to fight back. Since Lennie isn’t the brightest man, George wants him to be okay in the harsh, real world so he pushes Lennie to stand up for himself against bullies like Curley. Then, when George and Lennie were meeting the boss for the first time, George tries to make Lennie sound better by saying, “He can do anything you tell him… He’s a good skinner. He can rassle grain bags, drive a cultivator. He can do anything. Just give him a try” (Steinbeck
Clarence showed George how to become thankful for his life. Clarence showed George how life would have been if he didn’t exist. The different universe showed Mr. Gower George’s childhood boss in jail because George was the one who notice that the capsules were made out of poison. In addition, George wanted to kill himself because he was frustrated and he was drunk every
A worker who protects Lennie and is the closest thing to family to him. George wants the American dream but, figures out how hard it is to get land to call your own. George is a great friend and helps Lennie make life decisions but, also decides to take his life away.
Every story focuses on the main characters, but it is not only the protagonist or protagonists that make the plot interesting, the ones who make it interesting are the background characters. In the novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck provides the characters on the ranch diverse roles. The book Of Mice and Men takes place during The Great Depression, focusing on two characters, a pair of friends, with the names of George and Lennie. Throughout the book Steinbeck narrates George and Lennie’s small adventure and their life on the ranch they work at. During their stay at the ranch there are other characters, their colleagues, whom they meet. As there are many characters, such as Slim, Crooks, and Curley, those who each
For my paper I have chosen to analyze the movie “To Kill a Mockingbird.” This movie is based on the novel – by the same name – written by Harper Lee. The story has two major plotlines. One follows Jem, Scout, and Dill as they try to uncover the secretes behind the infamous “Boo” Radley. It’s only at the end of the movie that we learn “Boo’s” real name to be Arthur, and that we discover he actually tries to protect people, as he saved Jem and Scout’s lives. The other major plotline, and the one more relevant to this class, follows Atticus Finch, Jem and Scout’s father, as he tries to represent Tom Robinson. Mr. Robinson is an African American man who has been charged with raping Mayella Ewell. The movie then follows both the trial and the
First reason that George is a good friend is that he knows his friend very very well. He carried his work card for him because he knew that Lennie wasn’t responsible enough to carry it without losing it. This card is very vital because kept them legally able to work. Another showing that signifies he knows his friend well is after he messed up in the city he already had a go to place he could
George tells him this so in his mind at least he died still believing that their dream is still alive, including that they're still friends, and so that he wouldn't feel so bad about what he has done, rather than letting him die in the hands of Curley, and the others. This shows how true friendship requires difficult decisions to be made, likewise it shows George has what it takes to be a friend. As a final point, this citation shows that friendship requires difficult decision, George has the courage to shoot his best friend which is like his brother, being that he knows it's the best choice for Lennie, as long as he didn’t had to suffer being killed horribly by Curley. George has what it takes to be a friend, including making difficult decisions for the benefit of Lennie, rather than on him he chose what was best right for Lennie.
Frank Capra’s 1946 movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, has turned into one of the most beloved holiday films and has become ingrained into American culture, which is quite remarkable since it was originally not intended to be considered a Christmas movie. It’s a Wonderful Life keeps coming back each and every year on DVD, commercials, and on television. It is even routinely broadcasted twice on NBC, and almost everyone can recite little Zuzu Bailey’s famous words from the very end of the movie, “every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.”
Friendship plays one of the most important roles in life. It joins people, communities and the world; educating and creating the supporting system for growth. A bond that can supply enough strength to overcome hardships and lead to the right choices. Friendship alters the lives of the loneliest souls and defines it for the ones without that emotional stability; just as John Steinbeck seeks to portray in Of Mice and Men through George and Lennie, Candy, his dog and Carlson, and through the contrasting relationships that Jody shares with his father and Billy Buck, and more in The Red Pony. Set in the 1930’s, where the Great Depression soon hit, Of Mice and Men is built around the emotion of the name amongst its characters and how they choose
George, a young kid is yet to discover who he really is. Not only physically but emotionally as well. Just as a young as a fourth grader George was just as curious as a kid open up a present on Christmas morning. George had secrets all his life and hid it from his friends and family thinking they would find out and judge him and abandon him for life and George was quite ready for that. George will go through a year of many surprises and challenges.
George’s transformation in It’s a Wonderful Life starts with James Steward’s character George’s unhappiness. His job, which he never wanted to get stuck with in the first place, is going bad, and he feels like nothing he does makes any difference. He is about to get blamed for something he didn’t do and is backed into a corner. This is when George’s transformation begins. His unhappiness is compounded when his business is failing and he is blamed. He is threatened with prison and ruin. He is unable to keep it together for Christmas Eve. He sees his life as a life of sacrifice for his friends, family, and the good of the town, and he sees it as all for nothing. All his efforts are leading to his ruin. When he goes home after the money is missing, and after realizing all the implications that are attached to that, the stress is compounded by his family. His daughter is sick, the piano is playing the same thing over and over. He is bombarded with questions and the problems pile up until he loses his temper. He feels that he has the weight of the world on his shoulders and it is all crashing down. Nothing he does is good enough, and nothing he has done would stop him from going to prison if he couldn’t come up with money. That is when he remembers his life insurance. If he died the bank would be taken care of and his family would be taken care of. If he died he wouldn’t be stuck in the same old town, with all the responsibility. He stands on the bridge ready to jump and wishes he had never been born, He gets his wish and is shown what life would be like
Throughout the story, it seemed as though the other characters were trying to convince George that he was worth nothing and that he’ll never be anything, because he was placed into the House for the feeble-minded. Thankfully, George told them that they were wrong and that he is worth something. Personally, I think that one of the messages of the story was that you shouldn’t let what others think about you to affect your life. But, at the same time, to understand that you need to work hard for the recognition you deserve. If you work hard enough, you will be able to surpass the limitations others place on you. The other message of the story deals with grit. Although, at first, George resented the fact that it took him awhile to learn a subject