In the realist film, On The Waterfront, Elia Kazan offers the audience an exploration of what it means to value individual conscience in the pursuit of justice. Set across from New York City, Kazan's tense expose of organised corruption in the 1950's follows the protagonist, Terry Malloy, as he struggles to choose between his loyalties in a world filled with dishonesty and trepidation. Although it may seem that many of the characters are bound to silence by fear and corruption, Kazan implies that a strong moral presence can motivate others to help their community by exposing 'the facts' to 'the public'. Kazan suggests that poverty and corruption can lead people to live in fear of those in power, as well as how people may feel obliged to be loyal to those have helped them in the past. In addition to this, Kazan conveys that a strong moral voice can be enough to catalyse change in a community. Through the exploitation of the workers on the docks, Kazan highlights how power and corruption can drive people towards keeping silent about things they know are morally inacceptable. Set in Hoboken, the New York skyline constantly appears in the distance to represent the American dream. However, it is always masked by a layer of fog and separated from the workers by a tall, metal fence. Therefore, Kazan implies that, despite the idea that everyone should have an equal opportunity to prosper and live comfortably, the American dream is obscured and unreachable for the longshoremen working on the docks, with one worker even claiming: "I'm poorer now than when I started". Kazan further demonstrates this view through his portrayal of Johnny Friendly and the Mob, who prevent the workers from reaching this ideal. For example, when Father Barry first appears at the docks, one of Johnny Friendly's men is taunting the workers, questioning: "What's the matter? Nobody want to work today?" before leaving the workers frantically scrabbling for a token and the chance to get a day's work. This suggests that the longshoremen are like pigeons searching for their day's feed, powerless against the hawks watching from above who will be "right down on them" if they dare to speak out against them. As a consequence, Kazan implies that the
On the Waterfront is a film directed by Elia Kazan which illustrate the difficulties that the protagonist, Terry Malloy, has struggled in the early period of 1950s. Terry Malloy was a former prize-fighter who was bought up in a dark and brutal world of men. Since his career has ruined by the corrupted union which was controlled by Johnny Friendly, Terry was being recognized as a ‘bum’ within both the longshoremen and the mobs. This poor environment has created a false philosophy within Terry himself, ‘Do it to him, before he does it to you’. However, after he met Edie and Father Barry, Terry realized how wrong his philosophy was. Thus Terry, with his remaining conscience was able to stand up against Johnny Friendly and gain a new
The immigrants that settled the colonies of Chesapeake Bay and New England came to the New World for two different reasons. These differences were noticeable in social structure, economic outlook, and religious background. As the colonies were organized the differences were becoming more and more obvious and affected the way the communities prospered. These differences are evident from both written documents from the colonists and the historical knowledge of this particular period in time.
"On the Waterfront," directed by Elia Kazan and released in 1954, stands as a landmark in American cinema, renowned for its powerful performances, gripping storyline, and compelling exploration of morality and redemption. Set against the gritty backdrop of New York's dockyards, the film delves deep into the lives of its characters, each grappling with their struggles and conflicts. At the heart of the narrative is Terry Malloy, played by Marlon Brando, a dockworker torn between loyalty to his corrupt union and his conscience. Through Terry and other key characters, the film explores themes of loyalty, corruption, and the quest for individual integrity amidst societal pressures. Terry Malloy serves as the focal point of the narrative, a conflicted protagonist struggling to find his
Scelli. Caught by his conscience, Terry must choose sides, and thus he struggles to decide between the values of his corrupt brother and the powerful mob, and those of his innocent and angelic girlfriend and the strongly moral local priest. “On the Waterfront” is clearly the story of the battle for a man’s soul, and the triumph of good over evil.
In the movie, “On The WaterFront”, I would apply the theory of virtue ethics to the problem that Terry faced in corrupt union. According to virtue ethics, “we know what is morally correct because it is what the virtuous person or one who has good characters would do” (module 7). Virtue ethics is different than the theory of utilitarianism and deontologism. The action isn’t judged by its outcome or rule but by a person who acts. Virtue ethics looks deeply into a person’s soul. It looks for a person’s good characteristics. It claims that no matter what you do as long as your are a virtuous person, your action is morally correct. For instance, a honest person is put into a situation where he has to choose either to tell his Mom about his Dad’s affair or not to. He loves both of his parents. He knows his Mom would leave the house if she knew the truth. He nevers wants them to be separated. His Dad will be in big trouble if his secret gets revealed. But, it wouldn’t be fair for Mom staying home and cooking for the family while Dad is happy with another woman. Also, he never hides things from his parents before. Therefore, he decides to tell his Mom the truth despite of the fear of separation and Dad being mad at him. We are not born with innate good character traits. We develop good potential from time to time as we grow. In order to develop virtues, we have to keep practicing them until they become a habit.
The Promenade will offer the prospect for cyclists or pedestrians to navigate along the Sydney Harbour waterfront, from Balmain through to the Sydney CBD – a journey through Sydney Harbour, with opportunities to dine by the foreshore and access the Harbour for water-based activities, all from an amazing vantage point. The Promenade will provide an unbroken, shared waterfront region from Balmain to Pyrmont that unlocks direct harbour frontage. While the Bays Waterfront Promenade will be a vital link within The Bays Precinct and its vicinity, it will be more than just a pathway that links people between places of value – it will be planned as a new tourist attraction for to Sydney; a waterfront recreational area that will bring communities together.
“On the Waterfront” was photographed in such a captivating way. Boris Kaufman had a vision ahead of his time. Many scenes in the movie are understood, not just through the script, but from the cinematography as well. Three scenes in particular catch my eye. It is the artistic style and flare of conveying the same idea in multiple mediums. The first scene is when Terry and Edie are on the rooftop at Joey’s pigeon coup. This scene portrays the moment in which I believe was the catalyst for Terry that lead him to be truthful to Evie and stand up to Friendly. The second scene that I will speak about is when “Kayo” Dugan is killed. When the preacher is giving his speech to all the longshoremen. That speech was a testament of one man speaking out for what he knew was right. The third scene that I will choose for this essay is where Terry walks to Friendly’s dock office. After the fight, Terry’s march to work puts you on the edge of your seat. Each scene has depth that few movies achieve.
Symbolism allows writers to suggest their ideas within a piece of literature. This is found in most types of writing. Stephen Crane expresses this in his short story, The Open Boat. Through symbolism and allegory, it is demonstrated that humans live in a universe that is unconcerned with them. The characters in the story come face to face with this indifference and are nearly overcome by Nature’s lack of concern. This is established in the opening scenes, the “seven mad gods” and in the realization of the dying soldier. The descriptions that Crane uses in the opening scenes illustrate nature’s lack of concern for their tragedy. He discusses the waves in the ocean that continually roll and crest. The waves are problems or
The film The Sea Inside shares the heart warming real life story of a man named Ramon Sampedro. At the young age of twenty-six he suffered an accident while diving into shallow waters of the ocean that left him a quadriplegic. Now at the age of fifty-four, Ramon must depend on his family to survive. His older brother Jose, Jose’s wife, Manuela and their son Javi do their best to take care of Ramon and make him feel loved. Although Ramon is extremely grateful to his family and friends for their help all these years, he has come to see his life as aggravating and unsatisfying. He wishes to die with the little dignity he has left in his life. However, Ramon’s family is dead set against the thought of assisted suicide and the
Exhale Battery Wharf is the second Exhale branch located in Boston, a must go to wellness, fitness and spa destination on the waterfront. It is just a couple of minutes away from Haymarket Station and Aquarium Station. Exhale Battery Wharf has its doors open to accommodate everyone interested seven days a week. Customer may choose among valet, garage and street parking at Batterry Wharf. Parking space for bikes is also available.
On the Waterfront is a classic, award-winning and controversial film. It received eight academy-awards in 1954, including best-picture and director. The director, Eliza Kazan, in collaboration with Budd Schulberg wrote the film’s screenplay. Based on actual dockside events in Hoboken, New Jersey, On the Waterfront is a story of a dock worker who tried to overthrow a corrupt union.
In the poem "Dover Beach",witten in 1867 Matthew Arnold creates the mood of the poem through the usage of different types of imagery. He uses a dramatic plot in the form of a soliloquy. Arnold also uses descriptive adjectives, similes and metaphors to create the mood. Through the use of these literary elements, Arnold portrays the man standing before the window pondering the sound of the pebbles tossing in the waves as representation of human suffering. The man arrives at the vision of humanity being helpless against nature. Arnold creates the mood by suggesting mental pictures, actions, sights and sounds the man sees. Some examples are "folds of a bright girdle furled", "lie before us like a land of dreams"
The Circle line has a plethora of MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) station to choose from and I had chosen Marina Bay MRT station to write about. The Marina Bay MRT station has a unique station design and it is situated on a reclaimed land without any developed infrastructure surrounding it. It is also an underground MRT station that serves on the North South Line, Circle Line and the future Thomson Line. This essay comprises the description of the design and ornamentation style of the Marina Bay MRT station and functions of the facilities such as the entrances, exits and ceilings.
The poem I will be writing about is ‘Dover Beach’ by the 19th century poet Matthew Arnold. The poem touches off contemporary social issues within the 1800’s. The work brings the reader into a new time: a place where religious and spiritual upheaval is prevalent. The speaker in this poem expresses their contempt for progression and on the contrary the technicality of the poem itself strays away from a traditionalistic or conservative form and structure. That intriguing aspect of the poem drove me to write about it and further delving into the complexities. Its essential nature is a contradiction and I wanted to explore that further.
The place where I feel most comfortable is a place where I am calm. A place that is peaceful in its own ways. It is the place to go to get away from all my troubles. It is the one place where I could sit forever, and never get tired of just staring into the deepest blue I have ever seen. It is the place where I can sit and think the best. A place where nothing matters but what is in that little moment. The one place capable of sending my senses into an overload. This place is the ocean.