Million Dollar Baby Tragedy

All in all, Maggie is a very distinctive character. Her house burning to the ground, her arrogant sister, and the effect society has on her explains that. Alice Walker has a very interesting way of putting together two opposites to make one of their personalities very clear; Maggie’s persona would be

The scene that stood out the most to me was when Dolly’s mother had a miscarriage with their baby boy Larry. That was supposed to be “Dolly’s baby” and she was so excited for his arrival. Going through and even witnessing someone having a miscarriage is very difficult. One of my family members went through a similar situation, but was not nearly as far along as Dolly’s mom was. I feel like this impacted Dolly a lot. She began to question why God would do such a thing and take away not only something that she was so ready and excited for, but also that her family was excited for. At the end of the movie, she realized that God never does anything out of spite. He always has a plan for each and everyone of us. Dolly took this situation and grew

    By definition, a tragedy is a story that details the downfall of a protagonist. Most often, the protagonist (tragic hero) is a member of high society who is faced with an oppositional force, be it internal or external. In his Poetics, Aristotle states that "tragedy is the imitation of an action; and an action implies personal agents, who necessarily possess certain distinctive qualities both of character and thought; for it is by these that we qualify actions themselves, and these- thought and character- are the two natural causes from which actions spring, and on actions, again all success or failure depends...." This quote illustrates an aspect of tragedy upon which many works are based, including

Melissa McCarthy takes on the role of Maggie in the movie. She is a single mom trying to make it on her own providing a new lifestyle for her son Oliver. Things start getting really difficult for her because she is always working in order to give her son everything he needs and more. She is easily likeable very sweet and caring for anyone who she may meet.

In Alice Walker's “Everyday Use” she uses a tactic to set a mood for the reader by bringing in the character Maggie. Walker's use of language when describing Maggie creates a picture of a physically scarred and unintelligent girl. Maggie's physical scarring is pointed out

Million Dollar Baby is a film which was released in 2004 and is based on various short stories entitled, "Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner" written by F.X. Toole . It was directed, co-produced and scored by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. The film is about an underappreciated boxing trainer, the mistakes that haunt him from his past, and his quest for atonement by helping an underdog amateur boxer achieve her dream of becoming a professional.

Million Dollar Baby, released in 20014, is a film directed by Clint Eastwood. He also stars as one of the main characters by the name of Frankie Dunn. The film also stars Hillary Swank as Maggie and Morgan Freeman as Eddie Dupris. This film is categorized as a sports drama and explores a variety of issues. However, one of the moral dilemmas that come up strongly in this film is euthanasia. Although it comes up towards the end of the film, it has a huge impact on how one perceives the whole film. Euthanasia continues to be a moral dilemma for many people, especially Christians. This is because it covers the very important issue of life and death. Though legal in some countries and several states in the United States, it is still a hot topic

A tragedy typically illustrates the downfall of the protagonist, who is usually a person of good standing, through one or a series of tragic incidents that he or she does not have control over. The protagonist usually has a wish to achieve some goal but encounters obstacles along the way. The outcome is that the protagonist is unable to overcome these challenges and therefore suffers a change in fortune and experiences a tragic ending.

Unlike Dee, Walker’s description of Maggie is seen as an unattractive and awkward girl. Her mother notes “good looks passed her by” (355). Furthermore, she carries herself with low self-esteem, “chin on chest, eyes on ground” (355). Besides her appearance, when Maggie is first introduced in the story, Mama points out that she is nervous about her sister’s visit and “will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eyeing her sister with a mixture of envy and awe” (355).

“Maggie” is a story that is pessimistic. It is not only a story of a character who ultimately succumbs to her situation by becoming a prostitute because she feels she has no other way if supporting

In order for a character to qualify as the tragic hero they must posses all of these qualities: high standing, a major flaw, and a downfall. A tragic hero is someone that is usually of royalty, of nobility, honest, or brave. During the story they usually show a major flaw or weakness. This usually leads to their downfall, loss of power, or even death. Many stories have tragic heroes.

had personal needs due to the lack of familial love so personal fulfillments developed to

Maggie also refers to Mae’s children as no neck monster’s. “Maggie honey, if you had children of your own you’d know how funny that is”(Williams, 16) Mae pressures Maggie in a very negative way of having no offspring and is always making her children please Big Daddy in any sort of form, whether it be singing, dancing, or even greeting him when he has returned from trips. This anger’s Maggie, which then forces her to use her appealing appearance and “cat like” gestures to gain Big Daddy’s attention. The whole Pollitt family practically lies to Big Daddy not just verbally but physically, there actions towards him, their sense of kindness and willingness they provide to him, in order to receive a place in his will. “Born poor, raised poor, expect to die poor unless I can manage to get something out of what Big Daddy leaves when he dies of cancer!”(Williams, 28) Maggie is the only one fighting the battle against Gooper and Mae. She is acutely aware of their plan, even before they hatch it and relay it to the family. Maggie does not want to be at the mercy of Mae and Gooper’s power. Brick states that he doesn't care about a materialistic life and explains to Big Daddy that he doesn’t want any

There is nothing ordinary in Frankie’s world, now inhabited by Eddie and Maggie. Frankie has lost his daughter’s respect and is trying to get it back. Eddie, an ex-boxing champion who has lost his eye in his final match, is now living in the gym. Maggie is maniacally obsessed with becoming a boxing champion. In a way, these diverse and complex characters are made for each other. Frankie and Maggie need one another. She seeks a mentor and trainer and he needs a person to care for in order to overcome the loss of his daughter. Eddie is there to balance the fragile relationship between Maggie and Frankie. These intricate relationships allow Clint Eastwood to treat matters of love, respect, and success insightfully and thoroughly. The main subject of the movie is the relationship between Frankie and Maggie and the tough decisions, which Frankie makes so that Maggie can fulfill her dream. As the audience sees it, it is not always easy to make the right decision. Sometimes they are so obscure and controversial that one really can’t decide what to do and which way is right. And, it becomes even more complicated when one’s decision affects not only him or her, but also a person he or she loves and cares for. In this sense, Million Dollar Baby is really about the sacrifices that people sometimes make in order to achieve success, fulfill their dreams, or care for their loved ones.

When The One Thing starts off, we are introduced to Maggie sitting in her probation officer’s office. She is not the kind of girl to take anything sitting down, even being blind. She is still a firecracker, hence the prank that landed her with a probation officer. That same day, Maggie slips while leaving the office and then she can suddenly see again – but only for a short distance around a young boy named Ben. The story takes off from there and I won’t get into it more - I really don’t want to spoil it for you. Now, we have no idea as to why Maggie can see around Ben until the end of the novel, so that is one more thing I won’t talk