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Analytical Essay On The Movie Rudy

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In the movie Rudy, the character Rudy faced many different challenges. Rudy overcomes his his friend’s death because he was proactive. He was also diligent because he worked hard to get into Notre Dame. Rudy was also optimistic because he knew that he could accomplish his goal, despite others who thought Rudy’s goal was unrealistic and impractical. In the beginning of the movie, Rudy’s friend Pete died in an accident at the factory. Prior to his death, Pete was the only person who supported Rudy. However, when Pete died, Rudy chose to be proactive and continued trying to accomplish his goal without any support. Rudy talked to Father Cavanaugh and was offered to attend the Holy Cross junior college. He was then told that if he improved his grades, he could potentially transfer to Notre Dame. Instead of being upset about his friend’s death, Rudy became one step closer to achieving his goal. Throughout the movie, Rudy attends a junior college and tries to improve his grades in order to be accepted into Notre Dame. Rudy discovers that he has dyslexia; a disorder that involves difficulty with reading. This put …show more content…

Rudy’s goal was to become a football player at Notre Dame University. Rudy’s father did not support his goals, and his brothers made fun of him. Rudy was also told by his teacher that he didn’t have enough skills to get into Notre Dame, and college wasn’t for everyone. Despite the lack of support for Rudy’s goal, he still continued to achieve his goal. When Rudy was accepted into the university, his family still did not believe that Rudy was on the football team. At one point, Rudy did get discouraged, but Fortune gives Rudy good advice. Rudy decides not to give up and he got to dress for the final game with the help of his teammates. In the end, Rudy does accomplish his main goal and proves to everyone that he was able

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