Unforgiven, a film directed by Clint Eastwood in 1992 utilizing a screenplay written by David Webb Peoples1 tries to deconstruct the typical portrayal of Old Hollywood’s American frontier in regard to romanticizing violence thereby freeing the typical genre from its old, preconceived stereotypes. The main film stars three well-known actors: Clint Eastwood (as William Munny), Morgan Freeman (as Ned Logan), and Gene Hackman (as Little Bill Daggett). Eastwood dedicated this film to three film directors, which included John Ford, Sergio Leone, and Don Siegel. Significantly, the first of these directors, John Ford, is well-known for his visual narrative and characterization of Americana which helped construct a mythological portrayal of the Old
Jumping into a burning building is one of the things that the boys from the “Greaser Gang” would do for each other. When the main character, Ponyboy, jumps into a burning church to save children from the flames, his two gang members and family, Johnny and Dally, jump in after him to help get the children out and ensure that he can get out. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton shows two main themes. These themes show many examples of stereotyping could lead to misjudgment of people and to be loyal to the people around you, especially the ones close to you.
The Keepers is a docu-series that follows the journey of Abbie Shaub and Gemma Hoskins as they dig into the murder of their former teacher from Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore, MD. The murder of their teacher, Nun Cathy Cesnik, occurred in 1969. Cesnik’s murder is still unsolved to this day. This could be in part because there was so much more to the murder than who killed Cesnik. As Abbie and Gemma began digging into what they thought was only a murder, they found that their main suspect, Joseph Maskell, who was a chaplain at Keough, had sexual allegations against him.
Incarcerated people are like fish swimming in polluted water, the air is noxious in the way that the water is too. Even outside of their confines, they are treated as an outsider, landing them right where they started. It’s a hard pill to swallow, however, it’s the sad truth for most. This can be connected to the book Just Mercy, where the author represents the hated, the outcast, and the stereotyped who aren’t given a proper chance to flourish. Stevenson embraces these people and believes in them, he works as a lawyer for incarcerated people who received an unjust sentence.
In S.E. Hinton’s novel “The Outsiders”, it shows an example of stereotypical classism. This novel is set in the 1960’s in a small town in Oklahoma. In “The Outsiders” the main character's friend, Johnny, is an East-Side kid who is abused and is incredibly shy because he was attacked. The setting affects the characters because the rich kids on the West-Side who are called Socs, attack the poor kids named the Greasers. The continued attacks lead the Greasers to walk in packs. The attacks harden the Greasers and make them paranoid.
The film Bamboozled is an attempt to reappropriate black stereotypical presences in film. Several of the characters correspond with the classical and enduring stereotyped roles such as the Uncle Tom and the coon, however their utilization within the film’s satirical context allows for a historical exploration of the stereotypes as well as a reconfiguration of their meaning in terms of contemporary relevance. Through an analysis of the central figures Peerless Dothan, Manray, and Womack, one can identify the ways in which the film allows for them to transcend and redefine their roles. Additionally, the figures of Sloan and Dunwitty provide further commentary about black cultural identity and white hegemony in the twenty first century.
The first way these stories address stereotypes is by using the characters’ heritage, background and location. In the script Injins Among Us, the First Nation characters are not portrayed as the typical First Nations we watch in movies who speak poorly, ride horses and wear “traditional” clothing. Instead, the First Nations speak intelligently and did not know how to ride horses, contradicting the stereotype. Also, the Italian chief presents himself as a stereotypical First Nation and looks foolish in the story which brings humour into the script. The story’s, The Canyon, title connects to where the protagonist Pavol lives in Canyer Avenue.
In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, the main character, Ponyboy, experiences the effect that stereotypes have on “Socs” and “Greasers”. Ponyboy is trying to find his place in the world, but is interrupted by the labels that society gives him. The Socs make the Greasers’ situation worse,by being a constant danger to the Greasers. There are three topics addressed in the powerful novel. The fight between the rich and the poor, the power of friendship, and what it means to be a hero.
In “One for the Road” by Stephen King, Gerard Lumley is an example of the ignorant stereotype because he wouldn’t listen to any of the locals. First, he burst into the bar freezing to death. He was pale and unfamiliar to the locals. Second, he tells the bartender, Tookey, that his wife and daughter were trapped down the road in his car. “Where did you go off the road?'
Don’t Stereotype people based on their looks and social class, because those people can be different than you might think. Instead of assuming a person’s personality, get to know the person because they could instead be a very nice person. The book, The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, is about a group of social outcasts called the Greasers, and are like a family to each other. After getting into a fight with some Socs, the rich kids on the east side of town, and killing one of them, two boys, Johnny and Ponyboy run away. They hide from the police and later find that the church they were in was burning down. They saved kids that were burning inside, but Johnny got burned badly and died. The greasers learned that stereotyping people based
In many ways Unforgiven is not a typical western. Clint Eastwood’s character is different than the typical hero in Westerns because he shows fear and weakness after he gets brutally attacked. Munny shows his vulnerability throughout the film especially when he breaks social norms like turning down sex, remaining loyal to his wife, etc. Although some of his actions are questionable like leaving his kids alone for weeks. In this film unlike old westerns the gunslingers defend the honor of prostitutes and not the rightous women in peril. Rugged cowboys are exposed as cowards and weaklings and liars, while others find they no longer have the desire to take another man’s life. The law is represented by a man with a penchant for torture and sadism
Unforgiven is a 1992 Western film which was produced, directed, and starred by Clint Eastwood. The adventure of William Munny, a vicious murderer in the past who has killed innocent women and children, started when The Schofield Kid approached Munny in his farm and asked him if he wanted to help in killing two of the cowboys who slashed one of the prostitutes just because the woman giggled at one of the cowboy’s tiny pecker. However, Little Bill Daggett, the sheriff, just fined the two cowboys with six horses to be given to the saloon keeper instead of arresting and beating them up; this nonchalant response of the sheriff outraged the other prostitutes. The girls pooled all of their savings, which amounted to $1,000, and used that money as a reward to anybody who would kill the two cowboys who slashed up their friend. The film was unique because of the way Clint Eastwood presented violence and killing in an interesting way and in a new light wherein the line between good and evil was a little blurred. The thought-provoking title of the film also added a unique touch to this film.
The movie The Namesake brought many stereotypes to mind as I was watching it, speaking english with a deep Indian accent and the arranged marriages. Other stereotypes the movie depicted were majority of the country being poverty ridden and congested. The main character of the movie was named Gogol and was born of Indian parents in America, he experienced two different cultures, what his parents did at home and what he did after he left that household. He was not fond of his name, Gogol wanted to change his name after high school because he thought it would have been difficult for him to go through society with a name like that. After Gogol left his parents house and went off in the working world he was distant. He barely visited
Unforgiven is an incredible movie directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood also plays the lead role as William Munny. Unforgiven revolves around a pig farmer who has long retired from his outlaw and killer ways; however, due to the daily struggles of the west, Munny needs money to support his children. Unforgiven is relevant to the class due to our studies of the settlement out west. The three literary devices best captured in Unforgiven are setting, plot, and characterization.
For more than fifty years, Clint Eastwood has been actively defining and redefining cinema as an art form. His experiences as an actor on television and in film have greatly influenced his directing style. Across his films, Eastwood incorporates several issues and techniques that help the audience to identify said films with Eastwood's directorial style. Eastwood's aim in his films is to tell stories of the human experience. Francois Truffaut and Andrew Sarris have aimed to define the qualities that make a director an auteur whose works stand out above the rest. The qualities defined by Truffaut and Sarris can be seen in Eastwood films including Unforgiven (1992), Million Dollar Baby (2004), and Changeling (2008) and help to establish Eastwood as an auteur.
Stereotype; a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. In the realistic fiction novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, and in the short story, “Geeks Bearing Gifts”, written by Ron Koertge, stereotypes are defied by ordinary people. In The Outsiders, Johnny Cade and Darry Curtis face many struggles throughout their lives. Their town in separated into two: the rich and dangerous Socs, and the quiet, tough Greasers. For them, living dangerously is a reality. As a result of their lifestyle, Johnny has become fearful and Darry is considered the toughest man in the gang. In “Geeks Bearing Gifts” aspiring journalist, Renee, interviews her fellow classmates who are classified as “outcasts.” After meeting several students, she realizes her assumptions were incorrect about them. After reading both of these stories, the reader learns that our thoughts about others often revolve around stereotypes and assumptions, but most of these ideas that we have about other people are proven wrong.