Write An Essay On The Gran Torino Hero

Manny and his gang were hanging out by the mall. They were thinking about what they were going to do. Gody suggest that they steal some old ladies purse. Eddie suggest that they steal from the newspaper guy. Eddie kept pressuring everyone to do something.

A hero is a person who is admired for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Jackie Robinson is a person who fits all these qualities.Jackie Robinson is a true hero. He has done many things no ordinary person would have done. Some examples of things he has done is that he has broke the color barrier, he fought for integration for major leagues, he was a very influential player. He never gave up. He kept on trying. Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers. His mother raised Jackie and his 4 other brothers. They encountered a lot of prejudice while living there. Jackie Robinson is a hero because he has long history filled with great things. He broke the color barrier, and he showed

“Freeze, Police!” Sgt. Salazar commands from behind. Startled, the robber froze. “Hands up!” Hands were up in the air with the rifle still in one hand. “Drop your weapon!” Slowly placing the rifle on the ground, the robber swiftly rotated ready to shoot, when Sgt. Salazar close behind open fired at the chest.

To Walt, the reason he got his medal of valour wasn't for a good reason. It was because he shot a Korean. After the war, Walts was left broken and scarred and especially after Dorothys death, Walt had many issues he needed to solve. Fr suggested he should do a confession and that it would help to heal him. You never really hear about the medal much but at the end of the film when Walt does a confession, even though it wasn’t the confession Fr was expecting, Walt has been healed. He sees what he has to do to serve and

As Loren Hall was traveling men tried to jump his claim but Walt wouldn’t let that happen. “He was only a boy, but in the face of the threatened injustice against old lame Loren Hall he felt that he must do something.”(London Paragraph 19). Walt was not going to let the men steal the claim and so Walt took the men's dogs and went to Dawson. On the way the men tried to kill him and get their dogs back but Walt knew how to outsmart them. “He struck at their faces, and men must save their faces with their hands. So there was not shooting just then. Before they could recover from the hot rain of blows, Walt reached out from his sled, catching their wheel-dog by the fore legs in mid spring, and throwing him heavily. This brought the whole team into a snarl, capsizing the sled and tangling his enemies up beautifully. “ (London paragraph 44). Walt knew to be a good friend and keep his promise he had to save the claim. In the end Walt saved a claim, learned how to outsmart grown men that tried to kill him and be crowned king of Mazy May,“And because of what Walt Masters did on this night, the men of the Yukon have become very proud of him, and always speak of him now as the King of Mazy May“ (London paragraph 48).

Walt Masters, a caring boy, risked his life to not only save a man, but also a man’s claim. A risky adventure began when Walt found out his friend, Loren Hall, “had broken through the ice at Rosebud Creek, and frozen his feet so badly that he would not be able to travel for a couple of weeks” (London 7). This meant that Loren Hall would not be able to record his claim. To make the situation worse, newcomers had arrived in the area and Hall’s claim could have been jumped at any moment. Walt, being a true friend, wanted to help Hall. Determined to succeed, Walt “crawled away till out of hearing, and broke into a run for the camp of the stampeders” (London 19). The coast was clear and Walt Masters stole a team of the newcomers’ sled dogs (because his father

“Thanks Ulrich I really did not think that you would do this for me,” mumbled

He said he will teach anyone how to right if they gave him a piece of tobacco i said me i will give you a piece to learn how to read and right. He said he would but then he lied and ate the tobacco. One night Nightjohn ran away and waller caught him and the next day and he put Nightjohn in a stock and it had spikes in the holes and they were covered in alcohol

dropped out of middle school and got involved in helping his bigger friends sell drugs around the community.

While the two vacation, the gangster has to leave on a vacation. Beli finds her way home. On the way back she claims to see a man with no face at a shack they pass. Once home

The conclusion of the film was extremely dramatic and effective at reiterating the neighborhood’s increased confidence over the gang activity.  Walt began the confidence building by standing against the gang publicly.  This brought the neighborhood to think of him as a hero and shower him with gifts of praise.  It was befitting that he would martyr himself in the end.  Lying on the ground dead like Jesus nailed to the cross.  His essential “suicide by gang” was not the only possible solution to the problem.  Though conflict resolution through communication with gang members would more than likely fail, neighborhoods in similar situations have stood firm as a community against gang violence and intimidation.  Using the latest technology, they have driven gang elements away.  By joining neighborhood watch and documenting illegal behaviors from gang members, neighborhoods have made themselves less attractive for gangs to reside.  “The gang's power increases through their use of fear and violence to intimidate rivals and citizens alike. This tactic can be countered by citizen action groups such as Neighborhood Watch. A neighborhood that is united in the goal to stop gang crime and violence can be an effective force in curbing gangs”.  (Orange County Sheriff Office, 1992, p.1).

“But you see, I already have. I’ve already got Georg’s fingerprints on the gun. All I have to do is leave it by his hands,” said Alexander.

last straw and he throws them out. This reaction shows Walt had the right stuff. He was not

What is a hero? In my view a hero is someone that you admire. You may

The main purpose of this scene is as a plot device to get Walt and Sue in the truck talking together so that they can develop some mutual understanding. The shot/counter shot technique used in the sequence emphasises the difference in the characters’points of view but this is intersperesed with direct frontal shots which show them together in the vehicle. Through the windows we can get a fleeting impression of the different