Essay 1a Pay it Forward
Perspective is developed over time, and with time it changes. As people age, their view of themselves and the world around them alters. People’s outlook evolves through experience; from things they see, hear and read. Pay it Forward is a film that has influenced the way I look at all things, myself included.
Pay it Forward is the story of a 7th grade boy named Treavor McKinney who is given an assignment to “Think of an idea to change our world and put it into action”. He soon comes up with an idea to do one big favor for three people, something that those people could not do themselves. All they are asked in return, is to “pay it forward” or do one good deed for three other people; creating a chain reaction of good
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As Treavor’s single act of kindness rippled through the country, it showed how connected each of us are, and how easily we can impact one another’s lives. Every action, positive or negative, big or small, is carried through a web of people. That web of people can add up, especially on a planet with 7 billion people. Throughout the film, characters were introduced, along with their issues. They dealt with problems ranging from abuse, depression, sickness, and even the struggle to survive. The film highlighted the reality that everyone has their own trouble and misfortune. Life is hard, not just for one person, but for every single one. How we get through these challenges and difficulties, makes us who we are. Even so, the truth is that everyone needs help at some time or another. In the film, Sidney Parker, a gang member, is in the hospital due to a stab wound. He ends up saving a girl’s life by making the nurse who was attending to him, go help her. It made me believe that everyone has good in them. Most people just need a nudge. An eleven year old boy coming up with such a selfless idea as pay it forward proves my point. Either way Pay it Forward must take some credit for the way I view this huge, needy, connected and truly good
The film starts with an uprising after a white storeowner kills a black teenager. This incident Highlights Prejudices. The teenager was labeled a thief because of the color of his skin and the unjustifiable murder causes racial tensions that exist as a result of the integration of the high schools.
This demonstrates to us that no matter how much your legal or moral laws are violated, what matters is how you as an individual react to the situation, justly or unjustly. This movie is centered around the notion that if you are a person of ethnic background, that alone is reason for others to forsake your rights, although in the long run justice will prevail
The movie follows the lives of three students as they go through their first year at Columbus University. These students are faced with issues of race, sexual
The seriousness is enough to make you lose faith in humanity for a second, but catch your attention and evoke deep and reflection thought into the truth that goes on in the part of society that is unknowingly ignored by the population because it gets constantly overshadowed by media and the government. More importantly, the film reminds us that progress will move forward only when those at the top of authority realize they need to relate with and answer to the people who want change, answer to the voices of people those broken, traumatized, who truly need
This movie shows the struggles of people with health insurance that have to pay an arm and leg to cover co-pay or the cost of the medications that is not covered under their health insurance. Within the first 20 minutes of the movie, you instantly become angry of what some of the people had
...ng the underlying theme that drives the story and the movie, propels the reader and viewer to rekindle the desire to hope above all else because hope is all one has in devastating as well as dire needs. Hope overcomes despair, permits others to see your “inner light” to develop integrity which connects with honesty and trust. Hope is the inspiration to continue to live regardless of the circumstances. Red may have narrated; “Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.” But, Andy Dufresne states it best: “Get busy living, or get busy dying.”
Set during the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s, “The Help” portrays the inner workings of a segregated society.
“Making a Difference” by June Callwood is an expository essay created to inspire the reader to make a change in the world around them, and to stand up for what they believe in. By just doing simple, positive things, people can make a huge impact on their lives and the lives of people around them. June Callwood, author of “Making a Difference”, changes the way many people see the world by describing scientific research and telling the stories of people who performed small, random acts of kindness that made a huge difference in people’s attitudes and the community around them.
In coming together, the characters find the mutual support that enables them to approach their struggles and redirect their lives in a more positive direction. To some degree, this film addresses stigma and the fact that persons with mental illness should be allowed to participate in society over being kept in a hospital, in other words, it gives hope! Personal Reflection: I thoroughly enjoyed this assignment and it was a bonus that Silver Linings Playbook is a favourite movie of mine. That said, it was interesting to watch the film again from a different perspective. It was certainly a breath of fresh air to watch a film that portrayed mental illness from a positive viewpoint.
“The story employs a dramatic point of view that emphasizes the fragility of human relationships. It shows understanding and agreemen...
This movie is a wonderful production starting from 1960 and ending in 1969 covering all the different things that occurred during this unbelievable decade. The movie takes place in many different areas starring two main families; a very suburban, white family who were excepting of blacks, and a very positive black family trying to push black rights in Mississippi. The movie portrayed many historical events while also including the families and how the two were intertwined. These families were very different, yet so much alike, they both portrayed what to me the whole ‘message’ of the movie was. Although everyone was so different they all faced such drastic decisions and issues that affected everyone in so many different ways. It wasn’t like one person’s pain was easier to handle than another is that’s like saying Vietnam was harder on those men than on the men that stood for black rights or vice versa, everyone faced these equally hard issues. So it seemed everyone was very emotionally involved. In fact our whole country was very involved in president elections and campaigns against the war, it seemed everyone really cared.
This movie was inspiring and encouraging to anyone who is struggling with something. Overcoming his controversies in life became the main point of the movie. Knowing that this movie was based upon a true story inspires the people even more.
The movie is a very moving, sensitive and emotional story of redemption. The tale of how a young heartless thug can change into a softhearted guardian. This demonstrates that despite the poor living conditions, awful events and how heartless someone may seem. You can adapt to your surroundings and situations, you can also transform your life. Everyone has good in them you just choose whether to value it and utilize it or not appreciate it and discard it.
“We fight each other for territory; we kill each other over race, pride, and respect. We fight for what is ours. They think they’re winning by jumping me now, but soon they’re all going down, war has been declared.” Abuse, Pain, Violence, Racism and Hate fill the streets of Long Beach, California. Asians, Blacks, Whites and Hispanics filled Wilson High School; these students from different ethnic backgrounds faced gang problems from day to night. This movie contains five messages: people shouldn’t be judgmental because being open-minded allows people to know others, having compassion for a person can help people change their views in life, being a racist can only create hate, having the power of the human will/goodness to benefit humanity will cause a person to succeed at any cost and becoming educated helps bring out the intelligence of people.
To conclude, I think this movie is a good example to show how a homeless person lived and how he survived his life from being a homeless. Throughout all his life he showed what can determination do even though there are obstacles in the way. Doing is best paid off his hardships. So from dreaming big, be determined on what you're trying to do, and be responsible on things will make you succeed in the future.