There are many movies and books that share the same ideas and themes. Each movie or book has it own individuality but yet some movies and books can be similar in some ways. The book, Invierno By Junot Diaz and the movie, named “The Namesake” are very similar in some ways. They both demonstrate the same ideas and the same themes. In the movie “The Namesake”, the son wants to fit in but his parents don’t want to let go of their roots and their traditions just like the book Invierno by Junot Diaz. Invierno by Junot Diaz and the movie “The Namesake” illustrate how immigrants struggle to let go of their roots and traditions to open up to a new life style in exchange the for the American dream. The American dream basically means to have a strong untied family and to be married and to also own property and have the perfect job. Many people have tried to accomplish this dream and many have succeeded in it. In both, the movie and the book, the characters try to accomplish this dream but there are many obstacles in the way. In the book, Invierno By Junot Diaz, the father has trouble adapting to the idea of the American dream. In Invierno, the book quotes,” “Rafa showed me how, and I said, Fine, and had no problems in front of him, but when Papi was breathing down my neck, his hand on a belt, I couldn't perform; I looked at my father like my laces were live wires he wanted me to touch together." In order to accomplish the American dream, we must also obey the laws and rules that the United States of America has in their system. In the United States of America, children are given many rights and the government stresses a set of laws forbidding from parents to abuse their children. This is against the l... ... middle of paper ... ... was trying to complete the American dream by leaving back home in order to seek a new life style. There are many movies and books in the world. Some are to be found very similar in some ways. An example of this is the movie, “The Namesake” and the book, Invierno By Junot Diaz. They both share similar ideas and themes. They both demonstrate the struggle of letting go of roots and traditions and how it can be an obstacle and stand in the way of achieving the American dream. They also display determination into completing the American dream and show how it may be a struggle but they will never give up on achieving this dream. In both, the book and the movie, they show how immigrants struggle to let go of their roots and traditions to open up to a new life style in exchange the for the American dream. Works Cited Invierno By Junot Diaz the namesake
Another similarity in the book and movie is that the characters have to go against their morals in order to decide what to do in certain situations. An example of this in the book is when Skip realises he would have to trespass and steal in order for him to keep himself and his friends alive. Or in...
The book has some things it only has, which supports the idea that the book and movie
Some similarities are obviously that they are both slaves who are trying to escape their misery. The characters also have a good relationship with their fathers because they taught them how to care for themselves and what to do when they need
... almost nothing alike from a superficial aspect. The stories have different historical contexts and they simply don’t have much in common to the average audience. It is easy to contrast the stories, but deep within certain elements, the stories can be linked in several ways.
The American Dream has always been a driving force in the lives of Americans. It has become a foundation of ideals and hopes for any American or immigrant. Specifically, one of the ideals that always exist is the dream of America free of class distinction. Every American hopes for a society where every person has the opportunity to be whomever he or she desire. Another ideal in the American dream is the drive to improve the quality of life. As one’s idea of the American Dream gets closer and closer, often times political and social ideals of America cause their American Dream to take a turn for the worst.
Throughout the movie there are numerous occasions in which the comparisons between the two are noticeable.
There are few similarities between the book and the movie. Usually most movies are similar to
... shining, his golden opportunity…the right to live, to work, to be himself, and to become whatever thing his manhood and his vision can combine to make him…”(qtd.in The American Dream). A person who “manages” to achieve his or her version of the American Dream is often said to be “living the dream”. However this concept has been subjected to great criticism because some people that the social structure of the U.S. prevents such an idealistic goal for everyone. May critics often allude to various examples of inequality rooted in class, race, ethnicity, and religion, which suggests that the American Dream is not attainable to everyone. The principles of the American Dream are too idealistic. Everyone has dreams and goals, but the American Dream is one that is infinite and endless. It is very difficult to live the dream when so much of it is obscured by the government.
Something that has always fascinated me is the confrontation with a completely different culture. We do not have to travel far to realize that people really lead different lives in other countries and that the saying "Home sweet home" often applies to most of us. What if we suddenly had to leave our homes and settle somewhere else, somewhere where other values and beliefs where common and where people spoke a different language? Would we still try to hang on to the 'old home' by speaking our mother tongue, practising our own religion and culture or would we give in to the new and exciting country and forget our past? And what would it be like for our children, and their children? In Identity Lessons - Contemporary Writing About Learning to Be American I found many different stories telling us what it is like to be "trapped" between two cultures. In this short essay I aim to show that belonging to two cultures can be very confusing.
the “American Dream” a dream that is unreal. The American dream was intended for people of
The American Dream can obliterate any prospect of satisfaction and does not show its own unfeasibility. The American dream is combine and intensely implanted in every structure of American life. During the previous years, a very significant number of immigrants had crossed the frontier of the United States of America to hunt the most useful thing in life, the dream, which every American human being thinks about the American dream. Many of those immigrants sacrificed their employments, their associations and connections, their educational levels, and their languages at their homelands to start their new life in America and prosper in reaching their dream.
As stated numerous times throughout this essay, movies must stay true to their book predecessor for full effect. Books are normally beautifully described and written, and help the reader visualize a completely new world. Most movies, not just The Book Thief, normally omit several
Many years ago, people have immigrated to a new world where they can hope for a more beautiful existence, for the wealth, for the freedoms, for the better opportunities and most importantly, for the American Dreams.
Her message on the different reasons why immigrants come to new countries and cultures is highly perceived in her story. Her use of rhetorical devices helps success her in her story. The usage of ethos, storytelling, word choice and structure played a major role in aiding her beliefs and illustrating them to her audience. Ethos helped her compare her and her sister’s beliefs on their culture and lifestyle in India and America. Storytelling made it possible for readers to connect with her thoughts and stay entertained throughout the paper. Her word choice and structure also helped the outline of the story and made her beliefs sound more
"Books and movies are like apple and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.” said Stephen King (goodreads.com). It is indeed true, books and movies have several common things and yet have differences. They both give us the same story, but are viewed completely different. Reading books and watching movies are similar as they both tell a story and give details and information about the story. Reading books or watching movies gives the reader and the viewer the same feeling and emotions about the story. People can feel gloomy or pleased with the story after reading a book or watching a movie. Both books and movies have the same general concepts, which are the themes and main characters of