|
|
This is only a preview of the paper
Click here to register and get the full text.
Existing members click here to login
|
|
|
Seabiscuit Ever wonder what life was like someone who lived hard times in the depression era? The movie Seabiscuit a film about a boy growing up in the early 90’s in the depression. The depression struck The United State’s economy hard when billions went right down the drain and was worth nothing. This tragedy hit the workforce of America with a loss in jobs and the price of ones belongings hit rock bottom. The films story is about one boys troubles he goes through trying to make it in would of hardship. He takes up horse racing as a way to make a living but struggles to make rent and to eat what he can. Until one day a lucky brake comes his way. It shows how the boy “Red” grew up at home and then was forced to live with someone more fortunate by his parents. As the story goes on the boy quickly portrays a vision to the viewers that he is in great need help. The relationship he has with the whole society is just excruciating. He feels he has no friends and must make up stories just to hold a conversation with another being. It seems that every chance he gets he’s in a fight; it doesn’t matter with who, just anyone that he comes across, even if the opposing fighter is twice his size. Like when he was at the horse stable picking a fight with 4 people at the same time, and they were even all bigger then he was. Toward the beginning of the story the horse trainer sees the young boy talking to a horse and notices how crude he is when talking to the horse. Even when talking to the people in his life he has the actions that he just doesn’t care about anyone. A big example of competition is displayed in this story. Through out the entire film the boy wants to be the best, he tries his heart out in every way to beat anyone who is in front of him. If someone is better then him he sees this person as a target and goes after it. He was let go into the world at an early age and was forced to defend against the world on his own and must rise up to survive. An example is when he was riding for one man who charged him more for rent and food then what he was being paid. This forced Red to compete harder to win just to live. It was his drive. When Red came across the owner of Seabiscuit and was offered job he had just been givin his big brake. This horse was to become his best friend and would change his entire look on life and the world.
Approximate Word count = 1814
Approximate Pages = 7.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
|
|
|
|
|
|