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This 4 page paper discusses the relationship between Thao and Kowalski in the film “Gran Torino.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Lessons from "Gran Torino"
Inc. by K. Von Huben 4/2010 Please Introduction The film Gran Torino stars Clint Eastwood-at age 78 still a viable action
hero-as Walt Kowalski, a retired Detroit autoworker trying to come to terms with the changes in his neighborhood and his society. This paper discusses the relationship that develops between the
Eastwood character and the Hmong boy Thao Discussion Perhaps the defining thing in Kowalskis life is his Korean War service. Korea has often been called the "forgotten war," perhaps because
it was a "police action" and war was never declared; perhaps because it came so quickly after World War II and was overshadowed by that much larger conflict; perhaps for
some other reason. But as a Korean War veteran, Kowalski has a dislike of Asians, whom he calls "gooks," a name that became familiar to most Americans, unfortunately, during Vietnam.
Its a racial epithet, a nasty name for Asians; but then Kowalski is a bigot. That too is one of the most important points about the film: Kowalski is prejudiced
about almost everything. He appears to be a man consumed with hate; he is estranged from his children and grandchildren and with his wifes death, he is totally alone; the
two things he has left that he treasures are his dog Daisy and his Gran Torino, a car that he actually built while he was working at the Ford plant
(Lown, 2009). At one time, Ford employees could "buy the automobiles they manufactured," which is what Kowalski has done; the car is the symbol of that bygone era (Lown, 2009).
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