On The Waterfront :: Movie, Film Analysis

panorama The story starts out in the nineteen fifties in a typical small townsfolk exploited by the mob. The title On the Waterfront befits it well, for the towns only way of employment is working on the docks for the mob. The mob controls everything in this town they are the union and the law. If anything accurs you dont know anything rough it. Even if you were right there you were blind or D&D (Deaf and Dumb).Situation The situation in the town is that a very prominent hu human being beings in the town was throw off of the roof of his apartment building. Most of the people in the town were mystified by this because he as a good man that would not have many enemies. Most people would say he was a saint. His name was Joey. When the police arrive at the scene of the crime no one is cooperating with them because of the fear of the mob. Although some witnesses were almost family with the victim they lead not be a canary or pigeon to squeal. This problem has been round fo r a while and some town members are starting to obtain the guilt of their silence (with help from the priest) and decide to meet and talk about the problem.On the docks work was on a commencement ceremony come first serve basis. Friends of the mob was given good easy jobs while the early(a) work tokens were thrown on the ground and the men would fight for them.Characters The primary(prenominal) character is Terry an ex semi-professional boxer who became friendly with the mob during his career. He is a common unintelligent man (typical of his town) that unlike his brother cease school. He was the man that helped the mob kill a good man in the opening scene by distracting him to come onto the roof and make out his pigeons (Symbolic). His brother keeps the mobs papers.The Antagonist is the mob boss named Johnny who blames poverty for causing him to transform into a crook and murderer. It is either make no money or make money. They live like animals in a Social Darwinism. The ot her main actor is the sister of the murder victim named Iddie. She comes from a totally sheltered life, growing up in a catholic school raised by nuns. She refuses to return to school because she wants to reflection a real problem, not just read about them.