Essay on Gladiator - The Movie - 1131 Words

The main character of the movie ‘Gladiator’ is a poor teenager Tommy Railey. Tommy, a newcomer to a tough Chicago inner city high school, becomes a boxer to pay off his fathers gambling debts. At first he works in a dinner to earn money. Later he decides to fight for money so that he can pay off his father quickly. Although boxing is a dangerous sport, fighting helps keep him off the streets and out of violent gangs. It is also a way for Tommy to earn money, sublimate anger towards his absent father and numb the emotional pain of a broken home. Unluckily, Mr. Horn, a nefarious businessman exploiting hungry boxers like prize pigs for his illegal matches, controls Tommy. Consequently, enraged Tommy earns enough money and defeats Mr. Horn’ s†¦show more content†¦Crowds of men and women waging bets are all around the boxing platform. He is led to an underground locker room where he meets the recruiter who at last explains that the fight is not a regulated boxing match. It is more of a street fight in which the stronger man will could live. He also crosses paths with the gang members who are getting warmed up for their next fight. Angered by the uncertainty Tommy furiously Throws punches until he knocks down his opponent by the name of ‘ black death’. Judged by the way he hits his opponent it is easy to say that he had a stronger reason to fight. Enraged, bruised and scarred after the fight Tommy pleads for his hard earned money. He is promised to get it the following day. In the morning, the gang members ridicule Tommy pointing at his bruised face. His English teacher advises him to put his gift of wisdom to other use then boxing. Moreover, the girl that got Tommy the job at her parent’s dinner repeatedly tells him not to box anymore. Tommy acknowledges her concern and explains that it was one fight job, and now it is over. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The next day Tommy goes to collect his hard earned money at Mr. Horn’s gym. 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