Pilot Episode of Breaking Bad
1. Identify the Story
a. An over qualified, pushover, High School Chemistry teacher, the everyday man, decides to enter into the World of drugs after being diagnosed with lung cancer, and unable to pay for the treatment. The pilot focuses on Walter White’s connection with those important in his life: Jesse Pinkman (cook partner), his pregnant wife (Skyler), son (Walter Jr./Flynn), and his in-laws (Marie/Hank).
After getting dragonized for cancer, Walter quits his second job at the car wash after cursing out his now former boss. A sign for what is to come of the man’s journey. He ultimately ends up calling his brother-in-law Hank to attend a ride along, which they planned to bust a meth cook. During the bust,
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This is the story of Walter White who wants to cook meth to support his family, but drug dealers who want him and his partner dead stands in the way.
6. Identify the setting
a. The setting of Breaking is in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
7. Identify what you believe is the character’s change in the story.
a. The story is throughout the series is the Story of Walter White’s transformation into a good/decent human being into a monster (later acknowledged as his alter ego Heisenberg). The first episode, which I watched for this assignment highlights the turning point of Walter White...Breaking Bad. The first episode shows us the set-up of the future character arcs, and the general bleak (but suspenseful) tone of the rest of the series. Overall, it’s a cautionary tale of how easily a person can fall given the right set of uncontrollable circumstances.
8. Identify at least 3 criteria for evaluation that are affected by the medium, genre, length, and/or audience
a. The creative shots, allowing for visual story telling
b. The length of the episode, hooking the audience with promise of interesting character arcs.
c. The pure shock value, of how intense and on edge the show manages to keep its audience, all while sympathizing/cheering for with what would classically be considered a
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However, uniquely the show doesn’t punish Walter for his bad deeds, instead he’s reward. By using this simple set up, it allows the viewer to get attached to Walter and want to know what is going to happen next. What else, does the man have to overcome. Since, Breaking Bad is a TV show it allows time for the arc to continue throughout the entire series as the viewer watches him descend into madness. The story benefits from only being an hour long, each episode having self-contained arcs and plots. The first episode benefits the most from the shorter time, due to how easily it captivated it’s audience with a unique story, bring people back to watch
Here is where Walter first goes to the first grade. When he got there it was suggested that he move on up to second grade because he could read on a second grade level. But his first grade teacher, Mrs.Dworkin Said it was a bad idea because he speak is very bad. On page 18 It states that it wasn’t until second grade that he realized that he had a speech problem. On page 18 around the 2nd paragraph he says that this boy named manual was making fun of his speech by saying “dabba, dabba, dabba” to his face. Walter then states that he stopped that dabba, dabba, dabba when he popped him in the face. On page 19 he say that he heard that his uncle lee was in jail and that he had been in there longer then he had been
If you’re not careful or if you do something bad the Fukú curse will get you. That is one of the major themes in Junot Diaz is novel, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”. The book title suggests that this is a story about man named Oscar Wao, but really the book is about three generations of Oscar’s family, and struggles’ and heartbreak each generation suffers at the hands of the Fukú curse. Oscar’s family originates from the Caribbean nation of Dominican Republic. In the book, Diaz weaves his fictional story with real life people and historic events. A major real person mention though out the book is the former president of Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo. In the story Diaz, describes how each generations of Oscar’s family have been
After Walter foolishly loses all of his mother's money to his friend, he begins to hate himself, the only emotion that allows him to consider selling out his race and accepting Lindner's offer. It is a good moment for Walter, because Travis is watching him. Walter cannot bring himself to except.
Walter brings to topic his importance to the scenario, and decides to break away from the event and think of his answer towards his wife’s information and response. He later is shown the understanding of his wife by the reaction of his mother, who questions his standing on how his father would have reacted. This brings Walter to think of why he should change and not walk out on times of importance. Walter discovers that his turmoil of drinking and appearance on the topic could end up losing the life of his newly developing child. At the discussion over selling the house owned by the family to Mr. Linder, Walter is shown the original faith that the selfish purpose of the money for himself would be better the property that would benefit the entire family, including his child.
In the beginning of the movie, Walter starts out as a bashful kid with no confidence in his beliefs, but soon figures out the true meaning in standing up for them. When Walter and Mae first arrive at the farm, they see uncle Garth and Hub is a frightening one, since he saw them trying to shoot fish with their shotguns. Luckily, both uncles fortunately let him stay, but they both view Walter as
The first reason I believe that Walter is the protagonist is because he isn’t a selfish man. What I mean by this is when he is talking about issues he tends to discuss family issues above his own personal things. Though at times in the play when he is drunk and loses his temper he does start speaking selfishly, I believe that his overall attitude in the play is for his family to move up the world. I believe that Walter’s son Travis is the main reason why he acts so unselfishly. He seems to want the best for this son and doesn’t want his son to feel that there isn’t anything he can’t have or do.
Walter introduces readers to his characters in such a way that it seems like a movie. He allows the characters personalities to grow as the novel progresses and they intersect with other characters. The main characters are Pasqual Tursi, Richard Burton, Debra “Dee” Moray, Alvis Bender, Michael Deane, Shane Wheeler, Claire Silver, and Pat Bender. These eight character’s stories provide the plot line to the book. Some stories are tragic and others hopeful, but all depend on one another at some point during the course of the novel. Walter shows how peoples lives can intersect...
He struggles every day to achieve his dream of getting more money. When the $10,000 check came in, it was his shot at success. His mother gave him a big chunk of it and he invested it in a liquor store and lost the money. After that, Walter became very depressed. He had lost the trust and respect of his family.
Walter fights for what he thinks is right, which is starting the bar with help of his 2 friends. He is trying to convince the family that opening the bar is a good Idea. Walter is trying to get approval so that he can get the money from Mama's
We've come to a point where television has become so loaded with “vampire-this” and “werewolf-that,” that each show has begun to look like the reruns of another. Luckily, this definitely isn't the case for creator Vince Gilligan's, Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad follows the life of Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston), an ordinary high school chemistry teacher. With a loving wife and teenage son at home, over time, Walter has formed an exceedingly mundane routine for his life. After soon discovering that he had been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, Walter decided to take extreme measures in order to secure his family financially. Eventually, he would descend into a world so dark and utterly twisted, that it would eventually consume him. Walter White became Heisenberg; the greatest drug lord the streets had ever seen. As he ascended in status within the drug cartel, the love and trust he had from his family and friends quickly descended. There are thousands of reasons that explain why millions of people tune into Breaking Bad. This series offers a much needed relief from the Dracula descendents, which frankly, are slowly diminishing any scope of variety existing on television. Because of the outstanding acting, seemingly distorted reality, and uniquely relatable storyline and characters, this hit show tops the charts as the best modern-day television series that cable has to offer.
To prove that he is a valiant father, Walter Younger disregards his own desires and moves his family into a better home. Doing this, Walter sets an example for Travis, encouraging him to go after his dreams. In the process, Walter causes a racial conflict with the white community and learns to stand up for what he believes in. From the personal growth of Walter Younger one can see the significance in fighting for what’s important, as well as, making sacrifices for those that one
His position in life can be regarded as symbolic of every black male struggling to provide for his family by any means necessary. Although Walter has a job, it seems inadequate for his survival. As a result, he has become frustrated and lacks good judgement. Throughout this play, Walter searches for the key ingredient that will make his life blissful. His frustrations stem from him not being able to act as a man and provide for his family and grasp hold of his ideals to watch them manifest into a positive situation.
... love and happiness of one’s family. Walter changes from being self-centered to self-less. He gives up his dream of having a liquor store when Willy Harris runs away with the money. Walter does that so the Younger family can fill their lives with joy and do not have to struggle anymore. This is the biggest sacrifice that Walter makes for the family. This theme also applies to everyday life. Many people sacrifice their wishes and dreams that they have, so they could help their family through tough times and always keep a smile on their faces. Love, sacrifice, and happiness is a part of everyday life.
The theme is presented all through the story by the setting. Whenever Walter went somewhere or passed a certain place, a daydream would be triggered. In his daydreams he was in many different places, doing different things. After dropping his wife off at the hairdresser, Walter passes a hospital. At the sight of the hospital, Walter begins to daydream that he is a well-known doctor. He is clearly regarded as great doctor for many achievements. He is also the one of higher importance because as soon as the anesthetizer begins to malfunction Walter is the one that everyone looks to. Near the end of the story while he waits for his wife in a hotel, he sees a magazine about World War I, which then catapults him into another daydream of him being a valiant soldier. Also while Walter is walking on the sidewalk, he hears the newsboy shouting about the Waterbury trial which leads him into a daydream about being a defendant. Walter is not satisfied with where he is and
This episode illustrates a major conflict throughout the story. As Walter dreams bigger and bigger he seems to leave the 'smaller' things such as his family behind. This movement away from the family is against the furtherance of the values and morals of the family. While his father would have been happy simply working and caring for his family, Walter is more concerned with becoming a 'mover and shaker' without thinking about the resulting consequences for his family.