European culture and values while neglecting other cultures that depicts Western civilization. The Karate Kid film manifests eurocentrism by showing an old person, Miyagi from Japanese culture serving Americans in New Jersey. The film shows how Americans mistreat people from other cultures like Daniel who had Italian roots and Miyagi. While Miyagi proposes that Daniel and Jonny solve their differences All-Valley Karate Tournament under equal terms, an American John Kreese threatens Daniel and vows that
In the movie, The Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi gives this small, yet powerful piece of advice to Daniel LaRusso as he trains Daniel for the fight of his life. The Karate Kid centers on a teenage boy named Daniel LaRusso who moves to California and faces the difficult task of fitting in. However, a belligerent gang of karate students called the Cobras begins to bully him when he strikes up a relationship with Ali, the Cobra leader's ex-girlfriend. Wanting to fight back, but afraid of the dangerous gang
Miyagi, started to train Daniel, they made a deal, Mr. Miyagi says he will train him, but Daniel cannot ask questions about training methods. The first day of training is “wax on, wax off.” Daniel had to wax many cars as his first day of training. Forgetting about his first day of
works and stars several main characters from the original screening in 1984. A new report out says Ralph Macchio, who played Daniel LaRusso and William Zabka, who starred as Johnny Lawrence, are thrilled about the reboot. Some 30 years after Mr. Miyagi, played by the late Pat Morita, a martial arts teacher (or sensei), agrees to teach a diminutive Daniel, the victim of bullying, the journey continues in a reboot of the classic. According to Hollywood Reporter, Macchio and Zabka agreed to return