The Peaceful Warrior Film Analysis

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The Peaceful Warrior is a movie about a gymnast named Dan Millman. Dan goes to University of California at Berkeley. He wants to go to compete in the Olympics. Every day he works hard perfecting his triple flip. After Dan breaks his leg, he continues to work hard in rehabilitation and has a goal of competing in the Olympics. One night in the Peaceful Warrior, Dan could not sleep and he goes to a gas station at 4:00 in the morning. He sees an old man named Socrates. Dan asks him, “Why is one shoe different than the other?” Socrates says, “One leg is different than the other.” When Dan is leaving, Socrates is outside sitting in a chair. When Dan looks back Socrates is on the top of the gas station. Socrates says, “Come back and I’ll help you

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