Mary Helen In The Movie Radio

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“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” (Anthony J. D’Angelo) The movie Radio is about a mentally challenged young man who immediately attracts the attention of the head football coach, Harold Jones. Radio (a nickname given to the young man due to his love of radios) starts to become a “symbol” and a “mascot” for the school Coach Jones coaches football for, but things begin to take a turn when others begin to think that Coach Jones’ care for Radio is getting of the way of his leadership for his team. Throughout this heartwarming movie with the theme of friendship, there are many characters who are significant and make an impact on whoever watches it.
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The person in my life who resembles Mary Helen is my sister, Haley. The two share many important qualities and traits, and are alike in numerous ways. One way my sister resembles Mary Helen, is that family is the most important thing to her, no matter the circumstances. For example, no matter what I do or how I act, she always tells me that she will love me and be there for me even if it seems like she cannot/will not be. Another way my sister resembles Mary Helen, is that she is extremely trustworthy. Another example would be, is that she is the one that I always tell my secrets to no matter how deep or small they are; and no matter what the secret is, she will keep it until I am ready for her to tell others or whether I am ready to tell others myself. Lastly, my sister resembles Mary Helen the most because she loves and cares for other people as if they were her own family. A notable example of this would be when she was growing up. When my sister was growing up with her mother, her mother took in an older woman named Lil who needed care. Throughout those years, my sister found herself loving Lil as if she were a member of her own family, and even considered her to be one. When Lil grew too much to take care of, her mother ended up sending her to another house, but my sister still helped take care of her and checked on her at least once a …show more content…

The characters Radio and Mary Helen have taught me things that I otherwise would have almost certainly never learned anywhere else. The character Radio taught me two major lessons throughout the entire movie. The first lesson Radio taught me was that I should never be afraid to express who I am, even in difficult times. Radio taught me this lesson when he faced hardships in his life. Even though he faced so much pain and suffering in his life, he still maintained the same caring and kind personality. The second lesson that I learned from Radio, is that I should always treat others to be kind. This lesson was expressed to me when Coach Jones spoke at the barber shop, just before resigning from head football coach, saying "... but the truth is,we're not the one been teachin' Radio, Radio's the one been teachin' us - cause the way he treats us all the time is the way we wish we treated each other even part of the time." The lessons Mary Helen taught me were throughout her traits and behaviors that she expressed. For example, her kindness and understanding taught me to view situations and others differently, and taught me to not be so quick to judge others because they may be different than you think. Throughout the movie, I overall saw myself become a more understanding and kinder person due to the lessons that the character Radio has taught me, and through the traits and behaviors of the

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