Taxi Driver Isolation

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The film, Taxi Driver, takes place in New York City. Being that this film takes place in one of the largest cities in the United States with millions of people in it, it is easy to make alienation or isolation present among the characters in the film. The character Travis Bickle, plays as a taxi driver in the film. He feels like the people who get into his taxi, do not pay any attention to him and make him feel he is not even there. This reinforces his feeling of isolation.The film also shows many images of crowds of people, all going to different places or heading in different directions. This also may make the viewer feel the alienation of Bickle’s character. Bickle’s mental state is shown as unstable in the movie. He shows signs of depression,

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