574 words Write a 1-2 page essay that explores the paradox that when the film ends, Gilbert is in exactly the same place as when it began, yet he has traveled a long way. What’s eating Gilbert Grape is a very simple yet meaningful movie. There is no clear cut message that points out the faults of society and it may be hard to interpret a message because the movie is set around everyday life. However the one thing that is clear, is that Gilbert realises throughout the movie that his life is going nowhere and he must break the everyday routine. Gilbert sees through the people he calls his friends and realises that they influence his decisions to stay. He sees how they fill their days with hope and talk of something new and small town gossip to create interest and controversy. Due to the fact that he has already broken the routine everyday life by looking for a way out, Gilbert will never be in exactly the same place again. During the story Gilbert is reminded of his situation when Arnie repeatedly cries “where not going anywhere”. Arnie is basically speaking the words which Gilbert has pressed deep down inside himself and is afraid to admit. Later on in the movie he is reminded directly by Mrs. Carver, after he asked why she chose him out of all the men in Endora. She replies "because I knew you'd never leave." She is telling Gilbert in a very straight forward way that even she believes out of everyone in the town, Gilbert will be the least likely to leave. Fort...
That is the other reason the book and the movie are
His observations of surrounding nature changes after a few ironic incidents occur. The role he plays reverses itself and he finds that he is merely a scared child who is lost and alone in a big scary world. While at Greasy Lake, he is involved in a terrible fight where he almost kills another person, and attempts the heinous crime of rape onto an innocent girl. As he begins to gang rape an innocent victim he is forced to run for his own safety when more people show up at the scene. Ironically, within minutes he converts from being the bad guy, forcing himself on an unwilling victim, to becoming a scared kid hiding in the woods from attackers. While...
Becky became Gilbert’s outlet from the stress of being head of the household and taking care of his siblings yet he always kept Arnie along his side while he was with Becky. Soon Arnie grows fond of Becky and began looking up to her like an older sister. Another outside support is Gilbert’s job that allowed him to take Arnie with him to work because they understood that Arnie is developmentally challenged requiring a lot of attention and Gilbert is the only breadwinner of the family.
Mr. Gilbert helps him in anyway he can so he can become Drue’s agent. Legend is trying to make sure that Drue doesn’t go down the same path he did and become just another playground legend. Legend is also trying to finish high school at an older age because he never finished when he was younger so Drue helps him with that too.
with a nurse who had been taking care of Walter at the hospital he was staying at. She told him
The film is set on the 4th of July because it is a national holiday in
The take home message would have to be no matter how hard anyone tries to escape, hinder, or alter their fate, it catches up and overthrows them in the end.
but he eventually realizes that he is in an environment where he can open up.
Movie Simon tries to move on from the past, but he soon realizes that no matter how hard you
Gilbert loves his mom, but she’s too much for him. Since Gilbert is the man of the house it’s up to him to take care of his family, which is a lot of pressure. At one point in the film Gilbert says, “I wanna be a good person.” This quote shows how much pressure Gilbert puts on himself to be a good person for his family. Gilbert’s family relies on him for so much and Gilbert does all he can to provide do to provide everything they want. All of the pressure of being relied on is a lot and starts to show up in his
Arnie is always with someone in his family. The Grapes make reference to a sort of “to-do” list for Arnie when Gilbert does not help Arnie get out of the bath. While there are several scenes where Arnie is able to feed himself, someone is always serving him. Gilbert is always transporting him somewhere. Arnie’s social skills are also very poor. One example of this is Ken Carver’s funeral. Arnie is sitting by his father’s grave, pulling at the grass during the ceremony. When he sees a large Burger Barn semi-truck barreling down the road, he cannot contain his excitement and starts screaming for Gilbert. This is far from one of his only inappropriate bursts. In another scene, Arnie is sitting in a tree while Gilbert is working on the house with his friend, Tucker. Gilbert wants to Arnie to go down into the basement to help Tucker, but Arnie disagrees and says “Dad’s in there!” and pretends to hang himself with his necklace. (Grape). His father is not actually in the basement; however, Arnie is recalling his father’s suicide. This is an inappropriate moment that leaves Tucker feeling rather uncomfortable. As for his conceptual and occupational skills, there is not any defining moment in the movie that demonstrate his abilities. That being said, Arnie is often with Gilbert at
There are many more examples throughout this movie that can be connected or assessed to the many different concepts that was learned. There are many real-life events and these concepts are important because they allow people to see how different types of people and families deal with stress and problems and it is important not to judge or jump to conclusions and maybe take a step back and take time to consider what others may be going
encountered in the book is his morning routine. He has a specific daily routine that he follows every day. “I take the ice-pack mask off and use a deep-pore cleanser lotion, then an herb-mint facial masque which I leave on for ten minutes while I check my toenails” (Ellis 24)....
The timing of this film was a significant factor in the story line. In the middle of the Great Depression unemployment and poverty were a major
problems. He realizes that it is time he put his life back on the right track.