The focal point for the entire narrative of this film
is the relationship between Charlie Simms and Frank Slade. Are these characters foils? How do they need each other both physically
and emotionally? How would you
characterize their relationship? In
other words, what type of relationship do they have? How does that relationship change and
evolve? What are some turning
points? Use specific references to the
film to support your responses.
Charlie seems to need a family away from home. He needs someone to talk to about his problems at school, and though Frank Slade is extremely gruff, he clearly cares about Charlie and his issues. Though Slade says repeatedly that he needs Charlie as a physical aid to help him get around, the need is more emotional. Blindness causes a lot of loneliness for Slade, and he is never truly able to connect with people. I think a major turning point for these two characters is when they have dinner and Slade's brother's thanksgiving dinner. Slade gets very worked up over the fact that the family wasn't getting Charlie's name right. Usually these matters don't concern Frank Slade, as he thinks it isn't important to get names right. However, his caring about the name proves to us that Charlie is more to him than just "the help".
ReplyDeleteI agree that the Thanksgiving dinner was a turning point in the film because this is where we first see Frank and Charlie defending one another. The fact that they both were getting worked up over the things Frank's nephew was saying about the two of them proves that they both care about each other and aren't just two people who have to stay with each other for the next few days.
DeleteI didn't think about the Thanksgiving scene being a turning point while viewing the film, however, now looking back I agree. The Thanksgiving dinner scene was when I noticed how the two cared for each other. I think Charlie also better understood Lieutenant Slade after this scene and we also saw how Lieutenant Slade cared for Charlie because he blew up when his nephew said his name wrong.
DeleteI think that Thanksgiving was a turning point because it is when we finally learn the truth behind why Frank is blind, why he doesn't talk to his family and it also shows how strong Charlie feels connected to Frank as he continues to defend him long afterwards.
DeleteI agree that the Thanksgiving dinner scene was a turning point un the film because this where we learn how strong the connection between Charlie and Frank really is. Before This scene we weren't sure if Charlie had any real importance to Frank, but after this scene it is clear that both of them care for each other deeply as they both defend each other constantly in this scene.
DeleteCharlie and Frank's relationship seems to develop into a father-son relationship. Frank goes to New York and drags Charlie with him in order for him to be his "guide". However, we learn that Frank is very lonely and Charlie is the first person he is able to really connect with and grow on. In comparison, Charlie also seems lonely as we never really hear about his family and he doesn't really have many good friends. Frank is also someone who Charlie begins to open up to as he talks about his problems in school and asks for advice. A turning point for their relationship is when Charlie saves Frank from his suicide attempt and shows him that life is worth living. Also, Frank saves Charlie from being expelled with his speech near the end of the film. These turning points show how from being complete strangers in the beginning, Charlie and Frank grow a relationship where they both protect and defend each other.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a major turning point in the pair's relationship is when Charlie convinces him not to commit suicide. This truly demonstrates the integrity of their relationship.
DeleteI agree. Charlie and Slade perfectly fit together as whatever each was missing was found in the other. They end up depending on each other and they both save the other's life.
DeleteI agree with how you say that they developed a "father son relationship". It also seems, like you said, that Charlie really doesn't have anyone else to talk to. We don't know much about his family, and he obviously can't trust the boys in his school, as they all seem to just be looking out for themselves.
DeleteI agree that this turning point showed how Charlier and Frank grew on each other throughout the film and how important this was for the relationship
DeleteI Agree that this turning point showed the growth and the maturity of the two as people and their relationship
DeleteCharlie Simms and Lieutenant Frank Slade have a very interesting relationship throughout the film. At first, Lieutenant Slade makes it seem like he only needs Charlie because he needs help with his disability and Charlie seems to just need money to pay for travel expenses to go back home. As the film progresses, the audience comes aware of how both men needed a companion to talk to. We become aware of Charlie’s situation back home, which isn’t the best due to his step father, and we learn that Charlie needed an adult to talk to his problems about boarding school, which could easily affect his future. We also learn that Lieutenant Slade has become extremely lonely due to the bitterness his blindness has caused. Although his family states he was bitter before his injury, his disability has definitely made Lieutenant Slade’s life harder and more unpleasant. Both men needed the company -- Charlie needed somebody to help with his school problems and Lieutenant Slade needed somebody to talk to and somebody who cared for him. For this reason, I don’t believe the characters are foils. Although Lieutenant Slade may appear to be rude and Charlie seems to just be kind hearted, we learn that there is more to Lieutenant Slade then just his mean comments.
ReplyDeleteI still think that Charlie and Frank are foil characters, but I do understand where you're coming from. They are both people in need of a family who cares about them. They are both coming from hurt and need companionship to help them get through. I just think they're foil characters based on their personalities and how they go through life.
DeleteI also still think they are foils. It's not until the end of the movie when the too men find common ground. For the most part however, they act very different from each other.
DeleteI think that Charlie and Frank are foils. Charlie is a young and quiet boy who is polite and will do anything to make people happy. As opposed to Frank who is a loud, old blind man who will say whatever is on his mind no matter how repulsing it may be. Frank needs Charlie to be able to navigate the city as his "seeing eye dog." He makes sure Frank doesn't get hurt while navigating New York regardless of how difficult he may be. their relationship grows throughout the film as Charlie begins as his eyes around the city but evolves to them being friends. Frank is like a father figure to Charlie, as his father left when he was young and he hated his step father. Frank gave Charlie a feeling of finally belonging. Frank is also alienated from his family as he drives everyone away as can be seen in the Thanksgiving scene. Randy reveals the story to Charlie about how Frank became blind. He became dishonorably discharged after playing hot potato hand grenades and lost the pins. This was a reflection of Frank's life as he acted carelessly and recklessly around everyone driving people away. He tries that with Charlie but is the only one that stays which is why their relationship grew so strong.
ReplyDeleteI never made the connection of how Frank is almost like a father figure to Charlie and this is so true. It shows how Charlie really missed having that figure in his life and now he is doing anything to find that and make it work. Clearly Charlie never had guiding through life from a father which is why he is such a quiet innocent person, but Frank is able to change that.
DeleteI agree with you specially because i made the same connection and i think that Frank is a good role model for him. He gives him tips and talks. Most of the time his teaching him new things and Charlie has a strong connection with him in such a little time.
DeleteFrank has become a father figure for Charlie. The kid never had a father figure growing up to teach him important skills through life and as a result of this he is a very shy and innocent kid that tries to do right by everyone all the time. Frank has taught him important life lessons and has taken Charlie under his wing as a fatherly figure.
DeleteI agree that Franks become a sort of father figure to Charlie as the movie progresses. The audience is able to realize about halfway through the movie that Charlie needs guidance with the the problems he is having in school. The Col. fits the father figure role perfectly for Charlie.
DeleteCharlie and Frank are foil characters, as they both highlight various qualities within one another by having differences between them. Charlie is a timid young man with a lack of direction and courage, however, he maintains his own morals and loyalty. Frank is a chaotic, erratic man with no filter, however, he is able to sense the virtue within others and has the valor that Charlie lacks. The pair need each other for the qualities that they lack within themselves. In a physical manner, Frank clearly needs Charlie to act as his sight. However, Frank also needs Charlie so that he can feel needed - he can provide someone with the courage and the somewhat fatherly guidance they need in order to prosper within their own life. Charlie needs Frank as he is lacking of the necessary grit to navigate fluently through his situation. I would say that the pair have a mutual relationship - one in which both benefit from their connection. One turning point in their relationship is when Charlie convinces Frank to put down his gun, after realizing his own strength that he has developed and facing Frank after he threatens to shoot him first. This demonstrates Frank’s impact on Charlie’s character and how it led the latter to save the former.
ReplyDeleteI would say Charlie and Frank are friends. They seem to have a close bond that rivals father and son. They have a mutual respect for each other, and they both learned a lot from each other over the time they spent together. Each had a great influence on the other’s lives, even though they only spent a weekend together. At the beginning, Slade and Charlie were distant emotionally. Slade only yelled at Charlie, and Charlie was quite nervous and didn’t know how to address him. However, over the course of the weekend, they grew a lot closer. Slade saw Charlie for his pureness, and Charlie saw Slade for the kind heart under his rough exterior. It wasn’t until the suicide scene where the audience could see how much they really connected.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is evident how much their relationship grows from the beginning to the end of the film through the way they act toward each other. At the beginning of the film, Charlie was hesitant to even keep the job because he didn't see how he'd able to get through the weekend with Frank. When Mrs. Rossi told Charlie that he'd come to love Frank, it seemed extremely unlikely to both Charlie and the audience.
DeleteCharlie is the pure and innocent while Frank is the bad and the unworthy. Charlie is the boy from out West who came to the East to get a better education and make a future for himself. It's Frank's own fault that he's blind. The unlikely pair, as they go on their journey, become friends. Without realizing it at the beginning, they both need each other. Charlie needs a guide and a role model while Frank needs a companion who will follow him on his crazy antics. They both need someone who will care about them and for them. They are foil characters. Frank is wild and does what he wants. Charlie likes to color inside the lines. Frank helps getting Charlie out of his shell. The pivotal moment where they both realized that they need each other is the suicide scene. When Charlie left the room to get cigars for Frank, he knew something was up so he went back to the hotel room. I think that him realizing to go back shows how they have learned about each other. He knew that Frank was going to do something bad. Charlie knew that he was Frank's only hope to get him to want to live again. He put his life on the line to save Frank. Charlie was able to get Frank out of his traumatic state of mind. That moment when Charlie had tears streaming down his face was so momental. Each of the men became so vulnerable to each other. They saw each other at their worst state.
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ReplyDeleteI would say that Charlie and Frank are foils, as Charlie is a young, respectful and reserved teenager while Frank is an older, more aggressive and erratic man. However, this does not stop them from developing a relationship and becoming friends. At the beginning of the film, Charlie is evidently uneasy about being in the presence of Frank, as Frank says whatever is on his mind and acts erratically. I think that their relationship slowly grows as the film goes on, but the turning point would be the Thanksgiving scene when Charlie stands up for Frank to his family. After that scene, I think that Frank's random hostility toward Charlie ends and they develop a stronger friendship that allows them to share their problems with one another.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your idea of the main turning point in Charlie and Frank's relationship. I think their friendship grew stronger on Thanksgiving when Charlie stood up for the Colonel, but also when Charlie returned to school and the Colonel returned the favor. One of the best way to strengthen a bond is to stand up for those you care about, which happened more than once in Scent of a Woman.
DeleteI feel like the random hostility that you discuss has to do with this front that Frank is putting up. He always has demanded respect and full adherence then when Charlie goes against him when he says that he will kill himself everything changes. Frank's world seems to get turned upside down because he has always been able to shout orders at people. Now that someone really cares about Frank he is unable to keep up his act of a tough general.
DeleteI agree that both of these characters have different virtues that the other one needs. Although, I think Slade started opening up to Charlie the moment they get on the plane. That's when Slade starts to share his interests in women with Charlie. Slade just needs someone to talk to, and Charlie is the perfect character for that.
DeleteThe relationship between Frank and Charlie seems to be ever growing. At first, Charlie called Frank sir, seemed to get on his nerves, and actually appeared a burden to the Colonel. However, as the movie progresses, the two grow closer and develop a need for each other, and Charlie even talks the Colonel out of suicide in New York. They begin to slowly open up to each other, share their dreams and quick laugh, and stand up for each other in rougher times.
ReplyDeleteFrank and Charlie are foil characters as they are total opposite people, yet they do need each other. Charlie is an innocent kid who is trying to benefit himself and make a successful future for himself, while Frank is like a rebel. Despite their differences, they develop a meaningful relationship. Charlie needs Frank to break him out of his shell. Frank needs Charlie by his side to be his companion and make him a positive person. Charlie knows something is up with Frank so he will not leave him and is always willing to stay by his side. Their relationship only continues to grow as the film continues. The main scene that shows how much they mean to each other is when they are in the hotel room and Frank is threatening to take his own life. Charlie will not let this happen and even offers his life instead of Franks. This scene made both men realize they just hit a new stage in their relationship and it really shows Charlie's morality towards Frank.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the main scene where we see that they need each other/ the turning point in their relationship is the hotel scene. Charlie sort of loses his timidness and becomes more like Frank in that situation. This is the first time when he really stands up against Frank. Also, Frank really needed Charlie in that moment to bring him down from the dark place that he was in.
DeleteIt seems that at the beginning of Frank and Charlie’s relationship they are nothing more than an old blind man and his caretaker. That is all that we see from the two as Frank constantly barks at Charlie and bosses him around, putting up this front of the strong army general. When Frank tells Charlie that he intends to spend all his money then return to the hotel and kill himself is the switch in their relationship. It is a point where Charlie sees Frank as a real person with real emotions. Then as we progress throughout the movie Frank needs Charlie as Charlie starts to give Frank faith in his own life. Charlie makes Frank see that there is someone who truly cares about him and that allows Frank to get rid of his disturbing thoughts. Charlie needs Frank in the sense that we never see Charlie with his parents. Frank has almost become a fatherly figure for Charlie and he gives him some crazy advice at times but eventually saves him in the emotional scene with the school.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that they fill a whole in each other lives. Frank is definitely the father figure that Charlie does not have and Charlie cares for frank and treats him independently which is something that he needs he needs to be allowed to take care of himself.
DeleteI think that frank is really dependent on Charlie but it's really not the other way. You could argue that Charlie needs frank because of what he does for him during the trial but I would argue Frank needs Charlie much more as he was going to kill himself without him. With regards to weather or not Frank and charlie are foils I would say that they are and this is because frank lives a life of sin as you can see. He drinks and smokes he is loud and abrasive. Where as charlie is quiet and smart and really cares about the good in other people.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that both Frank and Charlie are dependent of each other. I also agree that they are foils of each other. Charlie helped Frank regain his moral and sanity, while Frank was Charlie's missing father figure.
DeleteI think they both need each other equally. Charlie in the film is by himself in school. He needs a father figure because back at home he has none, only his step dad. Frank definitely needed charlie more though. Without charlie, Frank most likely would have killed himself.
DeleteCharlie and Frank are so different that it makes the relationship they build hard to believe. However, I believe timing was what contributed to the success of it. They built a strong father-son bond because of the stress they had in their own lives. Even though Frank was harder to read it became apparent he felt the same when he went to Charlie’s school hearing. A major turning point in their relationship happens as the time gets nearer to Frank’s planned suicide. The audience can see how easily Franks dissociates from his surroundings. He no longer cares when Charlie grabs his arm and is overall much quieter. Charlie is able to make Frank feel cared for which makes him have a better outlook on life. Along the way Frank is blunt about Charlie’s dilemma and future. This also makes Charlie’s outlook on life change. They are able to help one another have big realizations about how they want to continue their lives.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the movie we see that Charlie Simms and Frank Slade are character foils. We can see that Charlie is an obedient boy who barely gets in trouble. They both need each other, for example Frank needs Charlie in order for him to guide and tell him where to go. To help Frank when needed especially when they go on a trip to New York. Their relationship in the beginning Frank just saw Charlie as a boy and used to call hi by a nickname but then we see that Frank felt more comfortable with him and they both noticed that there was a connection between them. We see that when Frank decided to go to his family house for dinner and he defended Charlie because they were not calling him by his name. We can also see that Charlie sees Frank as a father figure because of all the tips that Frank gives him. Frank has taught him a lot in such a short time. We can also see that at the trial Frank showed up and sat next to Charlie, defended him because he knows Charlie really well.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Charlie and Lieutenant Colonel are foil characters. Lieutenant Colonel shows Charlie his way of life and guides him through his own problems. The last scene when Lieutenant Colonel defends him in the trial shows the father figure he has become in Charlie's life.
DeleteI believe that Charlie Simms and Frank Slade are foils. Charlie is intelligent and soft spoken, while Frank is loud and outgoing. Charlie was in need a father figure in his life until he met Frank. Frank “adopted” Charlie and taught his many life lessons. He also was Charlie’s voice during the school trial. Frank was in need of moral support and friendship. He lived by himself and had no real friends. Charlie became Frank’s friend and helped him moral. Their relationship started out very shaky, but eventually Frank accepted Charlie. A major turning point was when Frank held Charlie at gunpoint. After this Frank realized that his life was worth living for and their friendship grew to an all time high.
ReplyDeleteFrank and Charlie meet on a whim but quickly get along together and understood each others problems as the film progresses. They are somewhat as character foils. Charlie is someone who lets other people talk, might not even say much during some problematic scenes. In contrast with Frank, who’s loud and demanding, more noticeable during the beginning of the film where Frank and Charlie meet for the job. He’s also very outgoing and can talk over people with his charisma and influence. They need each other because of the problems they have. Frank needs Charlie to go with him to visit his brother which goes south in the end, but Frank also needs him emotionally because of the his suicidal tendencies. Charlie doesn't want to feel responsible for letting Frank end his own life. He tries to stop him even when risking his own life. Charlie needs Frank because he doesn't really have anyone to depend for help. Frank shows Charlie new things while in New York City, or trying to show him anything in life. Their relationship in the end becomes dependent on each other, with Charlie starting off as a caretaker to 2 guys that care for eachother. There’s Charlie helping Frank with visiting his brother and saving his life. And there’s Frank helping Charlie with his problem at the school and helping him in the end.
ReplyDeleteIn Scent of a Woman, Charlie Simms and Frank Slade are foil characters. Slade needs Charlie’s care and physical appearance. It’s clear that when Slade takes Charlie to have thanksgiving dinner with his family, he has a toxic relationship with nearly all of them. This shows how lonely and disconnected he is from his family, just like Charlie. Charlie doesn’t have a father figure in his life, but Slade is like the father that Charlie never had. The film even makes a reference to Slade being Charlie’s dad when they get pulled over. Slade tells the cop that Charlie is his son. Charlie is also there to guide Slade in the right direction. Not only to physically get him around places, but to show him that he’s worth it. In the scene when Slade is about to kill himself, Charlie talks him out of it. He even gets aggressive with him, as Slade had been with Charlie throughout the movie. This is a turning point in their relationship because Slade finally feels like he has something to live for. In the beginning of the film, Slade was very aggressive with Charlie. He would boss him around and yell at him. In their very first interaction, Slade insults Charlie, calling him unintelligent, whereas he sticks up for him in court in the very last scene.
ReplyDeleteFrank and Charlie fortunately met each other and soon formed a great relationship. Both at different stages in their life, they seemed to connect pretty quickly and benefit from one another. By the end of the film the two characters depend on each other like family. Lieutenant Colonel is a father figure to Charlie and shares his paternal values with him. An example of the connection formed between them is shown at the dinner table when Lieutenant Colonel sticks up for Charlie when they call him the wrong name. A subtle yet very impotant turning point is the first instance when Lieutenant Colonel opens up to Charlie and shares his personal stories. From the very beginning it's clear that Lieutenant Colonel is an independent person who isolates himself in his home. He's disconnected from most of society but is a very wise man because of his encounters in the marines and his exploration of life before he was blind.
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the movie, to Charlie, Frank is just someone that he needs to take care of to make some money to get home for the holidays. To frank, Charlie is just someone who is going to look after him, and in his mind, help him get to New York. This relationship changes as the movie goes on. They become support systems for eachother. Charlie helps Frank (emotionally) to understand that his life has purpose and Frank helps Charlie (physically) out of his situation at school. Charlie may be able to see (literally), but he is naive (which blinds him figuratively). Frank is older and wiser than Charlie and has seen situations like this before. I also believe that they are foils. Frank is a tough vet and Charlie is a timid student. They are complete opposites of one another.
ReplyDeleteAt the start of the movie there wasn't much of a relationship between Charlie and Frank. To Frank, Charlie was just his helper on his escape to New York, while to Charlie, Frank was just a blind man who needed his assistance. While this may have been the case at first, as the movie progresses so does their relationship. This change can be clearly seen in the Thanksgiving dinner scene. Throughout the entire scene Charlie can be seen defending Frank from the cruel words of his nephew. This shows the fact that Charlie truly does care about Frank and his feelings in a way that a "babysitter" usually doesn't. Likewise, Frank also shows his true relationship with Charlie when his nephew says Chuckie instead of Charlie. He grabs his nephew by the throat out of the fact that he is making fun of Charlie. This shows that Frank really does care for Charlie, even though he doesn't sow it at times. This scene was a turning point in their relationship because it showed the father and son like relationship that they had built up to that point.
ReplyDeleteCharlie and Frank are seen as completely opposite characters. Frank has experienced a traumatic life and now living as a blind man also shown distant from his own family. Charlie is pure and fragile and also had a fairly tough childhood with his stepfather. But the difference between them is that Frank ran away from the reality facing him by attempting suicide, while Charlie continued to stand up for his so called "friends" withstanding any bribes. As the film progresses the two gradually create a bond that I think is stronger than just father to son. That it is also a bond between 2 men. (not like homosexually)
ReplyDeleteYes I do believe that these characters act as foils to each other. Frank Slade is a loudmouth who's angry at the world and the people around him. Charlie is a quite pushover who acts naively at times. Both of them by the movies end are pushed to a sort of middle ground.
ReplyDeleteYes I believe Charlie and Frank are foils to each other. In the beginning of the film, we learn that Frank is in need of a guide to help him while his family is away on a small vacation. At first their relationship seems to be a bit rough, but later in the film we learn that they do connect with each other. They developed a Father Son relationship after Frank dragged Charlie to NYC. We never learn about Charlie's family or see them in the movie so Frank becomes his father figure, and Frank even tells people that Charlie is his son. Frank needs Charlie just as much as Charlie needs him, and we learn this after Charlie saved Frank from committing a suicide, and attempting murder.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you are saying because they need each other to get through their problems. They have rough patches at the start but that doesn't stop Charlie from trying to connect with Frank.
DeleteCharlie and Frank are foil characters in this film mainly because they balance each other out. Frank has a lot of life experiences and has become toughened and a bit closed off because of them. On the other hand Charlie is very young and does not necessarily know what is the right move in difficult situations. Frank needs Charlie to help him realize there is still good in the world and that life is worth living. Charlie needs Frank to mentor him and to help him to become his best self.
ReplyDeleteI feel like Charlie and Slade are foil characters. They are so different but they both were looking for something each other had. Charlie was looking for a family/ a father like figure and Slade was looking for someone to relate his pain to. Their relationship really evolved through the movie. At the beginning Charlie couldn’t even talk to him and Slade was just way too aggressive towards him. At the end of the movie they learned how to respect and be with each other to the point where Slade defended Charlie at his disciplinary case. One turning point of their relationship is when Charlie hears that Slade wants to blow his brains out and that’s when Charlie realized the pain he was going through.
ReplyDeleteI think Charlie and Frank are foil characters. When we first meet both of them they seem so different and they don't seem like they will ever connect with each other. Frank was very aggressive with Charlie but Charlie kept pushing to try and connect with Frank. Eventually Charlie won't leave Frank alone because he knows Frank wants to kill himself and Charlie is trying to help him. When Charlie gets back to school to deal with his problem Frank shows up to help him get through it.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning of the film, the two do not have a strong relationship. Charlie is kind of afraid of Frank. He is loud and demanding and has his way only. However, as the film progresses, their relationship strengthens. Charlie begins to realize the knowledge Frank has to offer. On the other hand, Frank Realizes how good of a person Charlie is and this strengthen their bond even more. When Frank is about to kill himself Charlie gets very emotional because he cares for Frank so much.
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ReplyDeleteYes I think they are foils. At the beginning of the film they are basically complete opposites and throughout the film they are brought together nicely. They both need each other and care for each other very much but both don't want to say it outlaid. Without a doubt the main turning point between the two is the scene in the hotel with the gun. This is where they both realize hoe important they are to each other.
ReplyDeleteI personally believe Charlie and Frank are foils. Charlie is alone for Thanksgiving because he decides to take the job to take care of Slade. He needs someone wise with life experience to help him with problems he is facing at school and Franks say he needs Charlie to help him get around, but there is also a strong emotional bond between the two. In the beginning of the movie it was mostly just Charlie listening to Slade talk as he walked him about, but as the movie progressed they began to truly enjoy each other's company and developed a strong emotional bond. A big turning point in the relationship between Charlie and Slade was at Slade's family Thanksgiving dinner, when Charlie learned about Slade's past. This was the point where Charlie was finally able to understand what Slade went through and why he is the way he is.
ReplyDeleteI think they are foils because well frank needs charlie to help him move around New York. As the movie progresses we see that he also needs charlie because he feels alone while charlie needs someone who's tough like frank to help him with his problem at school as seen at the end of the film.
ReplyDeletei think they're foils. Charlie needs Frank because he gives him advises and its preparing him for man hood. frank also needs Charlie so he can be guided through the city. they're relationship is the type where they both got each others back. In the beginning they didn't get along well and as the movie progresses it's like they've known each other for years. for example when Frank gets mad whenever someone calls Charlie his nickname and he knows that Charlie doesn't like to be called like that.
ReplyDeleteCharlie and Frank are unorthodox foils. They don't have many similar character traits, or a similar history. Frank is extremely proud, while Charlie is more humble. Frank is a leader, Charlie is a follower. However, they are both blind. Frank no longer fits into the world where he's treated as a defenseless cripple. Charlie is living in a world where he is the weak one without money. The people around him have power to toss around, and he's a civilian standing in the way. Neither Frank or Charlie really know what they're doing in their current situations. They are able to help each other because they are familiar with the other's world. Frank is used to military, which is strict and precise. He understands the dog eat dog world, and uses his power to defend Charlie. Charlie however, is used to being powerless and seen as subpar. He uses his timidness to tame Slade, who is a danger to himself otherwise. They are both guides for each other.
ReplyDeleteI think Charlie and Frank were kinda just teachers to one another Charlie reteaching kindness and humanity to Frank , while Frank taught Charlie that the real world is messed up and full of broken people however I think Charlie really wins in the lesson as Frank thought the broken is broken , but was mended because Charlie gave him something to think about thinking more about how there can be good to mend the broken and that just cause something is broken don't mean it can't work that Frank was blind he judged from personality then from just idea of them being good looking
ReplyDeleteThese character are no doubt foils of each other. One is a quiet, polite and physically able college student, and the other is an obnoxious and loud disabled veteran. Despite this contrast, both characters rely on each other in different ways physically and emotionally. The colonel relies on Charlie for visual guidance and movement, but also as someone to pass on whatever wisdom the colonel has to offer, providing the colonel with a purpose in life and preventing him from killing himself. Charlie needs the colonel not just for the money, but also for the guidance and life lessons he provides, and the eventual presence of the colonel at Charlies hearing, preventing Charlie from unfair punishment. The relationship they share is rocky at first, but evolves into an important friendship that benefits both of them in tremendous ways.
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