1 / 22

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront. Taking a look at the characters. Hoboken Docks. Terry Malloy. The protagonist of the film A former prizefighter Inside , he’s tender and conflicted He communicates through long silences and seething outbursts Falls in love with Edie Doyle.

ryann
Download Presentation

On the Waterfront

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. On the Waterfront Taking a look at the characters

  2. Hoboken Docks

  3. Terry Malloy

  4. The protagonist of the film • A former prizefighter • Inside, he’s tender and conflicted • He communicates through long silences and seething outbursts • Falls in love with Edie Doyle Terry Malloy(Marlon Brando)

  5. Edie Doyle

  6. Sister of Joey Doyle & daughter of “Pops” Doyle • Catholic teacher-in-training • Helps Terry to reclaim his conscience • Sexuality is crucial in her involvement with Terry, and their attraction grows, in part, because they are physical opposites • Edie’s loyalty to her brother is the driving motivation for all her actions Edie Doyle(Eva Marie Saint)

  7. Father Barry

  8. Catholic priest • Father Barry remains steadfast to one overriding mission: administering the word of God by advocating peaceful resistance • his development parallels Terry’s—he becomes active rather than passive and begins to acknowledge his own potential effectiveness Father Barry(Karl Malden)

  9. Johnny Friendly

  10. Corrupt leader of the Longshoreman Local Union • Money and power are his motivations • Initially, Friendly comes across as powerful • After Terry Malloy speaks out to the Waterfront Crime Commission and effectively strips Friendly of all his power, Friendly becomes pitiable Johnny Friendly(Lee J Cobb)

  11. Charlie Malloy

  12. Terry’s brother • Second in command to Johnny Friendly • Always exhibits concern for Terry’s well-being • becomes increasingly desperate to figure out how to maintain his loyalties to opposing parties. • Is murdered by Friendly’s goons Charlie Malloy(Rod Steiger)

  13. A longshoreman who testifies to the Waterfront Crime Commission & is murdered for it Timothy J “Kayo” Dugan(Pat Henning)

  14. Pop Doyle

  15. Edie & Joey’s father • Has worked on the docks for 4 decades • His only concern is for his daughter, Edie Pop Doyle(John Hamilton)

  16. The pier boss who dispatched the work tabs each morning • Remains loyal to Johnny Friendly Big Mac(James Westerfield)

  17. A Waterfront Crime Commission officer • His questioning of Terry on the rooftop proves his understanding of Terry’s dilemma Glover(Leif Erikson)

  18. Tommy

  19. The boy who hangs out around the pigeon coops & idolises Terry Tommy(Arthur Keegan)

  20. Edie’s brother • Only seen from his apartment window • A young longshoreman who is coerced up onto the roof by Terry for a “discussion” with Johnny Friendly’s goons Joey Doyle(Elia Kazan)

  21. Write a response of approximately 400 words, using appropriate examples and quotes (if possible), to this statement. • Terry Malloy is a complex character. We perceive him, at first, as a man without a conscience. Throughout the course of the film Terry is transformed and, ultimately, redeems himself. Discuss the role of other characters in his redemption.

More Related