The first week of our advanced English course, we watched the movie "Running Brave". This movie is about the true story of Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills. We got to see how this man, Mills, overcame various obstacles during the pursuit of his dream: becoming a great runner.
Now, before he became an Olympic gold medalist, Mills went through various hardships in his life. Mills is a Native American, this means that he was often discriminated in places outside the reservation he grew up in. As I watched how Mills often felt out of place in the college he went to, I felt upset at how people treated him differently; he was even told he couldn't join a certain fraternity because of his ethnicity. Nevertheless, Billy kept on improving in his running.
Billy's passion was running. the movie shows how he felt free when he was running, he loved doing it. This to me is very inspirational, and I can identify myself with him because I also have a passion: music. When I play, I feel free like Billy did when he was running; nothing else really matters when I'm playing.
I think this story is a special one because it shows how if we really work hard, we can overcome the hardships that stand in the way of our dreams. At one point, Billy did quit running because he could never please the coach; the coach always wanted more and this made Billy's love for running fade. Nonetheless, after Billy's best friend took his own life (because he felt he lacked a purpose), Billy went back to running with a great fire burning inside him.
In the end, Billy marries the woman he loves, he joins the navy, trains harder than ever before, and wins the Olympic gold medal in the ten thousand meter race.
Before the movie ends, we see a tribal chief silently congratulating Billy. This is a symbol of Billy's roots. Even though Billy was racially discriminated more often than not, he never forgot his roots.
I learned that giving up is not an option, that our heritage is a part of us that we cannot be ashamed of, and that passion is something that should not be taken lightly.
This was a great movie to see because we do learn that giving up is not an option. Our passion is what drives us, we should make every decision based on it.
ResponderBorrarYou made it really clear that just as in Billy's case, passion is the only thing capable of guiding you through the darkest hours, as every other thing, like others expectations doesn't help you find your path, but on the contrary, it can kill that passion.
ResponderBorrarGlad to see you could identify yourself with the character. I also liked how you pointed out that he never forgot where he came from. I think this was crucial to his personality!
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