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A Few Good Men Character Analysis Essay

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There are many scenes that displays Jordan’s character justly in some way. Aside from him flaunting his money, many times he is shown sitting at the head of the table, or centered in the middle of the frame, or has perfect lighting while others are dull. One scene from the movie stands out in particular. It is the first scene where the lead FBI agent on the case, Patrick Denham, speaks to Jordan face-to-face. Jordan realizes the FBI is after him and wants to address the issue so he invites Denham to his yacht. Two agents arrive dressed in old plain suits while Jordan is perfectly trimmed wearing all white. He flaunts his money around with woman and booze and tries to play it cool about the investigation. He acts as a very pleasant man, feeding them lives in the process. He hints around that this could be the life the agents could have too, and he could help them. The FBI agent takes it as a form of bribery but the long, tense scene lead one to believe the Denham is considering the offer. This whole time the shots are framed tightly around the two men except for when Denham asks …show more content…

He went from working class, zipping through the middle and develops an extreme upper class lifestyle. Afterwards, he loses everything and now lives slightly better off than he did during the first scenes of the movie. The young man in the reading “Ragged Dick” faces a similar transition as well. Both demonstrates aspects of class in America from slightly different time periods. The movie captures Jordan’s dominance, superiority, and influence on other throughout his fame. Overall, the movie may be showcasing American greed instead of the American dream, which in return makes viewers question what is the American dream? If it means getting filthy rich therefore living the scandalous life of Jordan Belfort, society is in for a rude

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