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Quiet: The True Meaning Of The Quiet Man

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The quiet man has a title that doesn’t quite fit with the main premise, until you dig deeper and find out what it truly means. To find out what the title truly means in regards to the story, we are going to break it up and analyze each word. First we have Quiet. “Quiet” has a multitude of definitions the most common of course being “making little or no noise”. This, however, is not the definition intended for this movie. The definition that applies most to the movies plot would be, “A peaceful or settled state of affairs in social or political life.” This definition applies to the movie the most because it applies to how Sean (the main character) and how he is always trying to find the most peaceful option. The word “Man” not only has a

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