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The Braddock Family In Cinderella Man

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Have you ever overcame problems that you thought you never could? Well many people have also. A man named James J. Braddock and his family in the film “Cinderella Man” struggled and overcame challenges brought on by the Great Depression in the 1930’s. The Great Depression was the most darkest and long-lasting downturn in American history. And it all began after the stock market crash in October 1929. Many families suffered from economic hardships as well as emotional distress. Therefore the Braddock family overcame there challenges which are not having much to eat, not having money, and not having a place to live. To start with, one of the problems the Braddock family had was not having enough food to feed the whole family. For example, in …show more content…

For example when Mae sent the kids away to go live with her family. This was because the apartment that they lived in they could not afford to pay the heat. Therefore, the children left and this made Jim Braddock very upset. Jim Braddock was one day going to look at a Hooverville in central park. Which was a place where homeless lived during this time. Jim’s friend Mike later on dies there in a fight. This made Jim Braddock not want to ever live there. At the end of the movie Braddock wins his fights therefore, he gets money and he can then pay his bills with the money. Which means that Jim can finally get to live with his kids again. In conclusion the finally challenge that the Braddock family overcame was not having a place to …show more content…

He gave people hope that they can turn their life around during the depression. He lost everything including his children as many Americans did. However, he got that back by boxing which was all he had in the end. He thought risking his life was worth getting his children back, which inspired many people. In addition, made lots of people risk everything. Braddock was a great leader to look up to because he tried everything to get his life back to normal. Overall it is clear the Braddock family overcame there challenges which are not having much to eat, not having money, and not having a place to

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