Glory movie character analysis

Summary and glory captures the heroism of colonel robert gould shaw and the first black regiment in the civil war, the massachusetts fighting fiftyfourth. From main characters to minor roles and cameos, these characters are a big part of what made the. Film analysis of the movie glory 1214 words 5 pages. One of eberts criticisms of glory is that the perspective of the movie is. Glory at the cineplex odeon century city is an eloquent, hearttugging civil war epic about the first black infantry regiment to march off to. In the film glory trip is one of the most complex, fascinating, and perhaps realistic characters in the film glory. Glory characters cast list of characters from glory. And we thank you, father, for your grace, and your many blessings. He was once a slave and carries a great deal of resentment about his country and is one of the only black characters that speaks repeatedly with bitterness. Glory presents americas birth pangs with determined clarity. Glory tells the story of the 54th regiment largely through the eyes of shaw matthew broderick, who in an early scene in the film is seen horrified and disoriented by the violence of the battlefield. All the characters in this film have depth, but none stand out quite like denzel washingtons depiction of the character trip in the film glory. Those characters are colonel robert gould shaw, corporal thomas searles, and sergeant major john rawlins.

The regiment comprised of freed black men fighting for their country. It is not only the first feature film to treat the role of black soldiers in the american civil war. Glory was based on lincoln kirsteins lay this laurel and peter burchards one gallant rush. In honor of black history month, i thought id revisit glory, the excellent 1989 film directed by edward zwick that tells the true story of the 54th massachu. And there is undoubtedly a thrilling charge to their great triumph. The american film, glory of 1989 is based on the true historical story, of the 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry, as seen through the eyes of the commanding officer robert gould shaw a white officer during the american civil war. Robert gould shaw leads the us civil wars first allblack volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own union army and the confederates. As glory shows, he was a privileged son of new england gentry and an ardent abolitionist. Denzel washington and morgan freeman portrayed soldiers of the 54th massachusetts infantry regimenta unit of free african american volunteerscommanded by a white officer, colonel robert gould. These characters from the movie glory are listed by their importance to the film, so leading roles can be found at the top of the list. An extremely talented cast and crew earned three academy awards cinematography, sound and supporting actor and five nominations for their work in glory. Captain robert shaw matthew broderick is injured in the battle and assumed lost, but is found alive by a gravedigger named john rawlins morgan freeman and sent to a field hospital. View notes kimberly vu glory character analysis from apush 101 at san.

He thought the film took on some true social significance and felt the actors portrayed the characters as more than simply black men. List of glory characters, including pictures when available. The film s leading character, robert gould shaw, was the units first commander in real life. Glory told the story of the uscts valor at battery wagner. While on medical leave in boston, shaw visits his family, and is introduced to former slave and abolitionist, frederick douglass. Kimberly vu glory character analysis glory first impressions. When he was given his command, he was already a veteran of the war. What the film glory got right about the american civil war.