Reflections on Mortality: The Imagery of Mirrors in Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino
Authors: van Raalte, C.
Journal: Journal of Popular Film and Television
Volume: 49
Issue: 3
Pages: 144-154
eISSN: 1930-6458
ISSN: 0195-6051
DOI: 10.1080/01956051.2021.1957335
Abstract:Like much of Clint Eastwood’s late work, Gran Torino is a film that directly addresses themes and images of old age. It is also a film about mortality. This article discusses the imagery of mirrors and reflections in the film and way they are used symbolically and structurally to highlight and explore issues of aging, entropy, and death. Drawing on Kathleen Woodward’s notion of a mirror stage of old age, it argues that Walt moves from rejection of the aging self to a form of acceptance, albeit one that uses the heroic persona to effectively bypass natural mortality.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35290/
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Reflections on Mortality: The Imagery of Mirrors in Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino
Authors: van Raalte, C.
Journal: JOURNAL OF POPULAR FILM AND TELEVISION
Volume: 49
Issue: 3
Pages: 144-154
eISSN: 1930-6458
ISSN: 0195-6051
DOI: 10.1080/01956051.2021.1957335
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35290/
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Reflections on Mortality: The Imagery of Mirrors in Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino
Authors: Van Raalte, C.
Journal: Journal of Popular Film and Television
Volume: 49
Issue: 3
Pages: 144-154
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 0195-6051
Abstract:Like much of Clint Eastwood’s late work, Gran Torino is a film that directly addresses themes and images of old age. It is also a film about mortality. This article will discuss the imagery of mirrors and reflections in the film and way they are used symbolically and structurally to highlight and explore issues of aging, entropy and death. Drawing on Kathleen Woodward’s notion of a mirror stage of old age it will argue that Walt moves from rejection of the aging self to a form of acceptance, albeit one that uses the heroic persona to effectively bypass natural mortality.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35290/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01956051.2021.1957335
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Reflections on Mortality: The Imagery of Mirrors in Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino
Authors: Van Raalte, C.
Journal: Journal of Popular Film and Television
Volume: 49
Issue: 3
Pages: 144-154
ISSN: 0195-6051
Abstract:Like much of Clint Eastwood’s late work, Gran Torino is a film that directly addresses themes and images of old age. It is also a film about mortality. This article will discuss the imagery of mirrors and reflections in the film and way they are used symbolically and structurally to highlight and explore issues of aging, entropy and death. Drawing on Kathleen Woodward’s notion of a mirror stage of old age it will argue that Walt moves from rejection of the aging self to a form of acceptance, albeit one that uses the heroic persona to effectively bypass natural mortality.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35290/
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