Braveheart Essay

ResearchPaperOnBraveheart

BraveheartMovieReview"History,despiteitswrenchingpain,cannotbeunlived,butiffacedwith courage,neednotbelivedagain"(MayaAngelou).Nomatterhowhardascriptwriteranddirector trytobehistoricallycorrectwhiletryingtocreatingascenetheviewerswillenjoy,somethingwill almostalwaysbehistoricallyinaccurate.Braveheartthemoviereleasedin1995,isbasedinthe 13th–centuryoffthelegendarylifeofScottishheroWilliamWallacewasnoexception.Duringthe film,againstalloddsWilliamWallaceledarebellionagainsttheEnglishinMay1297,and surprisinglywonatStirlingBridge,butlaterlostatFalkirk.UnfortunatelyonAugust5,1305 WallacewascapturednearGlasgow,andthenlaterconvictedasatraitortothekingAftershow morecontent...

Scottishareknowngreatlyforthewearingofplaidkilts,oragarmentresemblingaknee–length skirtofpleatedtartancloth,traditionallywornbymenaspartofScottishHighlanddressSothrough outthewholemovieyouseeScottishmenwearingthesekilts.Noproblemright?Wellthisis historicallyincorrectkiltsdidnotbecomepopularformentowearuntilthe17th–century.The wardrobesoftheEnglishSoldierswerenotanybetterthough.Inthemovieallthesoldiersare wearingmatchinguniforms,thisdidnotbecomepopularuntilthe17th–centuryalso.Soldiersinthe 13th–centurywouldbewearingwhatevertheycouldgettheirhandsonbecausemostofthesoldiers weresopoortheydidnotevenhavetwopenniestorubtogether.Althoughthewardrobeswere4 centuriesaheadoftheirtimethedirectormayhavehadagreatreasonbehindit.Thewardrobesmay havebeendonethiswaysotheaudiencescantellbetweentheScotsandEnglishduringbattle, becausemostpeopleknowScotsforthekiltsandEnglishfortheleadershipduringthemiddle

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Inthebeginningof1995Ihadnotyetbeenthoughtof,buttherewereahandfulofgreatmoviesthat werereleased.Theyearbroughtalottothetable,theOklahomaCitybombing,O.J.Simpson's murdertrial,Widows95,manyprotestsandmarches,andthefirstfulllengthcomputeranimated filmwasreleased,ToyStory.Needlesstosay,itwasaninterestingyearthatbroughtitsownhighs andlows,justlikeeveryotheryearInthemidstofthechaosfivemovieswerereleasedthatthe AcademyAwardsdeemedworthyofBestPicture,Apollo13,Babe,Braveheart,IIPostino:The Postman,andSenseandSensibility.OfthesenomineesIhadonlyeverseenoneofthesemovies, BabeThenomineeswereverydiverse,andbroughttheworldeverything,aclassicbook,historic events,adifferentcountriestragicstory,andeventalkinganimals.Withsuchawidevariety,atleast oneofthemwouldappealtoalmostanyperson,adultorchild.Braveheartwasbasedportray historicaleventsaboutawarrior,WilliamWallace,whohelpedleadtheScottishinthewarfor Scotland's...showmorecontent...

Theyeachtelldifferentstories,someofwar,discrimination,love,andlossIfeellikeacommon themeisfreedom.Thefreedomtodoasonepleases,despitewhatothersmaysayorthink.The freedomofanentirecountry.Thefreedomoflove.Braveheartissetprimarilyin13thcentury Scotland,itcoversthewarforScotland'sfreedomfromEngland.SenseandSensibilityissetinthe late18thcentury,ittellsofwomenseekinghappinessandloveinaworldthatdoesnotwantthemto havethatfreedomBabeisaboutapigwhowantsandobtainsthefreedomtobeasheepdogIna way,Apollo13representsfreedomofchoice,basedonthespacemissionin1970.IIPostino:The PostmanshowsfreedominRuoppolo'swanttobefreetoreadpoetry.IenjoyeduncoveringwhatI foundwastheunderlyingthemebetweenthesedrasticallydifferent

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FilmReviewofBraveheart

MelGibsonhasreachedanactingpinnacle,atleastsofar,withBraveheart.Itisanepicmoviethat islooselybasedonhistoriceventsinScotland.Alltheperformancesweregreatandthe cinematographywassuperbThefilmcoversthelifeofWilliamWallacefromthetimeheisasmall boy,whenhisFatherdies,tohisowndeath.Themovieissetmostlyin13thCenturyScotland,the story'sbackdropisWilliamWallace'sstruggleagainsttheunjustruleoftheEnglishKing, Longshanks,andhowhegetsalmosttheentirecountryofScotlandtobackhimupinhisstruggle forfreedom.AfterthedeathofhisFatheratthehandsoftheEnglish,Williamisraisedbyhisuncle who,beingagreatshowmorecontent

Then,withthehelpofanadjacentclan,WallacegoesontoteardownthelocalLord'stemporary castle.MeanwhileKingLongshanksisdistractedbyhiswarwithFranceandallowshisweeksonan opportunitytoprovehimselfbybringingWallacetoEnglishjusticeTheson'sineptnesssoonleads tofullscalebattle.Asituationthatrequiresthesupportofthe

ScottishLords,aninfightingselfinterestedbunchofoldmen.Ontheoccasionofthefirstmajor battle,WallaceisabletoconvincethreeLordsintohelping.Throughtheuseofsomebrillianttactics hesuccessfullydefeatstheEnglishforcesandhislegendgrowstonewheights.Wallace'ssuccesses continueoftenhamperedbybetrayalfromtheScottishLordsandthetreacheryoftheEnglishKing Hefindsloveagain,losesmanygoodfriendsandeventuallyfindspeaceatthehandsoftheEnglish interrogators.Heisbroughtbeforeacourtandtoldtoconfesstotreason.Herefuses.Heisgiventhe choicetoconfessandhaveaquickandpainlessdeathortodieaslowandpainfulpublicdeathHe remainssilent.ThenextdayWallaceisbroughtoutintothepublicsquarewherehewillbepublicly executed.Hegoesthroughaseriesoftorturessuchasbeingstretched,anddrawnandquartered.But probablythemostgraphictortureofallisthenheis"gutted"andthetorturewon'tstopuntilhesays,

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Braveheartis,oneofHollywood'sgreatestfilmsdepictingtheeventsoftheScottishinthethirteenth century.LeadbytheastonishingactorMelGibson,whoplayedtheepicheroSirWilliamWallace theleadingroleofcourse.Furthermore,synchronouslyproducingthemovieanddirectingit.The mainplotofthisstoryisthatSirWilliamWallaceralliestheScottishagainsttheEnglishMonarch andaswellasEdwardthefirstNowthatweknowthegistofBraveheartletusdelveintohow WilliamWallaceisanepichero.

LetustalkabouthowWilliamistheonlycharacterwholivesbyhisconscience.Thisbyitself makeshimmaterializehimselfasabovetherestandsuperiorThistraitaloneisabigproblemfor thelongshanksandtheScottish

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Imaginehavingthechancetofightforyourcountry.Asyouremoveyourbladefromthemanyou justkilled,youseeoneofyourmengettingguttedinhalfbytheenemy,soyoujoltupinafull stridedownthebattlefieldtowardsyourtargettocarryoutrevenge.Asyourunthescreamsofthe woundedcloudyourears,andasyougetcloseryouarefacedwithenemieshurlingatyoufromleft andrightinflictingwoundsthatwouldhaveanyothermanontheirknees;nevertheless,youareno ordinaryman.Youhavetheheartofawarrior.Finally,asyouaremerestridesawayfromkilling yourtargetyoudrawyoursword,anddriveitintohisskull.Then,withblooddrippingdownyour facestainingyourskinyouremoveyoursword,findanewtarget,showmorecontent

AfterthebeheadingofWilliamWallace,RoberttheBruce(AngusMcFadyen),rodeouttopay homagetothearmiesoftheEnglishking,andaccepthisendorsementofhiscrown;however, RobertendsupinspiringtheScotsmentofighton.According,toTimO'Brien's"HowtoTellaTrue WarStory",warstory,"Ifyoufeelthatsomesmallbitofrectitudehasbeensalvagedfromthelarger waste,thenyouhavebeenmadethevictimofaveryoldandterriblelie"(65)Therefore,thisscene violatesO'Brien'sparadigmofatruewarstorybecauseitisuplifting.Afterthebeheadingof WilliamWallace,RoberttheBrucerodeouttopayhomagetothearmiesoftheEnglishkingand accepthisendorsementofhiscrown.ThescenebeginswithanextremelongshotoftheScotsas theystandfacingtheEnglish.Inamediumshot,Craig,hisadvisorsays,"Come.Let'sgetitover with"Robertlookstohimagrees,andtheybothbegintowalktheirhorsestowardstheEnglish men.Suddenly,thecameraswitchestoamediumclose–up,andRobertyells,"Stop!Youhavebled withWallace,nowbleedwithme!"Next,themusicalscoreinthescenebeginstogetlouderand louderHamish(AndrewWeir)lookstoRoberttheBruce,removesaswordfromitscarrierand throwsitintheairanditlandsinthemiddleofthebattlefield.Then,capturedinanextremelong shot,theScotssynchronouslybegintochant,"Wallace!"Lastly,RobertandtheScotsraisetheir swords,andchargetowardstheEnglishinslowmotion,asanarrator'scommentaryisdoneby WilliamWallace,"IntheyearofourLord1314,patriotsofScotland,starvingandoutnumbered, chargedthefieldsatBannockburnTheyfoughtlikewarriorpoetsTheyfoughtlikeScotsmenAnd wontheirfreedom."First,offthescenebeginningwithCraigsaying"Come.Let's

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BraveheartFigurativeLanguage

Wu1

RaymondWu Instructor:IanPatrickCresswell

English100–03

22March2016

MLA

BraveheartSpeech:In–depthAnalysisRegardingFigurativeLanguageBraveheartisahistorical dramaepicfilmfrom1995ThefilmwasnominatedfortenAcademyAwardsandwonfiveThe filmisnon–fictionalanddepictstheeventsofWilliamWallace,aScottishherowholedtheScots duringtheFirstWarofScottishIndependenceagainstEngland.However,despitethehistorical inaccuraciescitedbycritics,thefilmwasintriguingandsuccessfulconsideringtheboxoffice successandawardnominationsasmentionedearlier.Throughoutthefilm,Wallaceinspireshis comradesusingrhetorictostandupandfightbackagainsttheEnglishJustshowmorecontent "AndIseeawholearmyofmycountrymenhereindefianceoftyranny"(Braveheart).Inthis statement,Wallaceusesrhetorictoaddressthecrowd.Metonymyisusedinthissentence,theuseof thetermtyrannysubstituteswhattheyareactuallyfightingagainstonthebattlefield,whicharethe English.Wallaceusesthewordtyrannybecauseinthefilm,theEnglishwererulingoverthe Scottishandthecustomsinwhichtheyruled,theScottishsawitastyrannyThetermtyranny establisheslogosbecauseitprovidestheaudiencereasonforwhattheyareabouttofightand possiblydiefor.Thereisalsoanappealtopathosinthissentencebecauseatermliketyrannycarries anegativeconnotationalongwithitKennethSZagacki,aprofessorincommunicationsatNorth CarolinaStateUniversityandPatrickBoleun–Fitzgerald,aprofessorinphilosophyatLawrence Universityexplainthisphenomenon:"EmotionslikeangerareimportanttoAristotle'stheoryof Rhetoric,althoughitisimportanttounderstandthatthereisadistinctionbetweentheemotional stateofangerandangryrhetoric.Angryrhetoric,howeveritisperformedpublicly,triestoevoke angerinone'saudience,asAristotlehimselfdemonstrates"(4)Inthiscase,apowerfultermlike tyrannycreatesthatangerbecauseofitsmeaningand

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DylanEchevarria

English106

DarrylEllison

30January2015

Braveheart:CloseReadingAsGeorgeSPattoncommentedaboutwar,"Battleisthemost magnificentcompetitioninwhichahumanbeingcanindulge.Itbringsoutallthatisbest;it removesallthatisbase.Allmenareafraidinbattle.Thecowardistheonewholetshisfear overcomehissenseofdutyDutyistheessenceofmanhood"Thereisanextensivebodyoffilmsin theWargenre,someofwhichseemtoglorifythebraveryanddramaofbattle,whileothersportray thegruesomeandbrutalrealityofcombat.Attheirbest,thesefilmscanstirtheaudiencetoan emotionalresponse,buildingtheintensitytoafeverpitchastheviewerrootsforthe"goodguys" andcomesto...showmorecontent...

Thedramaticarrivalofthehorseman,combinedwiththehugearmyofmendressedinancient militaryattire,completewithanarrayofweaponryandthunderousmusic,createtheatmosphereof war.Thetroopcommanderasksthejust–arrivedmessengerhowmanyenemysoldiersthereare,to whichthemessengerreportsthattheyarereallymany,"atleastthreetoone."Thisresponse immediatelyintroducestheaudiencetothediresituationinthefilm.Thesetting,costumes,and weaponryalsodepictthehistoricalera,repeatedlyshowingtheextensive,greenbattlefields, accuratecostumingofthespears,flags,shieldsandhelmetsofthirteenthcenturyScotland.In particular,Wallace,withhisunique,bluefacepaint,seemsdifferentevenfromhismen. Furthermore,thecolorofthehorsesissymbolicTherearehorsesoutfittedinavarietyofcolors,but thewhiteonesstandoutandareusedbythetroopleaders.Thistechniquebringsoutdistinction,and possiblyasenseofauthorityforthetroopcommanders.Thehistoricallyaccuratecostumingand settingthesceneaddtotheviewer'ssenseofbeingtransportedbackintime,stationedatthesideof thebattlefield.Thefilmmakeralsomakesacreativeuseofsoundindevelopingcharactersandthe themeofthemovieCleveruseofbothsoundeffectsandmusicenhancetheviewingexperienceand addtothe

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ThemovieBraveheartiscenteredonamannamedWilliamWallacewholeadstheScottishrebelsin arevoltagainsttheEnglishmonarchy.Wallaceisthestory'sprotagonist.Wallaceisseenasayoung ScottishboywhoseesthestruggleforfreedombeingfoughtforbyhisdadfromtheEnglish monarchyledbyLongshanks.WhenWallace'sdadreturnsdead,heisshelteredbyhisuncle.During thistime,heistaughtthequalitiesofatruemanWallacefallsinlovewithayoungwomannamed Murron,Wallace'schildhoodfriend.Hemarriesherinsecretbecausethenoblemanhadtherightto sleepwithallmarriedwomenonthefirstnightoftheirmarriage.WhenMurrongetsherthroatslit forresistingbythesheriff(leader),WallaceandtheScotsstartarevoltagainsttheEnglishWallace andtheScotsseizethefort.Wallacethenslitsthethroatofthesheriffandsendtheremainingtroops home.WallacegatherssomeofhisScottishrebelsandformsanarmy.Wallaceleadsthemthrough manysuccessfulbattles.TheBattleofStirlingBridge,Wallaceandhisarmyfamouslydefeat Englishtroopsthatgreatlyoutnumberedtherebels.WallaceandtheScotsalsotakeoverYorkand killthelord,LongshanksnephewLongshankssendsPrincessIsabelletonegotiatewithWallace ShehelpsWallaceoutandlatershegetspregnant...showmorecontent...

TheWallacefamilythroughoutthemovieisportrayedasaverypoor.Thenarratortellsusthat MalcolmWallaceisapoorcommoner.MalcolmWallacewasnotapoorcommoner.Malcolm Wallacewasaminornoble.Hehadmorewealththancommoners,butnotasmuchwealthasmost noblesatthattimedidWhenWilliamwasayoungboy,MalcolmWallacewaskilledinaminor fightagainsttheEnglish.MalcolmWallacedidnotdieinaminorfightagainsttheEnglish.Malcolm foughtagainsttheEnglishMonarchyforsevenyearsandhelpedfreeBaliol,thenextheirtothe throneof

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Braveheart

EdwardtheLongshanks,kingofEnglandwasadominantfigurebentonobtainingallegianceby mostanymeansavailable.Hewasanautocraticleaderinthathewasthecentralauthority.Theonly powerthathewaswillingtogivewastothosethathecouldstillcontrolthroughfearandbribery. ExpansionofhispowerbasecamebyusingthegreedofothersGivennoconcernforhumanneeds, heexpectedhisfollowerstodowhattheyweretoldandnotthinkforthemselves.Inputfromothers wasreceivedbutultimatelywhathewantedwasallthatmattered.Heusednegativetheoryby applyingfearforthosethatopposedandpositivetheorybyofferingrewardsforthosethatagreed withhimishisquestforpower.

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Hisdesirefortheonegoalhehasgivenupeverythingfor,freedomisstillwithinreach.Still believingRoberttheBruceisthemanthathehopesheisandwilljoinhimtofightforScotland. RoberttheBrucelookedtoWallaceashismentor,admiringWallace'suncompromisingnatureand hiscourage.RoberttheBruceknewallalongwhattherightcourseofactionwas,butsometimes,we knowtherightthingtodoisthehardthingtodo.Attimeswefallpreytoweaknessandallow someoneelsetoassumetheleadershiprole.HefinallyrealizedthatwhatWallacehadwasapassion forsomethinggreaterthanhimselfandthathisfollowerswerewillingtogiveupeverythingto followhimWallace'sfinalactofleadershipinspiredRoberttheBrucetoassumehisrightfulclaim tothethroneandtodosobyaskingthosementhathadfollowedWallacetofollowhimaswell. DeterminedbythemannerinwhichWallacewasacceptedbyhisfollowershehadgreatleader–memberrelationsRobertlearnshowpainfulbetrayaliswhenhisfatherconspirestohaveWilliam captured.

Ican'tfailtomentionanothermaincharacterinthemovie,onewhofallsintoHersey–Blanard contingencymodel"selling"(highwillingness,lowabilitybuthighlytrainable).PrincessIsabella, wifeoftheweakandindecisivePrinceEdwardanddaughter–in–lawofLongshanks..Unafraidin herwillingnesstogoseefor

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FilmAnalysisOfBraveheart

BraveheartisanepicmoviethatislooselybasedonhistoricaleventsinScotland.Inthisessay,I willwriteabouttheexoticmusicpresentinthemovie,thepresenceofethnicinstrumentsandthe feelingofadifferentculturecreatedbythemusicinthismovie.Thescoreofthemoviewas composedbyJamesHorner,whotragicallydiedinaplanecrashinSouthernCaliforniaonJune22, 2015ThemovieusesseveralCelticmusicalinstrumentssuchasCelticharp,opendrum,and bagpipes.Thesoundtracksoundsveryexoticandtakesusbacktothelate13thcentury.Inthis movie,theScottishwanttoretaintheirownculture,valuesandtraditionsseparatelyfromthe EnglishBraveheartwonfiveAcademyAwardsincludingtheOscarforBestSoundEffectsEditing, BestMovie,BestDirector,Bestcinematography,andtheOscarforBestMakeup.Themoviewas nominatedforfivemoreOscarsincludingBestWriting,Bestcostumedesign,Bestsound,Bestfilm editing,andBestmusicandoriginaldramaticstore.BraveheartalsowontheGoldenGlobeforthe bestOriginalscore.WilliamWallace,alate13thcenturyScottishwarriorledtheScotsagainstKing Edward1ofEnglandintheFirstWarofScottishIndependenceBagpipesareextensivelyusedin themovieasitisbasedinScotlandandBraveheart'ssoundtrackisinfluencedbyCelticand Medievalmusic.ThesoundtrackofthemoviewasperformedbytheLondonSymphonyOrchestra. Thismoviehasalotofwarscenesandthese

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InMelGibson'sBraveheart,therockthrowingcontestbetweenWilliamWallceandHamish (William'soldfriend)isthesignificanceofhisFriendshipandtheirbeliefsofstrength.William returnstohistownaftermanyyearsandjoinswedding.Firstscenebeginswithlongshotofallthe peopleoftowndancingandandmusicisplaying.AsWilliamwalksslowlyamongthecrowd,a youngmuscledmannamedHamishinterferesanddropsthestoneinWilliam'swaywithamedium shot.Musicisstopped.EveryoneislookingtoseehowWilliamwillhandlethechallenge.Ina reverseanglemediumclose–up,Williamtriestomovearound,butHamishcutshimoffandsays, "CallitatestofSolidiery"Williamnodshisheadwithdisagreementandresponds,

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Theideathatfilmisamediuminwhichadirectorcancommentontheillsofsocietyhasbeen aroundsincethefirstmotionpicturewasmade.Theproblemwiththisfactisthatdirectorsand producersoftenchangethehistoricalfactsandeventheattitudesofthecharactersinorderstimulate publicinterestthroughthestrikingofsomecommonchordthatthepublicfeelsvigorouslyabout. ThestoryofWilliamWallaceinthemovieBraveheartwhilehistoricallyfairlyaccurateinthe depictionsofthebattleswhileleavingoutmanyimportantfacts.RandallWallaceaddedsomeplot twiststomakethestorymoreappealingtotheaudience.Alltheplottwistsandinaccuraciesthat wereaddedinthemovieBravehearthaveseveralbasicareasshowmorecontent Inthemovie,Wallaceisintroducedtotheaudienceasacommonmanwithveryhumblebeginnings whosefatherwasafarmer.Hewasinfactnotthesonofacommonfarmerbutthesonofalow–level.WallacefirstactedinangeragainsttheEnglishwhenhewasinsultedbythesonofanEnglish governorandproceededtostrikehimdeadandhebeganhismilitarycareer.Hismilitarydreamto freeScotlandstartedinMay1297afterthemurderofMarionBraidfootwhoisthehistoricalbasis forthecharacterMurroninBraveheart.WallacewonthebattleofStirling;hewaskindof disappointedwhenherememberedthathehadtofighttheEnglishking.TheEnglishkingbrought hisarmynorth.TheEnglisharmyhadinfantryandarchersaswellasover3000cavalry.The Scottisharmywasonlyhalfthesizeandhadalmostnocavalry.TheScottisharmylost,Wallace howeverwentintohidingThefilmBraveheartmakestheaudiencebelievethatWallacewent aroundkillinghisenemiesinScotland,thereishowevernohistoricalevidenceforthisbelief. PoliticswerebeginningtochangeduetothemanipulationsofEdwardIandevenEngland'senemies wouldn'tofferWallaceanyhelpAftertravelingtoFrance,germaneandRomehereturnsto ScotlandafteralmostyearsabroadtofindouthewasbetrayedtotheEnglishbyaScottishnoble namedSirJohnMenteithandwasturnedovertotheEnglishforatrial.Hewasthentakentofortrial andexecution.ThefilmBraveheartis

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WilliamWallace'sSpeechInBraveheart

InthemovieBraveheart,WilliamWallace,playedbyMelGibson,givesoneofthegreatest speechesknowntoman.WallaceistheleaderoftheScottishwarriors,whoareatwarwithEngland. Thisspeechwasverypersuasiveandeffectiveinpreparinghistroopsforbattle.Manyofhistroops didnotevenbelieveitwashim;WilliamWallacehadbecomemoreofamyththanaman.Thiswill justshowtheaudiencehowinfluentialthismanandhisspeechwasWallace'sspeechtotheScottish warriorsispersuasiveandeffectivebecausehekeepshissoldiersfromretreatingandgivesthem couragebyinspiringthesoldierstovaluetheirfreedom.

ThemovieBraveheart,althoughfictional,isbasedonarealmanandrealhistoricalevents.Thisfilm wasdirectedbyMelshowmorecontent

HehadfoughtandwonmanybattlesforthefreedomofScotlandandobviouslyknewwhatitmeant tofightforhisfreedom.HewasalegendinScotlandandwasmoreofamyththanamaninmany people'seyesInthebeginningofthespeech,ayoungsoldierisinterruptsWallaceinsayingthat WilliamWallaceis7feettall.Wallacesarcasticallyremarksback,"Yes,I'veheard.Killsmenbythe hundreds,andifhewereherehe'dconsumetheEnglishwithfireballsfromhiseyesandboltsof lightningfromhisarse"(Gibson).ThisstatementprovesthatWilliamwasimmortalizedintheeyes oftheScottishthroughthemerefactthattheythoughtalloftheseimpossiblethingsabouthim.This recognitionandimmortalizationofWallacecausedextremeloyaltyandadmirationforhimasa personandhiscause.Therefor,Wallacewascredibleenoughthatpeoplewouldlistentohimand takehisspeechseriously.NoonehadlostmorebythehandsoftheEnglishthanWallacehimself. Hehadlosthisfather,hiswife,andthelivesofmanyofhisfellowbrothersofScotlandthroughthis war.Ifanyonehadareasontofightitwouldbe

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ThemovieBraveheart,directedbyMelGibson,tellsthetaleofWilliamWallace,aScottishwarrior wholeadsthewaragainstKingEdward"Longshanks",therelentlessEnglishrulerwhohopesto seizethethroneofScotlandforhimself.WhenWallacewasaboy,hisfamilyandmanyother countrymensacrificedtheirlivesinthefighttoliberateScotland.WhenWallace'swifeisbrutally murderedbyEnglishsoldiers,hecomesoutofhidingandbeginshisplottotakebackScotlandwith hiscountrymen.Wallacemakesithislife'smissiontomakeScotlandindependentonceandforall andplanstoattacktheEnglish.Justbeforetheclimacticbattle,hegivesaspeechthatultimately inspireshismentofightdespitethemknowingtheycouldbeshowmorecontent

ThisshowshisarmythatsinceWallaceisaregularman,theycanfightlikehecan.Also,whenone ofthecountrymenquestionshimaboutgoingagainsuchalargeoppositionheimmediately responds,affirminghimtheyare.Byrespondingwithanimmediateaffirmationtoaconcerning question,Wallaceaddstohiscredibility.Wallaceshowsthatheisnocowardwhenitcomestoodds ofsurvival,andalsothathehasfaithinhismenandhiscountryThisinspiresthemenbecausethey nowrealizetheirleaderisamanwhobelievesthatthey'resmallnumberoftroopsareabletogoup againstandevendefeattheEnglish's"two–thousand–manarmy."

Afterhisintroduction,Wallaceasksthemen,"Whatwillyoudowithoutfreedom?Willyoufight?" (00:01:59–00:02:04).Afterhavingbuilthisaudienceupbytellingthemtheyarefreeandcalling theEnglishtyrants,Williamasksthemthisrhetoricalquestion,whichessentiallycausesthemento makethelogicalconnectionthatrunningwillonlyleadthembacktowheretheyarenow.Byasking questionslikethese,Wallacegaugeshisarmy'spassionandcouragetoactfortheircountry.Allin all,WallacedoesnotaddressthelogicalappealofteninhisargumentTherearemomentsheuses thelogosappeallikeinhissarcastic

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Braveheartisamoviethatfullofadventure,romance,actionandbravery.ItiswrittenbyRandall WallaceanddirectedbyMelGibson.Thisstoryhadbeenwrittenduring13thcentury.William WallacemadearevolttogetherwiththeScottishpeopleagainstEnglishmenruledbyKingEdward I.ThroughintercessionofWilliamWallace,Scottishpeopleawakentheirspirittofightforfreedom andtohaveindependenceatthehandoftheEnglishEmpireThismovieisveryinterestingandone ofthebestmoviesIhavewatched.Thedirectorrevealsthedifferentstrategiesandtacticson fightinginthebattlefield.Thismovieportrayeddifferentscenesaboutlove,friendship,leaderships andmanymorethatmakesmoviecomplete

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Thismovieexploresmetothereal13thcenturytimesthatkingsaretherulerofdifferentnation.I waswonderedwhileIwatchingthemovie.Ithoughtthefeelingofbeingcitizenofthekingdomor beingthekingduringthattimeWhatwillIdotomyinvaders?IthoughtalsotowhatIcan contributetomycountryifIamstrongandbrave?ShouldIfollowthestepofWilliam?Butallof thisisjustadream.Icansaythatthemovieisverywellpresentedfromthedifferentscenesupto thesoundeffectstheyhaveexerted.MelGibsoncaughtthetasteoftheviewerregardingtothistype ofmoviewhichisbasedfromtheliteratureoftheancienttimelike"thePassionofChrist"thathe hasdirectedalsoBasedonthemoviethatIhavewatched,Iratethismovie10pointbecauseIam fully

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MelGibson's"Braveheart"isafull–throated,red–bloodedfightepicaboutWilliamWallace,the unbelievableScotswarriorwhodrovehiscountryintofightagainsttheEnglishintheyearsaround 1300.Itisanaspiringfilm,enthusiasticaboutstraightforwardfeelingslikelove,patriotismand unfairness,andkeepsawayfromthetravelogstyleofsuchalargenumberofauthentic swashbucklers:Itsareaslookgreen,wet,incomprehensible,sloppyandrough VerylittleisthoughtaboutWallace,knownasBraveheart,withtheexceptionofthatasperanold epiclyric,hebroughttogetherthefamiliesofScotlandandwoncelebratedfightsagainsttheEnglish beforebeingcaught,tormentedandexecutedasaswindler Wallace'switheringcry,ashisbodywasextendedontherack,was"flexibility!"Thatis...showmore content

"Imayneedtoconsiderthekidmyself!"Longshankssays,andinfact,underthemedievalideaof primanocte,or"firstnight,"nobleswerepermittedafirstopportunitytolaydownwiththespouses oftheirlessers

ThePrincess,playedbytheFrenchperformingartistSophieMarceau,doesverylittleappreciateher betterhalf,whoinvestsalargeportionofhisenergyhangingaboutmoon–lookedatwithhisclosest companion(untilthelord,inanattackofeagerness,throwsthecompanionoutthechâteauwindow). Edward,hurtingfromthrashings,dispatchesthePrincesstoofferhistermstoBraveheart,however soonshe'sspillingallthestateinsiderfacts,"onaccountofthewayyoutakeaganderatme"The PrincessisthesecondloveinWallace'slife;themain,hisadolescencesweetheartMurron (CatherineMcCormack),wedshiminmystery(sothenearbyEnglishmasterwon'tguaranteehis rights)Thetwospendtheirweddingnightoutside,andtheilluminatedshotastheygrasppicksup something,Ithink,fromtheiceontheir

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WilliamWallaceBraveheartOrganizationalChange

"Braveheart"isthefilmwhereyoudiscoveramanthattacklesnumerousafflictionsoflifeandfight.

WilliamWallacesetupnumerousinitiativeaptitudesthatsupportedhisarmedforcetowindup triumphantasanunderdog.Wallaceutilizedatonofaptitudesthatareregularintoday'spioneers. Byclimbinginanauthoritypart,Wallacedevelopedthehighconclusionofthebroadarmedforce despitethefactthathewasnottheparticularcasethatwasplacedincontrolOneofthefundamental thingsthatWallacedidwascontrolthroughhisengagements.Byclimbingtothebleedingedgeand assumingresponsibility,itexhibitedhistroopsthathewasnotalarmedandthisstrengthwas imitatedbywhateverisleftofthetroopsIntoday'severychangingdayofthebusinessworld,a genuinepioneerlistentowhatothersneedtosayandhelpsthemwiththeirworries.Thisisprecisely exactlywhatWallacedid.

ThisfirstkeyminutethatI'mgoingtodiscussinthisfilmaboutorganizationalchangeismotivating change.The"spurschangebygivingsoastomovedevoteesthemtrustandmakingflexibilitya conceivablereality"Cummings&Worley(2005)WhatWilliamWallacedidtogetthisgoingwas thatheneverindicatedapprehension.WilliamWallace...showmorecontent...

Ittakesstrengthandinspirationtoguaranteeeverybodyisintherightperspectivesimplylikewhat WilliamWallacedidbeforeeveryoneofthebattleshebattledinandwhohebattledwith.

Numerousproceduresbecameanintegralfactortoguaranteeeverythingwithassmoothascouldbe expectedunderthecircumstancesIguaranteedeveryoneofmybriefsincorporate"mission, arrangingandobjectivesetting"(Cameron&Green2012).Thispermittedmylesserpioneersto guaranteethemessagewasclearwhatweshouldandwhyweweredoing

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'Braveheart',afilmdirectedbyMelGibson–whichhealsostarredasthemainprotagonist,William Wallace,isafilmaboutaScottishrebellionleaderfightingagainsttheEnglishtoobtainfreedomfor hispeopleTrustandbetrayalisamainthemethatisshownthroughouttheentiretyofthefilm; accomplishedthroughkeyeventssuchasRoberttheBruce'sdealwithWallace,Robert'sconflicted feelingsashechoosesbetweenWallaceandhisfatherandthebattleofFalkirk.Thisfilmteachesus thatallpeople,nomatterhowhardtheysticktotheirmoralsaresusceptibletochange,whetherit meansbetrayingsomeonewhoyouoriginallytrusted.MelGibsondisplaysthemainthemeoftrust andbetrayal;alsohowmuchtrustWallaceputsintoRobertinthescenewhereWilliamWallace pleadstoRoberttheBruceto"unite"theScottishclansforthesakeofScotland.Duringthescene, thedirectorimplementsaseriesofquickalternatingclose–upshotsofWilliampleadingandRobert theBrucecontemplatingThisshowsthatWallaceisdesperateforRoberttheBrucetounitethe clansbecauseofthefactthatWallaceseeshimfitintermsofbeingaleaderandiftheywin,they willhave"somethingnoneofthemhadeverhad."Itisanotablefactthattherewasnonon–diegetic musicplayingduringthewholedurationofthescene,togetherwithmise–en–sceneofthe foregroundbeingblurredoutoftheshot;thismouldstheseriousatmospherethatcanbefeltduring theentire ...Getmorecontent...

OneofthegreatestmoviesthattookplaceintheMiddleAgeswasBraveheart.MelGibson,most likelybestmovie,hadagreataffectonsocietytoday.Ittoughtmanypeopleofwhatitwaslikeback inthe

1300's.

Firstofall,BraveheartwasamovieabouttheearlyScottishpeopleThemaincharacter,William Wallace,playedbyMelGibson,ispartofarebelfamilytowardsthe King.EdwardtheLongshanksisaselfishkingandnotalotofpeoplelikehim.Onlytheonesthat workforhimAsWilliamsfatherfailsatgettingtheScottishtheirfreedom, WilliamfollowsinhisfathersfootstepsandhebeginshislongquesttomakeScotlandfreeonceand forall,alongwiththeassistanceofRoberttheBruce.Otherassistancecomesshowmorecontent

TherewasadefiniteriseofthetownisScotland.ItwasWilliamWallacewhomadethishappen.He wastheleaderandhedideverythingaleadershoulddo.Assaid,ariseofthetownmeansyour peopleshouldhavecouragewhensaidto"charge"Wallaceledmanychargesandnobodybacked down.Everyonewasalsowellpreparedandhadtheknowledgetofightandhowtodefend themselves.Withittheywonthatbattleandmanyothers.Wallace'speoplealsolookeduptohimin everyway.Hewaslikearolemodeltothem.Everythinghedidwasjustfineforthepeople. Wallacehadco–leaders,kindof,too.

HamishandStephanwouldhelpWilliamoutalotScotsmenalsolookeduptothemtoo Thosethreehelpedmakeitallhappen.

Thereweren'tmuchuseofnicehomesbackintheMiddleages.Theverywealthyhadhouseslikean averageonetodayandsomeverywealthypeoplehadthesamesizehousebutmuchniceronthe inside.Theyhadthrones,pictures,messages,signs,etc.

Muchofthisstuff,however,wasn'tusedinBraveheart.Anaveragepersonwouldsleeponthe groundatnightandotherswouldjustneversleepatall.EvenWallacedidn'thaveahome.Him, Hamish,andStephanhadseparatetents.Theverywealthy,likeRoberttheBruce,hadonlyahouse thatwouldlooklikeashacktodayTheinsidewasalldustyorcreakyHowever,thiswasactually considered

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IfpeoplehearthenameWilliamWallace,theymightthinkoftheMelGibsonmovie,"Braveheart". Asthatisagreatmovie,it'snotnearlythefullstoryofWilliamWallace.Therefore,ahuntforthe truthoftherealthestorywasunderwayWilliamWallacewasbornin1270'sinScotland,butnot muchisknownabouthischildhoodbutthathelivedwithhisfather,SirMalcomWallace,onasmall pieceoflandinScotland.(BBC)and(TheEditorsofEncyclopediaBritannica)Thisisdocknumber oneonthemovieAlthoughsomemaysay,"ShameonyouHollywood,formakingupthe childhoodofthisremarkablehistoryhero",AtthetimeofWallace'schildhood,Scotlandwas startingitsdeclineintosuccessionwhenitwastakenoverbyEngland.Therefore,thestoriescould, infact,betrue,althoughnoevidenceprovesit.AsWallacegrewuphelearnedhowtofightbattles logically,whichovertimemadehimgrowveryrespectedwiththemenhemet.Hewastaughtto thinkbeforehewouldspeakHewasanaturalbornleaderandwouldholdhispositionfirmlyThis ledtobattleswonwherehehadveryfewmen,butaverypassionateandtrustingcrewbecause Wallacewastheirleader.In1296,thekingofEngland,EdwardI,tookadvantageofthesuccession inScotlandanddeclaredhimselfasrulerofScotlandwithEnglishadministrationOnlyafew revoltshadtakenplacewhensheriffsweresubjecttodifferentareasofScotland,andevenfewer weresuccessfulSofaritseemsasthough

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