Cinderella Man

Cinderella man was such an interesting movie to watch. How the Great Depression was able to bring so many lives into turmoil is outrageous. I felt it was very interesting to see how ordinary people could be affected so much by a sudden change in the economy to the point where their entire lifestyles change. The situation that many of the people in the movie were in is very relatable being that an economic crisis like the Great Depression can happen at any point in time and affect anyone. James Braddock's story was inspiring though as he didn't stop fighting mentally and literally to keep his family safe and take care of them. In such harsh times, he didn't give up, even when he knew he was hurt. He was a true fighter, in and out of the boxing rink.

I felt that Braddock's story was an encouragement to those in his community and elsewhere because of his immense coursge. People saw that Braddock was like any common man with a wife and kids even though he was a boxer. They were encouraged by the fact that although he initially had had money, he was affected by the Great Depression like anyone else. He thus had to work his way out of poverty, even with a broken hand and many other obstacles, he didn't stop trying to win in boxing to support his family. People felt that he was just like them in the fact that he was sucked into the depression, and they were inspired by the way he worked his way out. He was a hope of the masses as people felt they could work their way out of poverty like he had done.