Walter White and Breaking Bad

Universally acclaimed television show, Breaking Bad has received this praise for its modernisation of representing the morality issues within ourselves. ... Morality in this instance is "principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour" and how Breaking bad parlays that is the representation of the moral issues that we empathise with. The actions of the main character Walter White and its rippling effect is the main representation vehicle used. ... The writers of Breaking bad have positioned character reactions as being of shock and disapprov...

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Walter Hartwell White Sr., also known by his clandestine pseudonym "Heisenberg," was a former chemistry teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Questioning the death of Walter occurring in the same spot, Jesse and Walter's family were later notified that Jesse knew the "connections" and Walter knew the "chemistry" which then they teamed up to make the business. ... Later in the afternoon reporters said, "We found Walter drowning in their own blood, this automatically gave us a clue that they were partners," Captain Cook and Heinsenburg were found de...

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Walter White from The Breaking Bad is a flawed hero, a human being who has taken questionable actions in order to achieve his overall goal in the last two years of his life; to provide enough financial comfort for his son and wife. ... Walter White is diagnosed with stage three lung cancer who has a teenage son with cystic fibrosis and an unexpected child on the way. ... At this point, viewers need to be reminded of how Walter White came to be. ... A hero's story and legacy lives on and though Walter White is no longer, the legend of Heisenberg remains behind. ... Walter White is an out...

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Breaking Bad ran for five seasons, and during this time became an American TV favorite. ... For the group presentation the episode that was chosen by our group for analysis was the third episode of the first season; where Walt has to struggle with killing Krazy 8 and officially "breaks bad ". ... I chose to focus the EVT from the perspective of Walter White as appose to using the EVT from a viewing perspective outside of the show. ... The expectancy violation theory is used as a catalyst throughout the series of Breaking Bad. ... Breaking Bad is a great example of how "sometimes violating expe...

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As the AMC series, Breaking Bad, commenced, Walter White served as a relatable character, a high school teacher who felt passionate about engaging his students in chemistry and acting as an involved family man. ... Jesse addressed Walter only by "Mr. White," insinuating a role of elderly wisdom. ... Throughout the show, Walter White pulled at the viewers' numerous emotions as he evolved into a character that the audience loved and loved to hate. ... The show aired in 2008, a time period where the United States suffered a hit to the economy as the housing bubble burst and along with corrup...

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Unfortunately they are in a bad position to accomplish these dreams because society sees them based on their race and class, but they are willing to rebel against that position in order to fulfill their dreams. ... Walter Younger is a chauffeur who wants to become wealthy and live as Mr. ... Although he gives up, his position in time allows for one other alternative to take his place on any one of a number of challenges, like helping to break down restricted neighborhoods which are limited because they do not threaten the basic social order. (214) Beneatha, Walter's sister is studying t...

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Walter is one of the main characters in the play. ... He makes a bad decision and loses most of the money, still feeling stuck in life. ... In this time period it was hard for blacks to go make progress because of white oppression. ... He is frustrated in his "invisibility" in a white society (Cheney 63) Walter is also a sympathetic character because he only wants to take care of his family. ... When he gets to the point of breaking with his job, he just blows it off and does not go in to work for a few days. ...

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For example, Walter White from "Breaking Bad" was a high school chemistry teacher who began manufacturing crystal meth. ... The white "smoke" that comes from the cooling towers of the plants is nothing more than water vapor. ... In the popular television series "Breaking Bad," the main character, Walter White, is an overqualified, underemployed, high school chemistry teacher who loses his way when he is told that he has terminal cancer. ... Walter's business was unusual though, as it was the manufacturing of 99 percent pure methamphetamine. ... Genetically Mo...

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The two films I chose are School of Rock (2003) directed by Richard Linklater and written by Mike White, and The Warriors (1979) directed by Walter Hill. ... He picks the shy Asian for keyboards, the white boy for drums, a white girl for base, a white/Jewish boy for lead guitar, and three girls for the chorus; a white girl and two black girls. ... There is also Ned, the best friend of Dewey who has a very intelligent and successful girlfriend, she too, is made out to be a complete bitch that nags and tries to break up the friendship between the two men. ... The next film I will dissect is T...

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