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The Fisher King

In the end of the movie Gillian shows a change in Jack when he feels compelled to steel a cup that Perry believes is the Holy Grail. Jack says to PerryIf I do this. I'm doing it for you not me?, this shows that Jack is not thinking of himself, instead he only wants to help his friend. In the end Jack represents the spiritual values of society by having friends and loved one's.
             The next element of an epic is having a character express feats of superhuman strength and/or sagacity. Gillian shows Jack and Anne, his girlfriend as expressing sagacity. Jack changes from believing that material things are more important than friends and loved one's to believe friends and loved ones are what will really bring true happiness to someone's life. The turning point for Jack is when he goes back into the radio business and is around his coworkers and a homeless man that he had known before came up to him and Jack did not even acknowledge his presence. This might seem to the viewer that Jack has not changed. When he gets to the interview he feels horrible about what he did and he walks out of the interview and goes back to find the homeless man he had just ignored. Another point in the movie Jack shows his true wisdom when he decides to help Perry, telling himIf I do this. I'm doing it for you not me?. Jack does this deed for Perry, not because he feels guilty about what has happened to Perry's life but because Perry is his friend. The viewer sees a change in Jack at this point, up until then he has not done anything but for himself. For example he tries to make himself feel better by giving Perry money, he believes that he can just pay his fine and go along with his life. But when he offers to help Perry, not for himself but as a friend, he has changed from being someone who feels sorry for Perry to his friend. Anne shows sagacity within her situation, she is in love with Jack and she does not know if he loves her in return.


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