Redemption and Friendship in Casablanca
Vision and Viewpoint
Casablanca
Casablanca -
Beginning
•
Bleak opening – a city of
despair
•
Refugees are trapped in
Casablanca – rounded up in
the street – shot while
escaping etc
•
Rick is also trapped – trapped
in the past
•
Isolated – won’t drink with the
customers – will stick his neck
out for no-one –
•
Describes himself as a
drunkard
•
Alone
•
Bitter
Casablanca -
Crisis
•
We learn that Rick wasn’t
always like this
•
Paris flashback shows the
real Rick – in love, romantic,
carefree
•
Embittered when Ilsa leaves
him
•
Hurt in the past – sees no
future
•
Ilsa returns – challenges him
to let go off the past
•
He refuses – goes deeper
into darkness
Casablanca - Hope
•
Small signs that Rick has
found his true self
•
Rescues the young
Bulgarian woman from
Renault
•
Allows the band to join
the singing of La
Marseilles and suffers the
consequences
•
Declares his love for Ilsa
and assures her he will
help Lazlo escape
Casablanca – The End
•
Redemption
•
Rick has redeemed himself
•
By killing Strasser and
helping Lazlo escape he has
joined the struggle
•
‘This time I know we will
win’
•
Noble – self sacrificing –
gives up the woman he
loves
•
‘There are things I have to
do’
Casablanca – The End
•
Rick and Renault head
off to win the war –
‘The start of a beautiful
friendship’
•
Rick has grown as a
person and reached a
level of personal
fulfillment
•
Good has conquered
evil
Casablanca – The End
Casablanca unfolds the journey of Rick from a bitter and isolated past to redemption and personal fulfillment. Trapped in despair at the beginning, Rick's encounter with Ilsa challenges him to let go of the past. His actions in the face of crisis and moments of hope demonstrate his transformation. Ultimately, Rick redeems himself by sacrificing personal love for a greater cause, leading to newfound friendship and growth as a person. Good triumphs over evil in this classic tale of love, sacrifice, and courage.
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Vision and Viewpoint Casablanca
Casablanca - Beginning Bleak opening a city of despair Refugees are trapped in Casablanca rounded up in the street shot while escaping etc Rick is also trapped trapped in the past Isolated won t drink with the customers will stick his neck out for no-one Describes himself as a drunkard Alone Bitter
Casablanca - Crisis We learn that Rick wasn t always like this Paris flashback shows the real Rick in love, romantic, carefree Embittered when Ilsa leaves him Hurt in the past sees no future Ilsa returns challenges him to let go off the past He refuses goes deeper into darkness
Casablanca - Hope Small signs that Rick has found his true self Rescues the young Bulgarian woman from Renault Allows the band to join the singing of La Marseilles and suffers the consequences Declares his love for Ilsa and assures her he will help Lazlo escape
Casablanca The End Redemption Rick has redeemed himself By killing Strasser and helping Lazlo escape he has joined the struggle This time I know we will win Noble self sacrificing gives up the woman he loves There are things I have to do
Casablanca The End Rick and Renault head off to win the war The start of a beautiful friendship Rick has grown as a person and reached a level of personal fulfillment Good has conquered evil
