Analyzation of the Movie Hancock

(Riley , 2008 , somehow , the hero 's actuations were justifiable because of his amnesia which deleted much of his past memories . It is interesting to note however is that one review refers to Hancock as a metaphorical representation of the United States - ultimately America should go away for awhile . and we just stow away in a dark corner (Coll , 2008 . Several other things are alluded to which refer to the same metaphor like : 1 ) Hancock 's symbol which is an eagle 2 ) Hancock 's Pass ' participation in the anger management prison meetings , said to

be parallel to US participation at the UN and 3 ) the name John Hancock which is synonymous to the US Declaration of Independence (Coll , 2008

The point of this movie is that there is a hero in each person , and it only takes one believer to make this hero come out . The film caters to the emotional side of the viewer by creating the love triangle between John Hancock , his wife from way back , Mary , and Ray , his newfound friend . I personally felt that this movie is meaningful because indeed there are a lot of ways by which one person can make a difference - as exemplified by the way Ray made a difference in John Hancock 's life The same was also emphasized during the time that Hancock was imprisoned and the incidence of crimes rose , meaning that despite his bad traits Hancock also made a significant contribution to taking the bad guys off the streets . I feel that I can make a difference in the world by following my passion , caring for my fellowmen and trying to see the good in others . I will try to emulate the way Ray saw Hancock - to see beyond what is physical , not be biased or discriminatory , not let hatred...