Seats and forms of power 6

Drawing A Parallel between Rocky IV and the Evil Empire Speech


Today we kept on (keep on=continuer) working on the training montage in Rocky IV. We had said that Rocky's training has a meaning : he trains in Nature, and cuts trees to build a fire. He helps people too. He reconnects with his American roots : he becomes Great Again (R. Reagan's slogan). We also had said Drago becomes a machine during his training. He is described as a dehumanized machine, cold and devoid of emotions (dénué d'émotions). We also noticed that Apollo could be the symbol for a weak, declining America.
The Training Montage is an illustration of the Evil Empire Speech: the USSR is a "totalitarian darkness," and "quiet with white collars" organize and supervise the training. On the other hand, Rocky must train in Nature and help people and become strong again, because he is the quintessential American hero.

Warm Up
created / WW2
symbol of the USA
war period
Nazism
"Commie smasher"

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