As a child, Didion had this obsession with John Wayne. Young and naive, she saw him to be indestructible. Some may relate this fixation to a crush, which it absolutely was, but it also way more than that. Didion continued to follow John Wayne as she got older. Eventually John Wayne fell very ill, which was a monumental event in Didions life. Many would not find this as a big deal, for people get sick every day, especially elders. However, Didion saw John Wayne as a hero and the man of all men. This guy who played all these "bad ass" roles in all of these movies and courted women around in his fancy cars and extravagant dates, was weak for the first time. This stumbled Didion as her ideals were now beginning to change regarding the world and life around her.
I enjoy watching movies and television, however I have never taken what I've watched too seriously. Recently I watched the movie Crash, and I was surprised by the lasting effect it left on me. There are billions and billions of people in this world. Not everyone is going to get along and there are going to be people out there who make horrible mistakes and treat others poorly. I was impressed and admired at how this movie tied everything together in the end to show that no matter what we are individually made up of, we are all one united population. It made me realize the importance of helping others and made me aware of how we really are all put on this Earth together to help each other, especially in their time of need.
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