English Questions

1. Where does Gran Torino take place? When? - Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan. 1972 
2. What is significant about this setting? Walt took part in the Korean war and had made an effort to civilise with Koreans. Walt had also made an effort to help change the youth.
3. What do you think is Walt’s motivation for mentoring Tao? - to make him a man and not a criminal 
4. How does Walt feel about Sue compared to her brother Tao, in the beginning? Why do you think he feels this way? Walt thinks that tao is slow and sue is all right kid
5. How does Walt feel about his own family? How is this different from the way his neighbours treat the idea of family? - He finds his Kids annoying and his Grandkids Disrespectful 
6. What are some customs which Walt’s neighbours have which surprise him? - that they killed that chicken thing and touching children's heads is bad
7. Have you ever experienced “culture shock” or been surprised by a cultural practice which is different from your own? What surprised you and why? I went to Auckland and they are rude up there, those pricks
8. What is the purpose of the priest character? How would the film be different if this character was not included in the story? - to be a dick and explain walt's relationship with his wife
9. How is Walt affected by his experiences by his experience at war? - He had killed a Korean boy that had surrendered to him during the war and that affected him during the rest of his lifetime because he killed an innocent citizen
10. What do you think is the director’s view of gang culture? How do you know? He finds that violence does not solve every problem but resorts to violence to show a true understanding of life and death. He wanted to show that that being violent is not the answer, therefore, he had made it so Walt sacrifices himself to end the violence that was brought to the Hmong people.
11. Why do you think the film is called Gran Torino? What is the significance of the title? - The Gran Torino is the car that Walt owns and gives to tao when he dies.
12. What is the role of religion in this film? Christianity because Walt offers his life to lose his sins in order to suppress the violence in his neighbourhood. His wife used to take him to church and he believed it would’ve been good if he did what his wife asked.