Analysis B

TASK lll 1. B

"Our homes have become our wealth." (l. 60)

Briefly explain the quote in the context of the article and examine to what extent this is true for Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino.

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"Our homes have become our wealth." (l. 60)

the quote from the article “How ‘Not in My Backyard’ Became ‘Not in My Neighborhood’” by Emily Badger published in the New York Times on January 3, 2018, is about the fact that homes have become every person’s prosperity
homes/houses regarding their property value depending on the neighborhood their located in
it was once meant to provide a sense of belonging and well-being (build a space according to your wishes and ideas / for individual self-realization)
though nowadays primarily meant to provide financial security (helps to increase net value over time)

Introduction
Explanation of the quote and reference to the article

Main Body
Walt in Gran Torino:
his sense of value for his house and property

Walt is a proud American who used to identify himself with his neighborhood
proudly adorns himself with these signs $\rightarrow$ the US flag and the perfectly manicured lawn in his front yard (signify prosperity for him)
his house represents a safe haven for Walt, which he wants to protect at all costs when the gang invades his property (he uses weapons to defend it)
his porch signifies his operating point / his vantage point from where he watches his ground and the neighborhood and eventually chases away anyone coming too close to his property (his home is like his castle)
the importance of his home is also made clear by the fact that he does not want to leave it despite his old age and that his children suggest that he does so

idealistic value

Walt's house embodies his success as a middle-class worker in the automotive industry (Ford) which he was very proud of
it is big enough for him being able to park his car in his garage on his ground
the value of a property usually depends on the neighborhood, but this is not a visible problem for Walt when the Hmong neighbors move in next door

material value

ultimately, the house can even be given a symbolic value if he bequeaths it to the church
Walt doesn't so much feel that the influx of the Hmong community makes his home less valuable, but rather that his neighborhood is alienated by them
in the course of the movie, his racist tendencies however change and, he thus finds common ground with the diversity that marks his neighborhood
this common ground is characterized by respect rather than material interests

Conclusion

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