In the film Shine, Scott Hicks follows the life of David Helfgott, a "child prodigy" who is, like anyone, moulded by people and experiences. Driven to the extremes of almost all emotions we believe David Helfgott is an awe-inspiring man and so we appreciate all those who have assisted him to his su...
Through masculine male characters such as Pedro Romero and Liu Kanghi, these stories reveal that often times, only outsiders to society actually possess masculinity. ... Liu, on the other hand, symbolizes an outsider to American culture as illustrated by his Chinese decent and his name, Liu Kanghi, which suggests foreigner. ... - Therefore, this scene serves to further contrast Liu's innocence with James' experience, implying that Liu's masculinity results from being an outsider to society. ...
