Peter Quill And His Walkman Essay - 1219 Words

Peter Quill and His Walkman. Guardians of the Galaxy. *SPOILERS* [Sorry] HOW THE WALKMAN CAME TO HIM Peter Quill, aka Star lord, is a half human half extraterrestrial hybrid that lived on planet earth circa the 1980’s just any other human [he didn’t know he was a hybrid until later on]. Just a young boy at the time, he was fond of the simple joys in life such as family, friends, playing around and music just as any other young boy. Life went on. A grave tragedy occurred during the beginning of the movie. His mother, terminally ill, was living in her final moments while young peter quill was just outside in the hospital hallway, in despair and denial. The only possession he had on him was a Sony Walkman with a cassette tape that his mother had given him both earlier in life titled â€Å"Awesome Mix Vol. 1†. While in the hallway he listened to â€Å"I’m not in love† by 10CC. He was called into his mother’s room and the family gathered around while comforting peter quill’s mom. She had a present that she had made him before she had to venture on elsewhere. She exchanged the gift with him and then a flat line is heard in the background. He doesn’t open her gift until the end of the movie which is around twenty years later. We’ll get to the gift later. What Does the Walkman Mean? Before we dive into matters such as analyzing and defining the meaning behind the Walkman in the movie and to the audience, we have to set a foundation of understanding. Representation: TheShow MoreRelatedThe Marvel Of Marvel Studios Produced One Of The Most Action Packed Adventure Movie Essay1522 Words   |  7 Pagesand save the day: known as the Guardians of the Galaxy. Peter Quill, wanting to be known as Star-Lord, becomes the victim of a bounty hunt after stealing a secret orb that Ronan, the villain, is after (IMDb.com, Inc., 1990-2016). If the orb lands in Ronan’s hand then the whole universe will be on its way to destruction. Trying to avoid Ronan landed Peter to working with those four peculiar characters: Rocket, Groot, Gamora, and Drax. Peter is the mortal adventurous thief, Rocket is a gun loving raccoon