These questions raised and answered

On the Water Front shows us corruption on the docks and how people cope and feel about it. The mobsters believe anything that isn't dire devotion to the mob is treason. Many of the workers at the dock are in with the mob but not a part of it. When the Priet asks if anyone knows who killed Joey, no one answers. They don't like it, but telling would be squealing, and no one squeals on the mob. Terry shows an opinion more biased to the contrare. He is down due to the fact that he baited poor Jonny to the roof. He shows signs of inner struggle with his opinions on right and wrong. Perhaps its not right to bait someone to death, not right to the point that one should risk his own life to stop it? We are still early in the film but I predict he does just that. The mob will be taken down.

Tattle tails vs flag throwers. When we think of tattle tails we think of boys, but when we think of honest flag throwers we think of men. The ones who tattle are easily named for they are often disliked. Those who stand up against something wrong are, to the contrary, often idolized. However, these labels are a complete point of view. Which labels one gets is decided by the majority. The situation decides the majority. If a boy knows theres a fight on the play ground and he goes to alert a teacher, then he will end up as a tattle tail. That is, unless other boys who felt the same way make up the majority of the onlookers. Martin luther King was hated for standing up for the negros. The majority of the people were against him for a long time. However, he gained followers, and became nationally loved because the majority had switched to liking him. No matter the situation, you will find that this is the case. The majority decides who becomes what.