Legacy
- The lasting effect or evidence of our presence, the results of what we have wrought (or wreaked…).
Legacy is one of those things we don’t tend to consider until reaching the third act of life, but it actually warrants attention at any time. The way we treat others in high school informs who they become through life
(Young Adult) … the influence on impressionable minds can cost others their lives (American History X) … our handling of a single situation can inspire others for decades (Apollo 13) … and simply following the dictates of our conscience can resound through history (Schindler’s List). And for better or worse we sometimes get to glimpse it while we’re still here (but if worse, it means we have a chance to change it, right Ebenezer?). Following are excellent illustrations of legacies left intentionally, unintentionally, or merely thoughtlessly.
Examples of Legacy in Film
- A Beautiful Mind
- American History X
- Apollo 13
- Born to Be Wild
- Bowfinger
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Contact
- Death to Smoochy
- Defending Your Life
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- Everything is Illuminated
- Family Business
- Gandhi
- Gladiator
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Hop
- Lone Star
- Network
- Pride and Glory
- Schindler’s List
- Scrooge
- Seven / Se7en
- Shattered Glass
- Sommersby
- Star Trek (2009)
- Sunshine Cleaning
- Taps
- The Best of Times
- The Browning Version (1994)
- The Descendants
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
- The Fighter
- The Hunt for Red October
- The Italian Job
- The Last Station
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Muppets (2011)
- The Proposal
- The September Issue
- The Town
- Thunder Soul
- Titanic
- Waiting for Superman
- Warrior
Libra, INTP, English Major, 
Back from a seriously scary health relapse in mid-October and returning to action. Kudos to my patient friends and colleagues, you're the best. New programs and more unrolling this year, here's to 2012!
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