Mr Smith Goes To Washington Analysis

As the director for the following movies, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town", Frank Capra created and interpreted his own understanding of the American Hero. He describes the hero as an individual that is completely connected to his community and in the same manner the community trusts in him and cares about him as an individual. Also, the messages of these movies firmly resonate with the biblical and American values and principles.

The first movie that I watched is "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" that shows the story of a young politician, Jefferson Smith, who is chosen by the state's Governor, Hubert Hooper to go to Washington to replace a Senator who has just died. In fact, Hooper is influenced by a corrupt newspaper businessman, Jim Taylor, to choose Smith, as a senator, to ensure that the pending legislation to build the Willet Creek Dam would be approved. Furthermore, at Senator Paine's influence, Senator Smith tries to submit a bill that

Deeds Goes to Town" attempts to deliver one of the fundamental messages to the audience underlying the biblical principles of helping others of those in needs which aligns with the American’s values. This movie also shows how the power of kindness and compassion can change the people's mind as Deeds' discourse did at the end of the movie when the judge reversed his accusation of being insane. What is more, is that while Deeds moves from his small town to New York, he still behaves like a child showing his old-fashioned, silly and frankly manners that create the pattern and setting of a comedy. Also, what is ironic is that at the end of the movie, his childish behavior, his old-fashioned values, and sincere manners turn out to be the smartest and sanest man in New York. Therefore, this romantic comedy illustrates that the ethical attitudes of an individual could be influenced by the urban corruptions and Deeds chooses to act on his old-fashioned values as a citizen in a democratic