this guy’s a bum - one who won’t work, not good for anything washed up - no longer able to do a job rainmaker’s chance - no chance, unable to do the job boo-birds, booing - somebody who shows, expresses contempt or disapproval yokels – rude name for uneducated people, country bumpkins dry up - shut up, be quiet Emergency Relief Department – public help, assistance from the government farm out my kids – to have someone else take care of the kids no beef with you - no quarrel or disagreement with you use the angle - able to take every available advantage get the lead out - stop avoiding doing your job storm out - to leave in anger up tempo - increase the speed give him the slip - get away from him, escape wearing the pants - the one who is the boss or leader suck it up - become stronger, handle your problems run out of real estate - no room left, nowhere else to go chump – foolish person impose his will - take charge of the situation unanimous decision – all judges agree on who is the winner of the match in the black - making a profit hung out to dry - take away any chance to succeed downtrodden – oppressed, bad luck throw in the towel - to give up, to quit sell yourself short – to not have confidence or belief in oneself the table has been set- the program has been scheduled get to the main course - get to the main part of the program mugging for the crowd - putting on a show, acting for the crowd moxie - boldness, vigor cagey – shrewd, cautious
1. Describe Jimmy Braddock’s life style at the beginning of the movie. Fighter, Well off, buy want he wants.
2. What causes the fall of Jimmy Braddock? Broken hand, stock market crashed, lost fighting license
3. Why is he kicked out of boxing? Can’t fight, broken hand, No contest fight, fans upset
4. What does his son do that Jimmy Braddock told him never to do? Stole meat
5. Why did his son do this? Scared his parents would send him away
6. Make a list of everything that Jimmy Braddock did to get money to feed his family.
a.Boxed
b. worked at dock
c. Begged from friends
d. Gov’t Aid
e. Sold stuff
f. gave own food away
7. Describe Jimmy Braddock’s before and after experience with the Emergency Relief Department
Embarrassed , try keep kids turn on the power, Surprised and shocked that he was there
Thankful, happy, gives back all money with interest, proud
8. Describe Jimmy Braddock’s friends experience in the Shantytown.
Killed by overturned carriage, rioting by trying to set up Unions
9. How did the community that Jimmy Braddock lived in help each other out during the Great Depression?
Kids shared B-Days, Full support for each other including Jimmy in the Church,
10. Why is Jimmy Braddock called the Cinderella Man?
Paper Named him that, Fight is a fairy tale, Rags to Riches story.
this guy’s a bum - one who won’t work, not good for anything
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rainmaker’s chance - no chance, unable to do the job
boo-birds, booing - somebody who shows, expresses contempt or disapproval
yokels – rude name for uneducated people, country bumpkins
dry up - shut up, be quiet
Emergency Relief Department – public help, assistance from the government
farm out my kids – to have someone else take care of the kids
no beef with you - no quarrel or disagreement with you
use the angle - able to take every available advantage
get the lead out - stop avoiding doing your job
storm out - to leave in anger
up tempo - increase the speed
give him the slip - get away from him, escape
wearing the pants - the one who is the boss or leader
suck it up - become stronger, handle your problems
run out of real estate - no room left, nowhere else to go
chump – foolish person
impose his will - take charge of the situation
unanimous decision – all judges agree on who is the winner of the match
in the black - making a profit
hung out to dry - take away any chance to succeed
downtrodden – oppressed, bad luck
throw in the towel - to give up, to quit
sell yourself short – to not have confidence or belief in oneself
the table has been set- the program has been scheduled
get to the main course - get to the main part of the program
mugging for the crowd - putting on a show, acting for the crowd
moxie - boldness, vigor
cagey – shrewd, cautious
1. Describe Jimmy Braddock’s life style at the beginning of the movie.
Fighter, Well off, buy want he wants.
2. What causes the fall of Jimmy Braddock?
Broken hand, stock market crashed, lost fighting license
3. Why is he kicked out of boxing?
Can’t fight, broken hand, No contest fight, fans upset
4. What does his son do that Jimmy Braddock told him never to do?
Stole meat
5. Why did his son do this?
Scared his parents would send him away
6. Make a list of everything that Jimmy Braddock did to get money to feed his family.
a.Boxed
b. worked at dock
c. Begged from friends
d. Gov’t Aid
e. Sold stuff
f. gave own food away
7. Describe Jimmy Braddock’s before and after experience with the Emergency Relief Department
Embarrassed , try keep kids turn on the power, Surprised and shocked that he was there
Thankful, happy, gives back all money with interest, proud
8. Describe Jimmy Braddock’s friends experience in the Shantytown.
Killed by overturned carriage, rioting by trying to set up Unions
9. How did the community that Jimmy Braddock lived in help each other out during the Great Depression?
Kids shared B-Days, Full support for each other including Jimmy in the Church,
10. Why is Jimmy Braddock called the Cinderella Man?
Paper Named him that, Fight is a fairy tale, Rags to Riches story.