It is amazing how Rudy found the confidence to never quit with even his own parents not supporting him in his almost impossible endeavor. Youre a Rudiger, and theres nothing wrong with being a Rudiger” (Rudys father). Notre Dame is for rich kids, smart kids, great athletes. Even worse, his own father once told him, “Chasing a stupid dream causes you and everyone else nothing but heartache. Obviously, this was not the case for Rudys civics teacher, who spoke very adversely to Rudy about pursuing his dream. Many teachers say they have gotten into teaching because they enjoy being a mentor to children, and children definitely need mentors during this point in their lives. Rudy was once told in high school, “The secret to happiness in this life is to be grateful for the things the good Lord has bestowed upon usNot everyone was meant to go to college” (Civics teacher). Rudy perhaps faced his greatest criticism in high school, where everyone from his parents and siblings, friends and teachers were unsupportive of his dream. Rudy was continually persistent in chasing his dream, despite constantly hearing throughout his entire upbringing that he could not do it. Rudys self-confidence and persistence in the game of football, despite not being born with an incredible ability to play the game, is truly awe inspiring and worthy of much praise. Players with desire like that of Rudy are becoming increasingly harder to find in todays world of athletics, and therefore coaches are coming to appreciate them more. Clearly, Rudys coach felt he had the most heart of anyone on the team. Also lending support to this is Coach Parseghian telling Rudy, “I wish God would put your heart in some of my players bodies” (Coach Parseghian).
Rudys heart and desire probably got him farther in the game of football than he would have got had he been more athletically gifted. Rudy was not blessed with the physical abilities of other players, but rather with the heart to continually persist in achieving his dream of playing Notre Dame football. This is clearly shown through Coach Parseghians having said to another player, “If you had only a tenth of the heart of Rudiger, you could have been All-American” (Coach Parseghian).
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Evident throughout the entire movie is how the desire in Rudys heart helped him to overcome any physical abilities he lacked. The reoccurring them in the movie is to be persistent in chasing your dreams and overcome all obstacles and criticism you may encounter along the way. Rudy, through the course of his entire life, had been told by everyone that chasing his dream of playing Notre Dame football would only cause him heartache.ĭespite all hindrances, Rudy, played by Sean Astin, accomplished his dream, and is to this day the last Notre Dame football player to be carried off the field. The movie, based on a true story, is an inspiring tale of Daniel “Rudy” Rudigers fight against all odds to play football for Notre Dame. The events throughout the movie, Rudy, directed by David Anspaugh, are no different.
Nearly everyone who has succeeded in some venture of life has at one point encountered critics and criticism.
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