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The family man

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Ammar Vahora

The document compares and contrasts the themes of fate vs. choice in the movies The Family Man and Sliding Doors. In The Family Man, the main character is shown what family life could be like, demonstrating how fate can intervene. Sliding Doors depicts two scenarios for the main character based on a single choice, showing how personal decisions can impact one's life trajectory. Both films examine how neither fate nor choice fully dictate our lives alone.

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THE FAMILY MAN & SLIDING DOORS
SUMMARY The Family Man: This movie is about a wealthy man who thinks he has everything in his life so one day his fate decides to show him the glimpse of what family life is like. He gets a Chance to experience what family life is like and later he realizes that the most important thing he did not have was a family.
Sliding Doors: This movie is divided into two scenarios. In the first one, the main character Helen catches the train and finds her boyfriend cheating on her with another women whereas, in the other scenarios she misses the train and finds her boyfriend alone in the house.
THEMES FATE VS. CHOICE  Both of this movies present similar themes which is Fate vs. choice.  In the movie the family man, it was the fate that showed the main character a glimpse of what family life is like  For example , in the family man the main character Jack Campbell who thought he had everything in life and not knowing what he's missing, his fate showed him the glimpse of a family life.
Themes Sliding Doors:  In Sliding doors it was choice that played important role in Helen's life.  Similarly in the movie "Sliding doors", Helen's life was divided into two modes but that depended on weather she catches the train or not.  It was Helen's choice to run and catch the train.
THE FAMILY MAN
SLIDING DOORS
MORAL The Family man: It gives the message that just because you have money does not mean that you have everything in life. You cant buy everything with money. There are something's in life that you have to sacrifice in order to earn it.
Sliding Doors: In sliding doors it gives you message that, relationships are extremely hard work and in order to be successful in relationship, you need to find someone who loves you and who you can trust. This movie also shows that how difficult and unfair life can be at times.

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The family man

  • 2. SUMMARY The Family Man: This movie is about a wealthy man who thinks he has everything in his life so one day his fate decides to show him the glimpse of what family life is like. He gets a Chance to experience what family life is like and later he realizes that the most important thing he did not have was a family.
  • 3. Sliding Doors: This movie is divided into two scenarios. In the first one, the main character Helen catches the train and finds her boyfriend cheating on her with another women whereas, in the other scenarios she misses the train and finds her boyfriend alone in the house.
  • 4. THEMES FATE VS. CHOICE  Both of this movies present similar themes which is Fate vs. choice.  In the movie the family man, it was the fate that showed the main character a glimpse of what family life is like  For example , in the family man the main character Jack Campbell who thought he had everything in life and not knowing what he's missing, his fate showed him the glimpse of a family life.
  • 5. Themes Sliding Doors:  In Sliding doors it was choice that played important role in Helen's life.  Similarly in the movie "Sliding doors", Helen's life was divided into two modes but that depended on weather she catches the train or not.  It was Helen's choice to run and catch the train.
  • 8. MORAL The Family man: It gives the message that just because you have money does not mean that you have everything in life. You cant buy everything with money. There are something's in life that you have to sacrifice in order to earn it.
  • 9. Sliding Doors: In sliding doors it gives you message that, relationships are extremely hard work and in order to be successful in relationship, you need to find someone who loves you and who you can trust. This movie also shows that how difficult and unfair life can be at times.