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The Manchurian Candidate

“Raymond Shawn is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I’ve ever met in my life.” Evidently, this line is repeated periodically through the “The Manchurian Candidate.” At first, the reader can believe that this description fits the character since he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his examples of courage in the Korean War. However, this contradicts the reality, which is that he is a murderer. This fact is compensated at the end of the movie when he realizes what he has done and kills Mrs. Johnny Iselin and Senator Johnny Iselin to diminish any chance the evil operation had of working. Ultimately, Raymond Shawn’s portrayal of an honest and noble man was befitting because when he had sense of the evil he had execute, then he did everything in his power to save the country.
The plot of the movie helps the viewers understand the threat of communism in the 1950’s. An important symbol helps explain the plot of the movie. In the ketchup bottle...

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