Hachi: A Dog's Tale

A true story of loyalty and unconditional love

A story of loyalty and friendship

Hachiko was born on a farm near the city of Odate, in Akita Prefecture. In early 1924, he was given to Eisaburo Ueno, a professor in the Department of Agriculture at the University of Tokyo.

In April 1934, a bronze statue was erected in his honor at the Shibuya station and Hachiko himself was present on the day it opened.

The March 8, 1935, Hachiko was found dead in front of Shibuya Station, after unsuccessfully waiting for his master for nine years. Next to the tomb of Professor Ueno, a monolith with his name was built. On March 8 of each year marks Hachiko in the square opposite the railway station Shibuya.

GENRE: Drama DIRECTOR:  Lasse Hallström

YEAR: 2009 DURATION: 93 min COUNTRY: United States SCREENPLAY: Stephen P. Lindsey SOUNDTRACK: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

MAIN CHARACTERS

PARKER WILSON: It is the lead actor, who has more affinity with Hachi, the dog. He is a university professor who teaches music, one day picks a dog of Japanese origin, which lies abandoned at a station. Since no one claims him, he takes it home. Parker will discover the intimate ties that can bind a person and an animal.

CATE WILSON: It is Parker's wife, at first was not quite agree with him to stay with dog, but she saw that it was useless to resist. She also was fond of taking Hachi. At one point in the film, she is surprised to see, after so many years, Hachi waited for her husband at the station, as faithful dog. Surely that is the most emotional moment for her, something unimaginable.

ANDY WILSON: Professor Parker's daughter, she wanted Hachi will stay in home and wanted change her mother's decision. He left the house because get pregnant and get married, to go live with her husband, her father thought give to Hachi, but soon grew fond of the dog, who adored him vigorously.

KEN FUJIYOSHI: Parker's friend, tells Parker that Hachi is Akita, a special breed and that his name is translated in Japan << 8 >> good fortune.

CARL & SHABIR: Carl is who sells tickets at the train station and Shabir has a shopping sausages close to the station, they witness the friendship between Hachi and Professor Parker and loyalty of Hachi when Parker dies, are also those who care for Hachi giving of food.

HACHI: Its history began in the train station where he was found by Professor Parker who at first did not want to take him but seeing that that dog was alone took him home.

The dog accompanied him to the station to say goodbye there every day when its owner went to work later in the day and returned to the station to meet him. This routine, which became part of the life of both.

Professor Parker suffered a cardiac arrest and died. That afternoon Hachiko ran to the station to wait for the train of his master, but he did not return home that night. Thus, Hachiko went to live in the same place in front of the station for a year.

As time went on, Hachiko began to draw the attention of friends and strangers at the station.

Hachi time later found dead in front of Bebridge Station.

Hachiko was played by three dogs of Akita called Chico, Layla and Forrest. Each representing a different period in the life of the dog.

When Parker Wilson returns one day work in the train a dog breed akita puppy yet. Without knowing who leave the animal, he decides to take it home knowing that his wife did not want to have animals at home. Parker and "Hachi", your new pet will end up doing inseparable. So much so that Hachi grows and ends up going to look for his owner every day at the train station. However, an unexpected event, end up changing their lives again.

PERSONAL OPINION

It's a movie that I like because it shows the importance of the value of loyalty, friendship and love, not only as we see today between people but also between a person and an animal, which have become important in our life and we should care them

really it is to stand out the action of the teacher parker Hachi, many people had ignored the situation where the dog was.

I think that the film has nothing negative, unlike teachings applicable in our lives, not just with our pets also with friends, family.

GLOSSARY

Faithful: loyal, unconditional.

Tumb: grave.

Monolith: a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.

Ties: bonds of friendship.

Useless: not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome.

Breed: race of dog.

Witness: eyewitness.

Stranger: weird.

REFERENCES

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Diana Paola Ruiz A. 11B

English 2015