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  • Essay / Someone Up There Loves Me Sparknotes - 725

    The fight shots are used to show the power Nick has over Rocky. Two shots are filmed of Nick's legs and an overhead shot is used to really show how small Rocky is. Close-ups are used to indicate Rocky's vulnerability towards his father and Nick's malicious behavior towards his own son. An eye-level shot is used when Rocky throws off his gloves and runs away from his father. When Nick's friend makes a remark about his struggles, Nick punches the bottle his friend is holding and knocks it off camera. The scene cuts to a broken window and Rocky spots the police after him. He is arrested by the police, but he soon flees into the darkness. The scene then shifts to an older Rocky, fleeing the Protectorate and returning home in his