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The Terminal
In Steven Spielberg's The Terminal, I think the airport represents America itself. And in doing so, Tom Hank's character, Victor, discovers what it is all about in his living and surviving of his surroundings.
Victor, just like Peter from the book A Walk Across America, is discovering America through the people who represent it. In the novel Peter walks down the east coast, spending his time in small towns, meeting locals, and living like they do. Which gives him an overall view on how different people live compared to what he was used to from his hometown. Victor arrives at JFK airport in America for the very first time, and because of circumstances beyond his control becomes stranded there. Although he is forced to adapt to the culture at an airport he seemingly does all right.
In the film, it is noticeable that the airport is practically a mini-mall, which in many ways represents the American culture. In this "mall", there is a surplus of stores, and popular......

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