One side from Lavona and one side from Tonya. The former first: “I made you a champion, knowing you’d hate me for it. That’s the sacrifice a mother makes! I wish I’d had a mother like me instead of nice…
Francis Ford Coppola says he tries to come up with the central theme of his movies in one word, e.g. In that spirit, here is my one-word take on the central theme of I, Tonya:
Good analysis, Tola. Here’s my take on a character breakdown per the five primary archetypes: Protagonist: Tonya. It’s her story, her goal to win the Olympic gold medal.
That’s an excellent breakdown of the major plot points in the story, Tola, really puts a spotlight… Also, your listing of major plot points drives home quite well how utterly stupid the plan was to take out Nancy Kerrigan. Almost farcical…
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