Submitted by minimouse34 on January 18, 2008

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Million Dollar Baby

In the novel Million Dollar Baby, the author F.X. Toole, developed the idea that an individual’s perspective can affect an individual’s beliefs. Maggie Fitzgerald- a 30-year old waitress who lives alone and barely gets by is strongly determined to become a professional boxer and this is why she seeks the help of Frankie Dunn, a boxing trainer and an owner of a gym. Initially, Frankie is unwilling to train her because she is female and too old to have any chance of achieving significant accomplishments in professional boxing. However we see Frankie’s character change his outlook and put his values aside to train Maggie.
In the beginning of the story we first see Frankie’s...

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