Report on 'The Visitor': Walter's Journey of Transformation

This report analyzes the film 'The Visitor,' focusing on the transformation of Walter, a college professor, after the death of his wife. The report details how Walter's life changes after meeting Tarek, Zainab, and Mouna in New York City. It explores his initial rudeness, his evolving relationships, and his eventual shift towards becoming a more communicative and empathetic individual. The analysis covers Walter's experiences with loneliness, his interactions with immigrants, and his journey with learning a musical instrument. The report also examines Walter's perspective on society, his experiences with the New York police, and the positive impact these encounters had on his mental and emotional state, ultimately leading to personal growth and a renewed sense of purpose. The report concludes by summarizing the key changes in Walter's behavior and his positive transformation.

ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE (THE VISITOR)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
The present study is based on “The Visitor”. This film is all about the Walter who was
the college professor. He went to New York to deliever the conference paper. The person met
with the three main characters Tarek, Zainab and Mouna. The meeting with these characters have
changed the life of Walter and it has given new experience to the Walter Vale. Report will
discuss the way Walter relates to other people. The changes have occurred in his life after
loosing his wife will be described in this essay. Furthermore, experience of Walter of living in
NYC will be illustrated in this study.
MAIN BODY
Death of Walter's wife has changed the life of Walter. After her death he became very
rude and do not take interest in any work. He became unsocial person and do not communicate
with others (Cattani and et.al, 2014). He has become disinterested and disengaged person.
Loneliness has made him irritating, that is why he does not talk to any person properly. For
example when he met with Zainab and Tarek in the New York then also initially Walter has
reacted badly. After listening the story of Tarek and Zainab some changes in his behaviour has
occurred. He became little soft and has made his mind to help the Tarek. Earlier experience of
Walter was that people are very selfish and they do not support each other. For example when he
has lost his wife then life of the Walter got transformed. He was feeling alone which has made
him rude person. He does not like to talk with others and if he makes communication then do not
give proper response to others (Chang, 2014). After meeting with Mouna, Walter has become
more communicative and sensitive. He transformed his behaviour and now wanted to help Tarek.
Initially Walter was very rude and irritating person but meting with these three persons have
drastically changed life of the person. His behaviour became little soft and now he has become
social person. This has helped in living his life smoothly and forgetting his bad memories.
The loss of his wife was the surprised news for the Walter. After her death he has become
unsocialized person but after listening the story of Zainab, Mouna and Tarek he melts and his
behaviour got changed for the society. The major changes that has occurred in the behaviour of
Walter was that he communicates properly with other persons and understand their requirements.
He behaves softly with them and his attitude has become completely changed. Now he takes
interest in other activities and are able to concentrate on his work properly. Now Walter
expressed his views effectively to others and his mental condition has improved to great extent.
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He has come out from his wife's death memories and actively participate in the social activities.
He has decided to help the Tarek in getting free from the jail. He was professor, after meeting
with Zainab, Tarek his main purpose was to understand how country treat immigrants and what
are the laws that can support such criminals those who are living in jail for immigrants crime.
His aim was to help the Tarek so that he can get release from jail. For example when Mouna has
asked about Walter's purpose then Walter has said that he wants to overcome from his wife
memories (Macri and et.al, 2017). He wants to restart his life in smooth manner where he does
not remember his wife again and again and can live his life systematically. Meeting with Mouna
has positive make changes in the behaviour of Walter. After this meeting he has become positive
towards people and start conversation with them effectively. Psychology of the person regarding
society members and human being has changed completely. Now he cares about others and
understand their problem as well. He has become soft in nature and cooperative as well. After
death of his wife Walter felt dishearten and he became unable to metally present in the society
but after meeting with these three person his mental presence have been improved that shows in
his learning for musical instruments.
He was having little knowledge about illegal immigrants. He had never heard too much
about the criminals those who are in jail due to illegal immigrants. He was having little
understanding about country's attitude towards the people who want to migrate in other nation.
For example when Walter has met with Tarek and has listened his story then he though that
society members do not accept the people those who are living in their country illegally. Society
members look at them as criminals (Munoz-Price and et.al, 2015). Police of New York have
arrested the Tarek because he was living in the NYK with complete documentation. His mother
Mounk has finished all documents and has left the country. When Walter has got to know about
all these things then he decided to help the Tarek. His experience about the society was very bad
because he realised that people can use them and individual can be trapped in their net. This
incident has changed life and behaviour of the Walter, his emotional and mental skills have been
improved to great extent. This positive transformation has supported the person in living happy
life. His learning skills has been developed because now he is able to mentally present in the
situation. He does not feel dishearten and has become positive towards the society and
population.
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Experience of Walter of learning an instrument was completely different. He played
earlier piano but after death of his wife he did not play this instrument again. He has tried to
learn drum but he was unable to play drum properly. The Visitor film is all about how music can
help the person in come out of loneliness and improvisation. At last he has learned about djembe
and has played this instrument in the subway (Parmegiani, 2014). He has played this instrument
properly. His experience with this musical instrument was great. He realises that music is the
thing that can support the person in coming out of depression and live a happy life. This can help
the person in forgetting the bad memories and restart the life with freshness. The major change
occurs in the life of Walter that he has come out from bad memories and unhappy life. Now he
feels light and concentrate on his work and positive response to others as well.
Experience of New York of Walter was very bad. He was arrested by NYK police
because he was supporting the Zainab and Tarek. These three people have misguided the Walter
and has created wrong scenario in front of him. That is why he had to face may issue. Thus,
experience of New York of Walter was pathetic (Cattani and et.al, 2014). But conversation with
Zainab, Tarek and Mouna has make Walter positive. It was positive transformation in the
behaviour of the Walter.
CONCLUSION
From the above study it can be concluded that “The Visitor” film was the nice story
which has explained the experience of Walter in relation of society. Meeting with these three
persons have changed the life of the Walter and make him positive. That has helped in come out
from his loneliness.
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REFERENCES
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Chang, J.Y., 2014. The use of general and specialized corpora as reference sources for academic
English writing: A case study. ReCALL.26(2). pp.243-259.
Macri and et.al.,2017. To the School Community.
Munoz-Price and et.al., 2015. Isolation precautions for visitors. infection control & hospital
epidemiology.36(7).pp.747-758.
Parmegiani, A., 2014. The (dis) ownership of English: language and identity construction among
Zulu students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. International Journal of Bilingual Education
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