Awonderfullife in IT's a Wonderful Research Proposal

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Harry is not only married, but his wife's father has offered him a research position with his firm. Once again George is stuck in Bedford Falls. This weighed heavily on George's mind throughout the entire movie. He does not get to achieve his dreams, instead he marries Mary and they begin a family.

One of the defining moments of the movie is when George is judged by Mr. Potter. Potter calls George a "miserable clerk...no securities, no stocks, no bonds. Nothing but a miserable $500 equity life insurance policy." To Potter, who judges individuals based solely on their net worth, George is a 'warped frustrated young man." In fact in the ultimate insult (according to Potter) he tells George "you're worth more dead than alive."

The conundrum is who is right? Is it Mr. Potter, who believe that men are only worth whatever monetary value they have acquired.

On the other hand, is it George, who has lived a wonderful life filled with friends, family and the respect of almost the entire community?

Since community values at that time included not only how a man acted, but how he treated others in the community, it would seem that George truly was the richest man in town. Clarence, the angel sent from heaven to assist George puts it most succinctly when he says "Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives, when he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, right? That is the crux of the entire movie, George's actions affect those around him in a most positive manner, he is looked up to, people admire him. He places the feelings of others before his own.

Clarence also tells George "Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends.

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" That George has friends is evident in the manner that everyone comes together to support him in the end. Sam Wainwright even wires him the authority to borrow up to $25,000, a staggering show of support in those times. What makes George a success is that he cared for others, he sacrificed his own dreams for others, and he was the epitome of selflessness in Bedford Falls. All these traits are what characterized George as a good man. Even Clarence realizes what George has had, telling him, "you see George, you have really had a wonderful life, don't you see what a mistake it would be to just throw it away?" Clarence is right which is why George has lived a wonderful life.....

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