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Violation â€Å"VIOLATION† is the first thing seen when watching the screen, setting the theme right off the bat for the movie â€Å"Cool Hand Luke†. Lukas Jackson, a man introduced to us by cutting the heads off parking meters, is sent to a chain gang for two years as punishment. After watching the film, and reading the reviews, it is obvious that there are several pertinent ideas that characterize the film’s central theme-Luke’s question of his faith, his keen smile that tells all, how he is neither a hero or an anti hero, and how ironically he is a Christ like figure himself. From the very first minute in the movie, Luke has already introduced us to his famous smile. â€Å"The man grins foolishly and lifts a bottle in salute† (Champlin 3). This†¦show more content†¦Lukas Jackson neither tried nor wanted to be any kind of hero or anti-hero. He might have los a lot of battles, but one thing no one could ever take away from him-he will inevitably live on forever. Works Cited Champlin, Charles. â€Å"Cool Hand Luke, â€Å"Simple Tale With Truths to Tell.† Los Angeles Times 30. October 1967:1-2 Print Creekmore, Hubert. â€Å"Everyman In Chains.† New York Times 18 September 1965: 1-2 Print Pevere, Geoff. â€Å"Rebel hero captured restless spirit of an era† The star.com 18 March 2007: 1-2Show MoreRelatedThe Movie Cool Hand Luke 1164 Words   |  5 PagesThe Movie â€Å"Cool Hand Luke† is about a middle-aged man who gets put into prison after getting caught cutting off the heads of parking meters. You view his experience in the prison and how he refuses to conform to the standards held by the jail and the rest of the current prisoners. Unfortunately at the end, Luke ends up getting shot and killed. After viewing the movie â€Å"Cool Hand Luke† there were three main psychological themes that were very prevalent on the basis of the film. 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