Loyalty and change is a very big part in the movie Swing Kids, by Jonathan Marc Feldman and Thomas Carter. This movie is based on the time of the Nazis in Germany, and is historical fiction/nonfiction. All three of the main characters have big moments in the movie. Where they are either very loyal or they have betrayed something or someone. Loyalty and betrayal are the two biggest parts in the movie. We show loyalty because we feel what we are doing the right thing, so we stand up for it, and help it in some way. Why would anyone betray someone or something, if it would only hurt? Because sometimes we betray someone so that we can get away from doing something, or being around someone. By looking at Thomas and his friends and what they have …show more content…
Peter was forced to join the Hj’s as a punishment for his behavior. Since Thomas respected Peter so much, and looked up to him as the best friend that he was never able to get from his family. Thomas joined the Hj’s with Peter. When Arvid got in a fight with a couple of Hj’s, Thomas heard, and he also heard who had caused the damage to Arvid. Even with the past incident Thomas still respected Arvid, and when he heard an Hj had hurt him, he was more than mad. The next day at ‘school’ for the Hj’s, they were having boxing lessons. Guess who the boxing teacher was? The same Hj who had beaten up Arvid. When the teacher asked for volunteers so that he could show some useful moves, Thomas raised his hand. Thomas stepped into the ring, and immediately said “Let's see how you can fight, when you aren’t fighting a cripple”. He then charges Emil. Emil was apparently better at boxing than was expected. When Emil turned his back, Thomas charged. He punched, left and right. Emil walked off, just as Peter got onto the ring to help. While Emil was walking away Thomas whistled a Swing song. He sang, it don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing. Emil was a former swing kid, he got the message, and he stormed off. Thomas was sticking up for Arvid. He was being loyal to his friend, and he was betraying the Hj’s. Many times, when someone is betraying someone or is being loyal to someone, they are being loyal to something else, or they are betraying someone else at the same time. There are always two sides to the story, just like many movies and books like this one. Something good and something bad is always