Cinderella Man
-Spouse and children introduced: Mae and 3 children shown in their home in New Jersey
-Transition into the Depression era – family living in a very cramped space with barely enough money to keep the lights on
-Suspended from fighting
-Braddock attempts to work on docks to earn money to get by – had trouble with his right hand from boxing, unable to work as efficiently as others, yet was respectable and hardworking nonetheless
-Cared deeply about his family, #1 priority
-Manager gets Braddock a fight against a heavyweight (he is a lightweight), and he turns into the ‘Cinderella Man’ and gave those suffering from the Depression hope—he continues to fight
-Ends up reaching the point where he can fight Max Baer, the #1 heavyweight fighter
-Family worries deeply, Baer has killed men in the ring
-Braddock follows through with the fight against Baer, and WINS.
