In modern Western society, we find ourselves increasingly faced with surveillance. Wherever we go, whatever we do, it seems that the daily activities of the general population are progressively recorded, monitored and analyzed. It seems that “consistent” surveillance instills fear in our culture, and that the media has used this to their advantage by creating lifestyles or certain attitudes and attributes that only certain groups can use. When another group uses it, they are punished or isolated. With panopticism, victims are always careful to always behave in the “correct” way in fear of being abnormal, ensuring that we all behave accordingly. Its purpose and effectiveness were quickly accepted as a cultural norm, without even giving it a second thought. The idea of ​​panopticism and the fear of authority or power that comes with it form social constructions of subjects in culture. Social constructions force people to respect certain boundaries. Especially when panopticism comes into play, those who are being observed are even more attentive. They know they don't have the power, so they just abide by the established rules even though they are not written or tangible people, they just know that they exist. This causes people to be paranoid and act in the desired role that the observer expects to see, even when they are not looking. Perhaps one of the most significant and obvious examples of this in Grand Torino is the way Walt's family does not communicate with him regularly, but does the things he feels obligated to do. Like attending his wife's funeral, buying him gifts for his birthday, and reluctantly answering his phone calls. There are no rules or laws that say... middle of paper... if they believe they are being watched, their actions become disciplined. Since they never know if they are under surveillance or not, they will constantly behave in the “correct” way leaving them subject to the person or people in power. Gran Torino incorporates this idea of ​​panopticism and subjectivity by having an old man and a boy along with his family break down social constructions and form bonds that create a positive outlook for Tao and Walt. Even if Walt dies, he dies with dignity and as a mentally freer man than before. As a result of panopticism we are subject to creating certain social constructions that we build ourselves and consider normal. Not only that, but we also subject ourselves to these social constructions. It is a shame that with panopticism and subjectivity some disgusting social constructions become part of American culture.