I didn't understand why the older white couple (I don't know their names) stuffed dynamite into the alligator and blew up what appeared to be a small village [it was the levy; a man-made barrier that separates the Bathtub from "civilized society." Wink devised the plan to destroy the levy because it was retaining the saltwater in Bathtub after the storm and killing off the fish and the livestock]. One thing that was very apparent was Hushpuppy's level of maturity and inner strength for someone her age. In the end of the movie, she watched her father collapse and was fully aware of his impending death. While most PEOPLE, let alone most six year-olds, would freak out at the sight of a loved one dying in front of them, Hushpuppy remained entirely composed. She listened to her father's last heartbeat and said goodbye. To me, this movie illustrates that a person's character truly develops only through tough times. There are many grown men and women that haven't been through what Hushpuppy has in her six years of life. I think parents, teachers, and society as a whole tend to underestimate the intelligence and resiliency of children. It's interesting how quick people are to forget that they, too, were children at one point in their lives and were misjudged by their elders, yet they willingly and effortlessly repeat the cycle.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Beasts of the Southern Wild II
I found this movie to be very confusing. What started off as a seemingly straightforward plot turned into a rather odd mixture of events and character development; perhaps my analytical skills are just not up to par yet.
I didn't understand why the older white couple (I don't know their names) stuffed dynamite into the alligator and blew up what appeared to be a small village [it was the levy; a man-made barrier that separates the Bathtub from "civilized society." Wink devised the plan to destroy the levy because it was retaining the saltwater in Bathtub after the storm and killing off the fish and the livestock]. One thing that was very apparent was Hushpuppy's level of maturity and inner strength for someone her age. In the end of the movie, she watched her father collapse and was fully aware of his impending death. While most PEOPLE, let alone most six year-olds, would freak out at the sight of a loved one dying in front of them, Hushpuppy remained entirely composed. She listened to her father's last heartbeat and said goodbye. To me, this movie illustrates that a person's character truly develops only through tough times. There are many grown men and women that haven't been through what Hushpuppy has in her six years of life. I think parents, teachers, and society as a whole tend to underestimate the intelligence and resiliency of children. It's interesting how quick people are to forget that they, too, were children at one point in their lives and were misjudged by their elders, yet they willingly and effortlessly repeat the cycle.
I didn't understand why the older white couple (I don't know their names) stuffed dynamite into the alligator and blew up what appeared to be a small village [it was the levy; a man-made barrier that separates the Bathtub from "civilized society." Wink devised the plan to destroy the levy because it was retaining the saltwater in Bathtub after the storm and killing off the fish and the livestock]. One thing that was very apparent was Hushpuppy's level of maturity and inner strength for someone her age. In the end of the movie, she watched her father collapse and was fully aware of his impending death. While most PEOPLE, let alone most six year-olds, would freak out at the sight of a loved one dying in front of them, Hushpuppy remained entirely composed. She listened to her father's last heartbeat and said goodbye. To me, this movie illustrates that a person's character truly develops only through tough times. There are many grown men and women that haven't been through what Hushpuppy has in her six years of life. I think parents, teachers, and society as a whole tend to underestimate the intelligence and resiliency of children. It's interesting how quick people are to forget that they, too, were children at one point in their lives and were misjudged by their elders, yet they willingly and effortlessly repeat the cycle.
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