'The Power Of One' Could Have Been The Title For All The Films.
'The Power of One' could have been the title for all the films.
The topic i have chosen for my essay is "The Power of One could have been the title for all the films." I believe this proves true
in the three movies we watched which were "The Emerald Forest","The Empire of the Sun", and finally the "The Power of One". When
one thinks of the term "The Power of One" i presume most think of the power of 'one' as in one person, an individual, a single being.
How ever after viewing these films one's perspective of the term is changed drastically for you realise one can mean many. Many people
coming together, and banding as one. Once again i believe this applies to the films we watched and throught out my essay i shall explain my reasons.
But, before i begin i must say i believe the term can also apply to an individual person, merely for their personal actions which i believe
to be deserving of the title.
Firstly, i will begin with the 1992 film "The Power of One" directed by John G. Avildsen and based on the book by Bryce Courtenay. The film
depicts the life of a young English boy, 'Peekay' during the times of apartheid in South Africa. A simple definition of apartheid would basically be
the official policy of racial discrimination that exists in South Africa. As the film began with my eyes fixated to the screen i could not help
but think just how difficult it would have been to live during those times, especially being the only English boy in an Afrikaaners school as well
as losing both his father and mother! It is then i realised how courageous this little boy is, and would grow up to be a strong and corageous young
man that the native Africans would be reffering to as "the rainmaker". After watching the film you witness Peekay live up to the name of "The rainmaker"
as he brings some form of peace to the tribes, as he and Guideon Duma fight for a better...
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