Monday, March 3, 2008

Persecution

thursday 154-182
The crash of the airplane where Billy and his father-in-law traveled on was a crucial event in the story. It is like when the wolf finds little red riding hood. This event can be taken in depth by the idea of demise persecuting Billy Pilgrim. Like in the film from 1957 The Seventh Seal, the first scene is marked by death and the allegory of itself. As the main character, Death runs after Antonius Block without the possibility of avoiding its results. Time traveling also chases Billy, who doesn’t have the power of changing his past, neither the present nor the future. With some factors which make suspense happen, indicate that death is near. For instance the lights of Dresden shut down, because of the possibility of bombers attacking. The author makes a comparison with what an amazing event could be such a daily action as the city lights turning on one by one, reflected on the Elbe River.

Death appears once again with the commentary made by the kitchen war widow.
“All the real soldiers are dead.”
For instance this can be the main theme of the motion picture released in 1972 based on this novel. In any case everything and everybody revolves around death and birth. Nothing to do about it, there is even more stress in a war which considers such brutality.

Another example of persecution by Death is the story of Professor Isak Borg in the movie Wild Strawberries released in 1957 directed by Ingmar Bergman, the same director as Tthe Seventh Seal. Getting to remind things from the past in base with the events of the present trip he makes with his daughter-in-law. Regreting, and wanting to change his past just before his death. It is interesting that many movies refer to death as a way of enslaving humans to enjoy life on real world. For instance the recently released film The Bucket List directed by Rob Reiner. Having escaped from a cancer, two men are headed on a road trip with a list to-do. Still having limited one year life-time and diagnosed with a terminal illness they intend to make their last chess game with Death.

2 comments:

J. Tangen said...

Please re-write this chain of thoughts.

It is interesting that many movies refer to death as a way of enslaving humans to enjoy life on real world. For instance the recently released film The Bucket List directed by Rob Reiner. Having escaped from a cancer, two men are headed on a road trip with a list to-do. Still having limited one year life-time and diagnosed with a terminal illness they intend to make their last chess game with Death.

Maria Alejandra Echavarria said...

It is interesting that many movies refer to death as a way of enslaving humans to enjoy life. An example of this is the film directed by Robert Reiner, called The Bucket List. The story is about two men who are diagnosed of a terminal illness; consequently, they are forced to enjoy life while they can before facing their own Death.