The detail and posture of the Roman sculpture, "The Dying Gaul," portrays the Roman future’s commitment to humanizing the enemy which is a concept that needs to be followed in the societies of today. It was designed with such elaborate detail that it could be brought to life and transport the viewer back in time. As the beholder inspects this spectacular piece of art they will see the value and respect the Romans placed on the lives of their ferocious enemies, the Gauls. Even though some phycologists believe dehumanizing and objectify the enemy is profitable to the defending military, a trip through humanity’s past mistakes will prove otherwise. Instead, the many benefits of humanizing on a global and personal level are revealed. However,
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The weapons which are scattered around the dying man show that he fought to the very last and is facing an honorable death. Interestingly, they display him dying with his weapons and to my knowledge great soldiers and kings were buried with their weapons. If you trace his eye’s gaze it will rest on the sword showing that even with deathly wounds he is seeking to fight to the very end and not give up. His right leg is bent underneath his body like he is trying to get his footing again so he can stand up. The Gaul’s bravery can be seen because he has minimalistic views according to his clothes and just depend on his strength and ability to …show more content…
And when I look into the past, I see the many wars that have been fought because the enemy was dehumanized. One example is the American Civil War, which started over a bitter disagreement regarding humanity of African slaves. And even after the Civil War the dehumanization of Black/ African Americans continued to cause strife in our country even past the Civil Rights Movements. The next question over the worth of certain Americans was resolved when women were given the equal vote in 1920. On a more global scale, a whole World War was started over the dehumanization of Jews. When Hitler decided that only Germans were pure humans and Jews were not human enough to exist, World War II ensued. These are just a few of the stories of the consequences of
The weapons which are scattered around the dying man show that he fought to the very last and is facing an honorable death. Interestingly, they display him dying with his weapons and to my knowledge great soldiers and kings were buried with their weapons. If you trace his eye’s gaze it will rest on the sword showing that even with deathly wounds he is seeking to fight to the very end and not give up. His right leg is bent underneath his body like he is trying to get his footing again so he can stand up. The Gaul’s bravery can be seen because he has minimalistic views according to his clothes and just depend on his strength and ability to …show more content…
And when I look into the past, I see the many wars that have been fought because the enemy was dehumanized. One example is the American Civil War, which started over a bitter disagreement regarding humanity of African slaves. And even after the Civil War the dehumanization of Black/ African Americans continued to cause strife in our country even past the Civil Rights Movements. The next question over the worth of certain Americans was resolved when women were given the equal vote in 1920. On a more global scale, a whole World War was started over the dehumanization of Jews. When Hitler decided that only Germans were pure humans and Jews were not human enough to exist, World War II ensued. These are just a few of the stories of the consequences of