The Randomness of the Universe
In the movie, Match Point, directed by Woody Allen, the scales of fate and justice in society are determined by the mere uncertainties of the universe, in other words, by random chance. Chance is the random occurrences that people experience every day, and is a result of entropy. Based on the second law of thermodynamics, the universe has a tendency to move towards disorder or a randomness. This characteristic of entropy can explain how fate is actually an inevitable outcome based on a greater scientific principle - chance. For instance, a major component in the film emphasizes how it is the chance encounters, companions and thieves, which determine fate, rather than the actual deeds of the characters. The opening …show more content…
Chris goes from a tennis instructor to climbing up the social class latter, all due to the chanced events of meeting the right individuals. As entropy and randomness are always increasing in the universe, the ability to fulfill fate is related to the many entropic ways that chance presents itself. Moreover, if chance is the main determinant in human affairs, then the lines of right and wrong can become indifferent to people and alter their definitions of justice. As seen in the play, Chris is a believer that being lucky is fortunate above all. Therefore, when it came down to leaving his wife Chloe, for his mistress Nola, he faced a dilemma. To preserve his bourgeoisie lifestyle, Chris makes an elaborate plan to kill Nola and her next-door neighbour to make it look like a robbery. When the ghost of the women he killed appears, he reason that "sometimes it is necessary to sacrifice the innocent in order to succeed" and that "the innocent are sometimes slain to make way for a grander scheme" (Allen, 2005). Chris acknowledges that chance rules life and that the future is all unknown, and meditates this act to solidify his rich status. Therefore, one can argue that if an individual were to commit such a
In the movie, Match Point, directed by Woody Allen, the scales of fate and justice in society are determined by the mere uncertainties of the universe, in other words, by random chance. Chance is the random occurrences that people experience every day, and is a result of entropy. Based on the second law of thermodynamics, the universe has a tendency to move towards disorder or a randomness. This characteristic of entropy can explain how fate is actually an inevitable outcome based on a greater scientific principle - chance. For instance, a major component in the film emphasizes how it is the chance encounters, companions and thieves, which determine fate, rather than the actual deeds of the characters. The opening …show more content…
Chris goes from a tennis instructor to climbing up the social class latter, all due to the chanced events of meeting the right individuals. As entropy and randomness are always increasing in the universe, the ability to fulfill fate is related to the many entropic ways that chance presents itself. Moreover, if chance is the main determinant in human affairs, then the lines of right and wrong can become indifferent to people and alter their definitions of justice. As seen in the play, Chris is a believer that being lucky is fortunate above all. Therefore, when it came down to leaving his wife Chloe, for his mistress Nola, he faced a dilemma. To preserve his bourgeoisie lifestyle, Chris makes an elaborate plan to kill Nola and her next-door neighbour to make it look like a robbery. When the ghost of the women he killed appears, he reason that "sometimes it is necessary to sacrifice the innocent in order to succeed" and that "the innocent are sometimes slain to make way for a grander scheme" (Allen, 2005). Chris acknowledges that chance rules life and that the future is all unknown, and meditates this act to solidify his rich status. Therefore, one can argue that if an individual were to commit such a