In a world where humans confront futility and suffer from infertility, hope has lost its glimmer. After all, the dismal, the decay, and the dull are words that define the dystopian reality of Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men. From this actuality, it presents notions, relevant for wider society to consider, that can be analyzed for this essay. Whether these ideas are about the significance of children, the decay of art as a medium, or the loss of human values. These concepts have accomplished to reflect our own lives, and become a critique of our society.
What would happen to a reality where people can no longer conceive because of human infertility, what would that actuality look? The film envisions a dystopian reality like this, by showing …show more content…
Over the course of Children of Men, acts of demonizing people are made, since it deems them worthy of being treated in inhuman conditions. Unfortunately, Britain’s government “positively” advertises this dehumanization as a form of controlling the enemy, but this results in encouraging the people to dehumanize others. However, at its worst, the subconscious influence of propaganda deprives people of their positive qualities. To visualize, while Theo and Kee rush to find a boat to the Human Project; we see a mourning mother along the way, grieving the death of her son. Despite her grief, Theo and Kee ignore the wailing woman. From this telling scene, it signifies how death has become routine in this demoralized society; it has dehumanized people of sympathy. In another example, when Britain’s soldiers are caging refugees and depriving them of their fundamental rights; the soldiers are nurturing cold-hearted behavior towards foreigners and refugees. These examples of dehumanization are reminiscent of the treatment of Jews during World War II. At a time where the Nazi experimented on Jews, in an attempt to create “the master race”; stripped them of their own identity and appearance; and treated them in concentration camps. What makes both the film and the historical example necessary for wider society to consider, is what we can learn from their actions. For both the film and …show more content…
Who would be there to appreciate it for its nuance, purpose, and imagery in the future? This future is an idea that Children of Men presents; since the film’s reality shows a time where culture and civilization were in a state of decay. Therefore, art becomes a dying medium of expression, reducing it to decoration and “things” for the wealthy. Stripping art down to its monetary value, and decaying it of its significance. For the reason that society and most of its people have no concern for keeping the culture of art alive. To exemplify, in the scene where Theo visits his cousin, Nigel, he is continually surrounded by renowned art pieces. Although Nigel collects these artworks with the naive hope that he is preserving the works of man, this is a lie he imposes himself to believe. For example, we see Michaelangelo’s sculpture of David missing a left leg; we hear mentions of the statue of La Pieta, “smashed up before [Nigel] got there.” Ultimately, Nigel is well-aware that the people do not care for art or wish to preserve it. Nonetheless, when Theo asks Nigel about how he deals with this, his response is, “I don’t think about it.” The decay of art is a relevant idea to society, as Children of Men’s reality presents to the viewer, the consequences of a world without art in people’s lives. If art is our way of expressing our imagination, our ability to attach meaning to something; taking it away is,
What would happen to a reality where people can no longer conceive because of human infertility, what would that actuality look? The film envisions a dystopian reality like this, by showing …show more content…
Over the course of Children of Men, acts of demonizing people are made, since it deems them worthy of being treated in inhuman conditions. Unfortunately, Britain’s government “positively” advertises this dehumanization as a form of controlling the enemy, but this results in encouraging the people to dehumanize others. However, at its worst, the subconscious influence of propaganda deprives people of their positive qualities. To visualize, while Theo and Kee rush to find a boat to the Human Project; we see a mourning mother along the way, grieving the death of her son. Despite her grief, Theo and Kee ignore the wailing woman. From this telling scene, it signifies how death has become routine in this demoralized society; it has dehumanized people of sympathy. In another example, when Britain’s soldiers are caging refugees and depriving them of their fundamental rights; the soldiers are nurturing cold-hearted behavior towards foreigners and refugees. These examples of dehumanization are reminiscent of the treatment of Jews during World War II. At a time where the Nazi experimented on Jews, in an attempt to create “the master race”; stripped them of their own identity and appearance; and treated them in concentration camps. What makes both the film and the historical example necessary for wider society to consider, is what we can learn from their actions. For both the film and …show more content…
Who would be there to appreciate it for its nuance, purpose, and imagery in the future? This future is an idea that Children of Men presents; since the film’s reality shows a time where culture and civilization were in a state of decay. Therefore, art becomes a dying medium of expression, reducing it to decoration and “things” for the wealthy. Stripping art down to its monetary value, and decaying it of its significance. For the reason that society and most of its people have no concern for keeping the culture of art alive. To exemplify, in the scene where Theo visits his cousin, Nigel, he is continually surrounded by renowned art pieces. Although Nigel collects these artworks with the naive hope that he is preserving the works of man, this is a lie he imposes himself to believe. For example, we see Michaelangelo’s sculpture of David missing a left leg; we hear mentions of the statue of La Pieta, “smashed up before [Nigel] got there.” Ultimately, Nigel is well-aware that the people do not care for art or wish to preserve it. Nonetheless, when Theo asks Nigel about how he deals with this, his response is, “I don’t think about it.” The decay of art is a relevant idea to society, as Children of Men’s reality presents to the viewer, the consequences of a world without art in people’s lives. If art is our way of expressing our imagination, our ability to attach meaning to something; taking it away is,