In Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell calls the movie theater “a special temple where the hero has moved into the sphere of being mythologized” (Campbell). Watching the movie Baraka, the audience can connect to Campbell’s description of the didactic nature of movies. According to its co-director Fricke, Baraka was intended to be "a journey of rediscovery that plunges into nature, into history, into the human spirit and finally into the realm of the infinite" (Fricke). Furthermore, Baraka dives into the didactic elements of archetypes and images that instruct the soul. Although Baraka does not use words, there is a clear message of humans and their world that Campbell says gives “relevance to something happening in your own life. It gives you
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They can’t believe what is happening and don’t know what to say, or they are trying to say something but can’t seem to make a sound. This is the scariest and most dangerous silence because while the victim or victims of the event going on are trying to make a sound, they can’t do it and can’t get anything to come out. This is why it is the scariest and most dangerous silence because there is nothing more frightening to humans than not being able to do or achieve something. The image above depicts a “silent scream” referring to the atomic bombs that were dropped in Japan. In this scene in the movie, the Butoh dancer is obviously showing that he is going through a painful and horrific event. While it appears that the dancer is screaming his lungs out, he can’t seem to muster a sound. Perhaps there is a physical issue that is keeping him from making a sound, but also it could just be that he is in complete awe of what is going on around him. He can’t make a sound which means there is total silence in the room, a dangerous silence. It is obvious that the dancer is in pain and it is also obvious that he is very scared. He is physical proof of why this kind of silence is the most dangerous and scary silence of all. This is the dangerous silence that comes during a crazy or horrific …show more content…
It is a lesson about the dangers of silence. The dangers of silence are difficult to understand unless you think about it on a very deep level. It is mainly dangerous for the situations that it relates to. Usually, silence comes along in depressing and bad times. It is also often times the signal of a bad event coming. The depressing feeling of silence has been felt in all parts of the world at some point in history. For example, storms happen everywhere so that is one example already of the uneasy, anxious silence that relates to a storm. On a deeper level, many countries have experienced terrible times that result in silence such as the atomic bombs being dropped which was represented by a “silent scream.” Also, for the U.S., attacks like Pearl Harbor and 9/11 started with silence on normal mornings in the nation. The silence was continued during the attacks just because it left everyone speechless. The silence didn’t end after the attacks because that is when the silence of uncertainty comes upon everyone. Also, there are moments of silence to honor those who were killed which is a very depressing kind of silence. In conclusion, the overall lesson or idea is that silence is a lot of times somehow related to a dangerous, depressing, or negative event or time, and people should always try to keep these bad times of silence
They can’t believe what is happening and don’t know what to say, or they are trying to say something but can’t seem to make a sound. This is the scariest and most dangerous silence because while the victim or victims of the event going on are trying to make a sound, they can’t do it and can’t get anything to come out. This is why it is the scariest and most dangerous silence because there is nothing more frightening to humans than not being able to do or achieve something. The image above depicts a “silent scream” referring to the atomic bombs that were dropped in Japan. In this scene in the movie, the Butoh dancer is obviously showing that he is going through a painful and horrific event. While it appears that the dancer is screaming his lungs out, he can’t seem to muster a sound. Perhaps there is a physical issue that is keeping him from making a sound, but also it could just be that he is in complete awe of what is going on around him. He can’t make a sound which means there is total silence in the room, a dangerous silence. It is obvious that the dancer is in pain and it is also obvious that he is very scared. He is physical proof of why this kind of silence is the most dangerous and scary silence of all. This is the dangerous silence that comes during a crazy or horrific …show more content…
It is a lesson about the dangers of silence. The dangers of silence are difficult to understand unless you think about it on a very deep level. It is mainly dangerous for the situations that it relates to. Usually, silence comes along in depressing and bad times. It is also often times the signal of a bad event coming. The depressing feeling of silence has been felt in all parts of the world at some point in history. For example, storms happen everywhere so that is one example already of the uneasy, anxious silence that relates to a storm. On a deeper level, many countries have experienced terrible times that result in silence such as the atomic bombs being dropped which was represented by a “silent scream.” Also, for the U.S., attacks like Pearl Harbor and 9/11 started with silence on normal mornings in the nation. The silence was continued during the attacks just because it left everyone speechless. The silence didn’t end after the attacks because that is when the silence of uncertainty comes upon everyone. Also, there are moments of silence to honor those who were killed which is a very depressing kind of silence. In conclusion, the overall lesson or idea is that silence is a lot of times somehow related to a dangerous, depressing, or negative event or time, and people should always try to keep these bad times of silence