Trouble The Water And Oxyana Film Analysis

Each person has struggled. How he or she overcomes these struggles is what defines them. They can rise to the occasion and overcome, or they can commit the same mistakes and surrender. Simply stated, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." In Trouble the Water and Oxyana, the people face this choice. How the people react in each film displays the differences between fighting and giving up. Unless drastic, the problems that appear should not affect the choices one makes. Ultimately, an internal characteristic determines if a person has the will to adapt and overcome. The differences in the films is that Kim conquers every setback that she encounters while the citizens of Oceania use them as an excuse of why they are slowly …show more content…
In Trouble the Water, all the predicaments are due to Hurricane Katrina. There is internal and external destruction brought forth by the natural disaster. The levees collapse, the city slowly sinks below the water, and the citizens who stay proceed to act or falter. The external destruction is due to the media coverage and miniscule government support. The media cover the damage, but also cover the stories on how the hurricane will affect gas prices and tourism. The government sends miniscule amounts of soldiers and relief. To exacerbate the situation, the soldiers present seldom aid the citizens. The struggle rapidly shifts from having outside options to the idea that it each citizen has to reconcile and overcome or parish. A pivotal moment in the film that represents this overcoming is when Kim and her family are stuck in her house with steadily rising waters. While trapped here, a man floats by on a punching bag. The usage of the bag helps the people navigate through the water. A punching bag is not a conventional floatation device; although, at the time of struggle, this man adapts and overcomes the