Violence In Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction

Quentin Tarantino has a rare genre that nobody competes with. Tarantino uses violence in films in a way that nobody would dare to attempt or recreate. He will also go down in history as one of the most unique, creative directors of all time. Tarantino gives violence more of a meaning then just blood and gore, but depth of why people are violent. Mark Conrad wrote an essay entitled “Symbolism, Meaning, and Nihilism in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction” which explores the idea of a deeper layer underneath the violence in these films. Tarantino creates a world full of violence in ways to show morality, power and because it’s simply entertaining, and that’s why he’s one of the best directors of this generation. Nihilism is a term that describes loss of value in life. Conrad believes that nihilism ties into religion. He compares nihilism to Aristotelian ethic. Aristotelian ethic believes that everything has natures and essences, and what’s best for things is …show more content…
Having power is about control. It’s about the person that calls the shots. Power is seen in films in various ways, but Tarantino uses violence as a way to dictate who has power. Tarantino uses violence in films in ways that people would use romance or comedy. Tarantino uses violence to tell a story about how people grow, who people are and what they’re here for.
Pulp Fiction shows the growth of Jules. Jules repeats the passage from the bible again, which gets interpreted in many different ways. Maybe it’s the way that he’s living his life. Everything he does, illegal or legal, is justified by his boss. He’s always protected. Jules doesn’t face any consequences unless he messes up with the boss. Pulp Fiction views the world as evil and selfish. All that hate and anger has made Jules do all the things he’s done in his life. Jules wants to protect Ringo (Burr Steers) from the evil in the world. Reality is, Jules is the