Extra credit response #1
Out of the list of movies that was available to watch, I chose “Embrace of the Serpent” out of complete curiosity. The movie was quite unique I would have to say. The plot was about an Indian man named Karamakate who was the last shaman that survived from his tribe. His mission was to travel two scientists to find a sacred plant called Yakruna. Both these missions occurred at two different periods in Karmakate’s life and both men were out to find it out of selfish ambition. One scientist wanted to heal his disease, the other wanted to secure disease-free rubber trees for the US.
My thoughts on the movie:
Although the film was quite twisted at times (Karamakate spiking a church organization--leading to a mass attack/cannibalistic gathering) the movie depicted an interesting protagonist who held unswaying beliefs about the world, people, and his morals. The overall plot was quite psychedelic, as he used local herbs to explain the universe to both scientists. His intention was to convince the travelers to …show more content…
Realism stems from Machiavelli and Thucydides, where it argues that power is the most critical element in understanding the political landscape. The pursuit of power is the driving force of all states and that you must have self-help, you can’t trust anyone else. This theory can be applied to the movie, where each character is in pursuit of material possession and affluence. Daniel relied on self-help, where cooperating would have limited his power. Liberalism on the other hand, utilizes institutions to maximize gains. Institutions forms norms, norms create equality. If Daniel and Eli were to use honest means, perhaps an institution like a bank, the overall outcome in this dilemma (4-0) would have been more normative. Eli might have not died in the end of the movie, Daniel would have had more
Out of the list of movies that was available to watch, I chose “Embrace of the Serpent” out of complete curiosity. The movie was quite unique I would have to say. The plot was about an Indian man named Karamakate who was the last shaman that survived from his tribe. His mission was to travel two scientists to find a sacred plant called Yakruna. Both these missions occurred at two different periods in Karmakate’s life and both men were out to find it out of selfish ambition. One scientist wanted to heal his disease, the other wanted to secure disease-free rubber trees for the US.
My thoughts on the movie:
Although the film was quite twisted at times (Karamakate spiking a church organization--leading to a mass attack/cannibalistic gathering) the movie depicted an interesting protagonist who held unswaying beliefs about the world, people, and his morals. The overall plot was quite psychedelic, as he used local herbs to explain the universe to both scientists. His intention was to convince the travelers to …show more content…
Realism stems from Machiavelli and Thucydides, where it argues that power is the most critical element in understanding the political landscape. The pursuit of power is the driving force of all states and that you must have self-help, you can’t trust anyone else. This theory can be applied to the movie, where each character is in pursuit of material possession and affluence. Daniel relied on self-help, where cooperating would have limited his power. Liberalism on the other hand, utilizes institutions to maximize gains. Institutions forms norms, norms create equality. If Daniel and Eli were to use honest means, perhaps an institution like a bank, the overall outcome in this dilemma (4-0) would have been more normative. Eli might have not died in the end of the movie, Daniel would have had more