Death: a Tragedy

Death: a Tragedy

  • Submitted By: thulz
  • Date Submitted: 02/26/2009 2:45 AM
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Comment on how the producer/director of Look Both Ways uses the image of birds- both collectively and individually. What are they saying here? *Joseph Stalin, dictator of soviet union, once said ‘the death of person is a tragedy, the death of twenty million is a statistic’. How* is this statement relevant with the way the train accidents are dealt with in the movie? This statement, to an extent, applies to two separate train accidents in the film; one that claims the lives of many while the other involves the loss of just one individual. The train accident that results in numerous lives being lost does not take more precedence or importance over that of the lone person who dies around about the same time elsewhere. To be more precise the accident at Arnow Hill was seen merely as a statistic, whereas the death of Rob was considered more of a tragedy. *How does the hot weather influence events and the actions of individuals?* Give three. The hot weather influences events and the actions of individuals such as Nick, Meryl and Andy. The heat slows the characters from getting on with their lives. It instead compels them to stop and think about things that were on their minds such as lives course, their dreams and reality, the rewards and challenges. It made them realize what their lives were truly about. Describe the relationship between the train accident victim and his wife. *How does the movie present nick in a favorable* and positive light Nick has just been told that he has got cancer and that it is slowly spreading to other parts of his body. This scares him for he has seen how cancer kills and does not want to go through all that himself. This fear provokes him to do things we normally would not encourage. However we do not hate him or judge him on his actions for we realize that news like that would make us do some reckless and impetuous things ourselves, thus presenting him in a more favorable and positive light. Describe N*ick*’*s relationship with...

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