Scenes that helped shape Ernesto's future include the one where he diagnosed the old man with a tumor on his neck. He could of just wrote it off as nothing since Ernesto knew it was in bad shape but instead he decided to be honest with the man and tell him the truth. Then there was the sick woman who a young man wanted Ernesto to see. Ernesto realized that this woman was in her last days so he gave her some pills that I assumed would let her pass away more peacefully. He did not have to go see this woman and he did not have to treat her with any medicine but he did. Another scene is when "the mighty one" finally had its last day and broke down. The two men could have ended there journey right there and then and be defeated but instead Ernesto decided to take off on foot. In a later scene the two men run into a couple in the dessert. The couple has no money or job so Ernesto gives them his American dollars that he was holding on to for another purpose. Then when Ernesto gets to the mine he sees how these people are treated and gets very upset. He tells the guards that the people are thirsty and need water, the guard gives him lip so he throws a rock at the mans truck knowing that he can't really do anything to help those people. In another scene Ernesto tells a Doctor what he really thinks about his new novel. He basically tells the man that it sucks straight out. Then Ernesto goes to San Pablo to help Lepers. This is a very powerful part of the movie and it finally pushes Ernesto to change for good. The entire journey/road trip as a whole changed Ernesto into the man he would become. All of these scenes and situations showed Ernesto how much injustice there was in his country and he could not stand it. This was his drive to become a politician and make change.
As far as celebrations go, it seems like in South America you are required to dance at the parties. Dancing is the main theme at all of the parties and it is a public event. Everyone is invited and everyone is treated like family.
That was a good point about the scene where Che told that man about how he couldn't treat a tumor. Even though it would have helped them to have a warm place to sleep and hot food. That kind of selflessness is exactly what the question prompted us to discuss. I also that that the San Pablo leper colony was a powerful part of the movie. I espcially liked how he swam across the river to show them that the people on the other side, though healthy, are not any better than they are. All and all, I really liked the film and wish we would have figured out the light to dark situation.
ReplyDeleteDaniel, the theme of "injustice" is very deep and controversial. However, the film portrays the idea of the oppressor and the poor, who suffer the oppression. Ernesto, thought is neither one of them. However, he comes from a wealthy family and he is educated. So where exactly is his place? One point here is to remember not to talk about el Che. In the film, Che does not exist, maybe he is in the making.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am sorry the darkness of the film did not allowed us to appreciate the richness of its message. In deed we lost a lot of its details ....