The short film Buzkashi Boys, directed by Sam French, portrays the life of two Afghan boys, Ahmad and Rafi. Dreaming of becoming their beloved Buzkashi Riders, they face many challenges while living in their war torn country of Afghanistan. Confronting the differences between their dreams and reality while experiencing a glimpse of their freedom leaving Ahmad in a tragic fate.
Sam French focuses the lightning to illustrate the differences between Ahmad and Rafi. Giving the audience a comparison of the lives between them. Ahmad has a life without a family and rules doing whatever he wants as he pleases. Being independent enough to be by himself. The lighting in his scenes for example when he was begging on streets of town are always bright and sharp indicating that he’s fond of who he is despite the struggle of trying to survive but secretly desires not to be alone. Rafi on the other hand has a family, a father, food and shelter. The lightning in his scenes always are less sharpened when he is with his father indicating that he is being held back forced to do labor because of his father’s parental dominance and has a wish to be severed of that bond. The difference between Ahmad and Rafi is that not only are they friends, their lives are completely different from each other as both of them envy’s the other one’s life. The lightning in the scenes clears these differences for the audiences to see and compare it to their own life. In today’s society my youth is filled with people like Ahmad and Rafi. Teenagers like Rafi desire the lust to be set free by their parents. Wanting to have their own time to do what they want with their friends. Having everlasting fun and experiencing their wild side. Teenagers like Ahmad who has nothing stru...
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... the film, they were never separated up but always together as Sam French always distributed the two shot to show the importance of their friendship. They symbolize that you always need someone for guidance to push each other to get out of your own comfort zone. At the same time also showing how much you really need someone to be there for comfort and in times of need. One of the scenes for example is when Ahmad and Rafi are sitting in the midst of a crumbled Dumaralan Palace throwing rock in to a can. Expressing their dreams as Ahmad wished to not live in the streets forever and become one of his countries national heroes, a buzkashi rider. Rafi shared the same dream but has doubts, as he knows that would not be what his father wanted. Together they do find a way and discuss these possibilities for their future, giving a glimpse of hope for change in their lives.
Most importantly, comparing the themes of both epiphanies reveals they can simultaneously be similar and different. An important common theme in both epiphanies is facing reality. In Araby, the protagonist realizes “[his] stay was useless” (Joyce 6) since the young lady only “spok[e] to [him] out of a sense of duty” (Joyce 6). Likewise, in The Flash, the protagonist realizes he “accepted everything: traffic lights, cars, posters, uniforms, monuments, things completely detached from any sense of the world, accepted them as if there some necessity, some chain of cause and effect that bound them together” (Calvino 1). Both characters face the reality and randomness of the world. Even so, each epiphany implies each protagonist faces a different sort of reality. The protagonist of Araby faces the reality of love and “[sees himself] as a creature driven and derived by vanity” (Joyce 6). On the other hand, the protagonist of The Flash faces the reality of existence and hopes “[he] shall grasp that other knowledge” (Calvino 2). Therefore, reviewing the theme similar to both epiphanies leads to discovering different themes as well.
"’Except the bad thing is, the real humdinger, see, is that I tried for CO status, being a Christian and all. And weird things happened. And…well…I didn’t get it." Page 358
Throughout his literature, James Baldwin discusses the issues of racial inequality within America and discusses reasons for the conflicts between races, proposing his solutions to the problems. One of the most important and recurring motifs between his works is the idea of history; the history of whites in western society and its origin in European thinking and the history of the American Negro, whose history is just as American as his white counterpart’s. The importance of these histories as being one combined “American history” is integral to the healing process between the two races. The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision is a landmark event for blacks and whites alike, and the events following three years later in Little Rock, Arkansas mark the beginning of a long journey to fulfill the promise of equal education made by the Supreme Court. The 1957 events in Little Rock quickly became the nationally covered story of the Little Rock Nine, a legacy that still lives on today despite a James Baldwin prediction made in his essay “Take Me to the Water.” Specifically, nine African-American students were given permission by the Little Rock school board to attend Central High School, one of the nation’s top 40 high schools, integrating a formally all-white campus. During the initial weeks, these students were prevented from entering the school by US military summoned by the Arkansas governor. The Little Rock case drew immediate media attention and became a nationwide symbol of the civil rights movement. The story of the Little Rock Nine embodies James Baldwin’s arguments and observations regarding necessity of education as a crucial step to achievin...
As the camera moves, you can see how the lightning almost foreshadows what is to be seen within the next few seconds. Ned walks from a well-lit room, appearing to have no idea what has occurred with Felix to walking into a dim and almost dark room. It almost signals to the audience that what’s going to happen next isn’t going to be good. Ned’s expression goes from nonchalant to surprise as he stumbles upon the scene which will most likely be reflective of the audience’s expressions. Following Ned’s gaze from the soiled sheets to Felix in the bathroom really brings out the fragility of the situation by making Felix almost appear to be somewhat angelic. The scene where Ned is washing Felix is composed of all white continuing with the angelic feel, especially with the music in the background. The cinematography and mise-en-scene in the shower and in the bathroom scene as a whole really brings forth the innocence of their situation at hand. It enhances the emotional value of the scene and makes the audience have sympathy for both Felix and Ned in this
Finally, even though, for a long time, the roles of woman in a relationship have been established to be what I already explained, we see that these two protagonists broke that conception and established new ways of behaving in them. One did it by having an affair with another man and expressing freely her sexuality and the other by breaking free from the prison her marriage represented and discovering her true self. The idea that unites the both is that, in their own way, they defied many beliefs and started a new way of thinking and a new perception of life, love and relationships.
Lastly Khaled Hosseini looks at a Afghan family and how its each family members commitment and strong bond is what is essential in ones future/identity. In the novel it was evident that Pari’s relationship with her family, mainly her brother, Abdullah was Pari’s source of unconditional love and it was that very thing that kept Pari connected to her roots which is the very thing that shaped her future/identity. Pari’s uncle was the very reason why Pari was sold in the novel and the cause of Abdullah being stripped from his only family. In the novel the separation of Pari and Abdullah caused sever pain as Abdullah was not just a brother rather he played the mother and father figure for Pari. In the novel the author, Khaled Hosseini uses many
In 1954, the Supreme Court took a step in history with the Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka by stating that, “In the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’, has no place. Separate facilities are inheritably unequal.” Little Rock, Arkansas a city in the upper south became a location of a controversial attempt to put the court order into effect when nine African American students were chosen to desegregate Central High in Little Rock. How did the Little Rock Nine affect America? Sanford Wexler stated in The Civil Rights Movement: An Eyewitness History,” its “effect would ripple across the nation and influence the growing Civil Rights Movement;” in addition, the Little Rock crisis forced the federal government to come down on state government in order to protect the rights of African Americans.
An individual’s ‘Sense of Place’ is predominantly their place of belonging and acceptance in the world, may it be through a strong physical, emotional or spiritual connection. In Tim Winton’s novel ‘The Riders”, the concept of Sense of Place is explored through the desperate journey of its protagonist, Fred Scully. Scully’s elaborate search for identity throughout the novel is guided and influenced by the compulsive love he feels for his wife Jennifer and their family morals, the intensity of hope and the destruction it can cause and the nostalgic nature of Winton’s writing. Two quotes which reflect the ideals of a person’s Sense of Place are “Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him.’(Aldous Huxley) and “It is not down in any map. True places never are.” (Herman Melville). Huxley and Melville’s statements closely resemble Fred Scully’s journey and rectify some of his motivations throughout the text.
A joyous celebration of the sanctity of life is generated through the element of Mood and atmosphere. The clip begins with a soft orchestration of piano and violin, creating a magical melody. The choice of melody creates the mood and atmosphere that influences the audience to feel joyous from the outset. The use of lighting adds dramatic effect to the mood and atmosphere of this scene; a warm yellow beam of light streams out of the barn, cutting through the dark and rainy morning, which
The Scottsboro Boys trials, one of the most notorious and tragic chapters of the South’s racial history caught the attention of people around the world. Nine black men suffered after being wrongly accused and convicted of beating eight white men and sexually abusing two white women. The trials of the Scottsboro boys ruined the lives of the men from there on out. The whole ordeal was seemed to be one big white smiling face.
They both are thought to be a freak or crazy, as they do not fit the normality. As Marie-Laure is blind, and Etienne has agoraphobia and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. They both lost someone that was important to them in a world war. Etienne lost his brother during World War I, and Marie-Laure lost her father during World War II. They fell broken because of the one person that understood them and that was there for them was gone and they did not know how to handle it because they when though everything together. As the story goes on you get to see Etienne’s and Marie-Laure’s relationship get strong and they began to mend the damage, and become support systems for each
The founding of the United States went through a tough time to unite a whole nation. The U.S., at many times, was almost doomed to failure. Many decisions and beneficial people kept what is known as America today alive. Some of the most unexpected people to help shape the U.S. was Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. Not like any of the other feuds between politicians at that time that ended in choice words, Burr and Hamilton ended in death. Many crucial moments occurred during the early years of America and most of the time America was simply a dream that most felt would never be accomplished. Without the influence of the men who shaped the nation, this sort of "experiment" would have failed.
Two young boys Andrej and Tomas are forced to live their life traveling from town to town scavenging for things to keep them alive whilst caring for their baby sister Wilma after soldiers tore them away from their family. Experiencing their family being ripped apart and loved ones murdered before their eyes the boys are left questioning what did they do to deserve this? The boys have learned to live
The sound used in this scene are all diegetic, the sounds of gunfire and explosions show that the characters in this scene are in very real danger of being shot or blown up, this helps the viewer develop a more personal connection with the characters since the scene is towards the end of the film, the viewer has developed a personal connection with the characters and do not want them to die. The diegetic sounds of military personnel can be heard, this is used to show the urgency that the military personnel have to get The Sapphires and Dave out of the dangerous situation. This scene is used to emphasise the danger that Dave and The Sapphires are in very real and very lethal danger, the mixture of sinister camera angles to emphasise the visual danger that the characters are in to the inhospitable sounds portrayed by the scene to highlight the explosive danger that the characters are in. The lighting used features the darkness and the difficulty to see due to the night sky.
...r and finally reveal to one another how much they truly cared for one another. Although they both initially were upset at what the other did to them, they took ownership in the role they had played and eventually both individuals were able to win in the end. At that point, Ben didn’t care if he landed the big advertising deal. Andi didn’t care if she was able to be given the freedom to write about the things that mattered to her. This film wasn’t merely a comedy, it was a love story. It exemplifies the truth that love stories can derive from the most unlikely of circumstances.