Tetsuya Mariko's "Destruction Babies" gives a whole new meaning to street fighting Winner of the Best New Director prize at the Locarno Film Festival, and one of the greatest recent Japanese films, alongside "Hime-Anole", "Destruction Babies" is a combination of Miike's "Izo", Tsukamoto's "Tokyo Fist" and Toyoda's "Pornostar". The film starts in Mitsuhama, a small port in the west of Ehime prefecture were two brothers are living, abandoned by their parents. The younger is named Shota and seems like a regular high-school boy and the second is Taira, a delinquent who is introduced through a fight with the local gang, he against half a dozen that is. Almost immediately after the fight, and a little before the mikoshi (portable shrine) festival, Taira lives and embarks on a trip of blind violence through the streets of a city, where he picks fights with anyone that comes across his way, including a local gang who run a club. Taira wanders tirelessly in the streets, being beaten but …show more content…
The first one is a sharp comment regarding Japan's youth, as portrayed through Yuya, an adolescent who seems lost in the world of social media, aimlessly roaming in pachinko parlors, looking for any kind of excitement. Furthermore, his transformation during his "trip" with Taira is quite shocking to watch, as he gradually becomes even worse than his "mentor" is. The second one regards the Nada Kenka Matsuri, a festival dedicated to the God of fighting, where 3 mikoshi fight and try to break down one another in front of the god. This message becomes evident in the end of the film, abstractly explaining Taira's actions. However, Mariko also presents violence as a disease that seems to transmit to everyone associated with it, both perpetrators and victims, and thus, portraying it as a trait that can transform any man into an
The two brothers have both chosen different paths, one embracing his new society, becoming a part of the establishment, the other rejecting it and working for the oppressed immigrant community of the gang. These communities are often ignored in society and face a great deal of discrimination. The film does not attempt to sugar-coat their criminality or excuse their actions. It simply offers us a realistic look at their circumstances and asks the audience to judge for themselves what is right and wrong in
Those two lines provide very peaceful and very violence imagery. The first line describes a verdant and serene grassy plain a Southern state and then the line that follows describes the faces of a lynched person. The first line is juxtaposing the graphic line that follows which describes the face of a murdered black person who hung from tree.
Physical violence is also very common behaviour in the movie. For example, the very first scene shows a violent altercation between three soldiers and a gang of local thugs. Physical violence is the fundamental way in which the whole society behaves. The men use it to show that they are “macho,” so they beat up those who are weaker than they are, especially women. For example, Vinnie, the leader of a street gang, physically and verbally harasses a young prostitute named Tralala. In the most violent, nasty, and horrible scene in the movie, Tralala is gang raped and beaten by over a hundred men in a garbage dump. Many of the men in the film are homophobic and sexually insecure, and they act out their hostility and insecurity by beating up gays. They have problems at work and go out on strike. But their strike is full of violent incidents: they get into fist fights, they blow up trucks, they beat up cops. Whenever they have a problem, they use violence to deal with it.
Pregnant women and new mothers, especially those who breastfeed, are being oppressed in several ways. This population is denied many benefits women have when becoming pregnant or new mothers. This occurs because society sees pregnant women and new mothers as inferior, emotional, incapable of day to day tasks, and over all useless in a way. Oppression of this population occurs on the individual, institutional, and structural levels. On the individual level, pregnant women and new mothers are judged for their appearances, their personal healthcare during a pregnancy, and the way they act as mothers. Many mothers are called lazy, slobs, or even useless because they are a little less mobile, have less energy, or are not fully educated on
She begins talking about her childhood and who raised her until she was three years old. The woman who raised her was Thrupkaew’s “auntie”, a distant relative of the family. The speaker remembers “the thick, straight hair, and how it would come around [her] like a curtain when she bent to pick [her] up” (Thrupkaew). She remembers her soft Thai accent, the way she would cling to her auntie even if she just needed to go to the bathroom. But she also remembers that her auntie would be “beaten and slapped by another member of my family. [She] remembers screaming hysterically and wanting it to stop, as [she] did every single time it happened, for things as minor as…being a little late” (Thrupkaew). She couldn’t bear to see her beloved family member in so much pain, so she fought with the only tool she had: her voice. Instead of ceasing, her auntie was just beaten behind closed doors. It’s so heart-breaking for experiencing this as a little girl, her innocence stolen at such a young age. For those who have close family, how would it make you feel if someone you loved was beaten right in front of you? By sharing her story, Thrupkaew uses emotion to convey her feelings about human
Abortion is the process of removing the unwanted contents of conception, which will develop into a human being, from a mother’s body. It has been a controversial topic for years and undoubtedly will continue as one until the end of time, with valid arguments being made from members on both sides of the isle. Many of the argument and issues pointed out are ethical, scientific, and moral in nature. When do these contents of conception actually become a person? Should abortion remain legal? If made illegal will women’s health suffer as back alley abortions are performed? These are some of the many questions that are asked when the topic of abortion is discussed. For the time being abortions are legal since the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalized it. This law is in direct opposition of many health care workers and nurses’ personal moral and ethical beliefs, therefore, we as nurses must examine our own surrounding and beliefs while at the same time being aware that proper care must be provided to all patients. In situations where moral obligations are tested, the professional nurse will remain free of stereotyping or segregating and will either dismiss themselves from care of these patients or will be nonjudgmental and provide the best possible care.
Many may argue this topic of abortion and both have strong evidence on each side of the argument to say why they are correct and why you should agree with them; some people feel that teens should be allowed while others may disagree. This paper will focus on why teens should not be allowed to have abortions and the effects of it.
The main themes are that you shouldn’t judge people by their appearances. Just because you are rich and belong to a tough gang does not mean you are cruel like the other gang members. You shouldn’t carry any harmful weapons and should not escape from the police.
Although it is irrational for any human being to find pleasure in violence, his character make sense of on how he chooses to live his life after a traumatic event. Continuing with the story, a second violent even happens one more time where he is brutally beaten up by Gramm. Through this incident he can express to the reader that he is desperate to feel what he thinks is love tin any shape or form. “Twice more the force of his shoe nearly lifted me off the floor, stripping my mind of everything but this lucid pain. His voice filled the void” (62). He finds comfort in the mistreatment of this boy and can feel his emotional pain with physical pain. The last encounter expresses how he is in such desperate need to feel like Gram does all the beatings and mistreatment in a form of love. “I lifted myself to my knees and from the drawer by the stove, I took the knife my father used to cut tomatoes and onions on the nights he’d tried to make me dinner, crying as he boiled water in my mother’s pots” (69). This line can show that he sees no point in life. The reminiscence of his father 's pain over his mother 's death, caused him to feel such emotions and unhappiness with his life. At the very end he finally cries, it is like he has accepted that his parents have died and can now feel the pain without
The topic I will be discussing is a major issue today in which our society has a major problem and tends to be a sensitive topic in every category which is abortion. The views on abortion can be easily one sided with only the women’s opinion because they are the ones going through the process of, quote on quote, killing a baby. Abortion is defined as the termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy, or in other terms the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus by natural causes before it is able to survive independently.
Infant Sorrow by William Blake is about the birth of a child into a dangerous world. The meaning behind this poem is that when a baby is born, they are entering a place that is unfamiliar to them and is full of hazardous circumstances and then seeks for safety and comfort by sulking on the mother's breast. Instead of blatantly telling the reader, Blake uses several poetic devices to deliver the meaning of Infant Sorrow. Some of the devices he uses are images, sound, figurative language, and the structure to bring out the meaning of his poem.
The main character who is known as 'Tsotsi'; a South African term for gangster or thug is a nineteen year old teenager who takes the viewers on a trip into his bygone horrific childhood days and his incredible decision to change his life and not act out his resentment towards the world. In Tsotsi, I believe there are two main themes that are shown to us in many different forms throughout the movie; the first one is HIV/ aids as it is shown to us in many different forms throughout the movie, the second theme is reformation, the turning of tables; the change from bad to good; and the term 'decency'. The film is filled with intense emotion where Tsotsi an under aged gang leader; showing no expression, no sympathy and could not care less about who he killed for a small amount of money. All of this was transformed by the vulnerability of a small, innocent, defenseless baby.
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of a fetus or embryo from the uterus before viability (dictionary.com). Those who disagree with abortion think that this is not right, mid evil and a form of murder. All of those thoughts are correct; abortion is the act of removing a fetus from the protection of the mother’s uterus. However, is it not the duty of the mother to protect her unborn child? In this day in age, we are still allowing this barbaric method of ending a pregnancy to happen despite the many alternatives. If an unexpected pregnancy should occur, abortion should not the only option. There are many reasons why abortion should not be illegal in all parts of the world, and people need to know the options available. Adoption is certainly a strong option in a world wanting for children. Abortion is not a method of birth control and people need to be educated on pregnancy prevention and take on some responsibilities.
to take care of a baby because she knew what she was doing and knew
During this festival, one will witness the disturbing scenes at the Dongkou Market where dogs are burned and skinned alive. Looking through the conflict theory lens, the main clash is between the Yulin locals and animal activists. Undoubtedly, such a cruel practice is frowned upon by many but the locals are set on celebrating this festival