Examples Of Sacrifice

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The theme of sacrifice can be seen in countless examples throughout film. Many films that contain death could be considered a form of sacrifice (Paul, 465). Some examples of sacrifice seen in early cinema could be Ben Hur, and a more recent film would be l Million-Dollar Baby. This week I chose to watch Sophie’s Choice, directed by Alan Pakula in 1982. In this essay I’m going to be looking at sacrifice and its influence on cinematic culture. In this essay I’ll look into the different identification methods when looking at sacrifice, and the two different sacrificial paths one can take. Early on in the text it lists the four key elements used to identify sacrifice. The first element is, the selection of a victim. In Sophie’s Choice (1982), Sophie …show more content…

I believe that this is because much of it is based on your own personal interpretation of the word. It may also depend on the audience watching the movie, and their own perception of what sacrifice means. The audience watching Sophie’s Choice (1982), could be varying. They most likely will be individuals who enjoy historical movies as well as those who enjoy the genre of drama. This movie does a great job of blending these two genres together while remaining serious in the essence of the story/history. This time in history (WW2) was very dark. It was a point in history filled with great agony and despair. The main themes that I felt I saw through this movie would be friendship and love. These are very simple, yet can mean a great deal. Throughout the movie we see these three best friends who are inseparable. Their immense love for each other is unfathomable. We also see the theme of love between Sophie and her children, or between Nick and Sophie. I was able to see these themes constantly throughout the movie and it helped make it feel more warm that way. In the chapter read this week, it explains two broad sacrificial paths. The first being Critique sacrifice. It’s considered to be a sacrifice with unnecessary or tragic violence. An example of this in Sophie’s Choice (1982), would be when both Sophie and Nick commit suicide at the end of the movie. For myself personally I would

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