Reoccurring Themes Of Colonization

Throughout time colonization has impacted the way that humans do things and develop as a community. Many themes come out of colonization as it is one of the most necessary and important things to the complexity and sophistication of a society. In the text “Things fall apart” and in the films “Lagaan” and “Dakota 30” we see a reoccurring theme that colonization brings groups together in multiple ways. Colonization connects people in ways deeper than basic civilization, it can bring hope and friendship to a new society which shows how things can be more than what they seem to be. Colonization brings a group of people to one collective society through collaboration and the springing of friendships. Okonkwo thought he was a big lone wolf but

Okonkwo takes in Ikemefuna when he has nobody else to go to, this builds on both of them as they become closer. Talking about Ikemefuna, “Ikemefuna had begun to feel like a member of Okonkwo’s family. He still thought about his mother and his three-year-old sister, and he had moments of sadness and depression” (Achebe 34). Ikemefuna had nobody to turn to and was kind of stuck, when Okonkwo took him in almost as his own son it strengthened both of them. They both bonded with one another and became more and more like family as Ikemefuna learned customs of Okonkwo and they grew closer together, showing that colonization helps deepen a relationship between people. In addition to this, Bhuvan shows his teammates what it truly means to be brought together as one and work as a team. There was one point in the film when they thought there was no possible way they would win and they were gonna have to pay triple lagaan. Bhuvan showed them that if they stuck together and worked as a team to overcome those thoughts, they would have no problem beating the white men. When they finally realized what they were capable of when together, they worked together to beat the opponents and pay no lagaan. This shows how when people are colonized together and realize their similarities, great things can happen and new relationships can be made. An example of this from Dakota 38 would be from when all the natives were hanged. There was a point in the film where they hanged 38 natives at once for absolutely no valid reason. Even after this tragic event, the Indians stuck together and showed pride for their culture. Not only does this show self pride and determination, but it also shows that when brought together you can overcome anything. All in all, when people discover the similarities they have between each other, great things can be