Waterworld Pride And Prejudice Essay

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The Climatologists nightmare has come true in this 1995 movie written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. Waterworld, starring Kevin Costner and Jeanne Tripplehorn is a movie on post-apocalyptic Earth. The beginning of the movie it says showing a globe starting to, ‘The future. The polar ice caps have melted, covering the earth with water. Those who survived have adapted to the new world.’ This statement gives hope for humanities existence however adaptation is needed to living in a world of seemingly only water. In the first few minutes of the movie as Kevin Costner reconstitutes his urine to fresh water as it is pumped through a series of filters. Throughout, the movie it shows the dynamic views of a world without land or modern convenience. …show more content…

Throughout the fight the Mariner is pinned against a pole by a guard and his gills are known causing a mutant prejudice (Module 44). Defined in the Psychology textbook defines prejudice as, “an unjustifiable attitude toward a group and its members,” (537). The members who are human but yet dying according to the mariner when he refuses the invitation to have sex with a young woman. Prejudice goes both ways as the Mariner doesn’t trust the humans. It is unclear why, he doesn’t trust them. Since prejudice is usually negative according to the psychology textbook and causes discrimination. Discrimination (Module 44) is defined by, “an unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members,” (538). In a discriminatory manner the elders agree to kill the Mariner by ‘Recycling,’ which means to drown in a muddy viscus substance. Throughout the movie continues prejudice as people say that the Mariner is, ’a freak of nature,’ ‘icky freak,’ ‘mutant,’ ‘demon’ and ‘less than a …show more content…

To be more specific Fundamental Attribution Error is prevalent in this film. In the first half Helen played by Jeanne Tripplehorn is a strong willed adoptive mother of Enola, and Enola think that the Mariner is heartless and ‘mean’. Helen and Enola who was saved by the Mariner from the atoll under attack by Deacon played by Dennis Hopper, the antagonist of the film in search for dry land in order to rule Waterworld further. However as time goes on Helen and Enola discover that they are being protected by the Mariner. Although his surly tone doesn’t make it easy for them to understand that. Old Gregor played by Michael Jeter has the same thoughts in the beginning however his first interactions was purely scientific when the mariner was incarcerated in a cage dangling from a rope with the muddy pit below. Towards the end, Old Gregor reunite with the Mariner and Helen, after Enola is abducted by Deacon does he realize that he wants to protect people in a loyal and brave

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