Textual Analysis Of Baraka

The supposed “fire” that the two always carried with them, even if their hands were empty, the man’s acceptance that they are low on food and could run out any day, resulting in their slow and painful death from starvation, and the boy’s lack of prejudice whenever they came across a new person who could be a potential danger to their life. It’s mainly a reflection on the highest level, self-actualization, but there is also the occasional instance on them also reflecting the esteem level, depending on the perspective one would look on the instance. It shows that they have their own needs, which could very well be different that the rest of the world’s needs, which is mainly food and

This movie explores issues of greed, human relationships, betrayal and redemption, personal innocence and responsibility as well as the effects on the human mind

This movie Directed by Paul Haggis who also directed Academy Award Winning "Million Dollar Baby" and had also won an Academy Award for this movie as well puts a twisted story in this film. This movie is trying to symbolize what goes on in the world today in regards to racism and stereotypes. He tries to make a point on how societies view themselves and others in the world based on there ethnicities. This movie intertwines several different people's lives, all different races, with different types of beliefs. Such ethnicities include Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Middle Eastern. This movie includes conflicts on both sides of the picture from cops and criminals as well

It shows that not everyone is raised in the same environment and not everyone is raised in cities. Some people are able to do certain things where as some people can not. Every person is not made the same, some may have disabilities like Nell, for instance, she has a speech problem. It is only because she grew up secluded from the rest of the world and that was the only way she knew how to talk. Towards the end of the movie, Nell made friends and was able to socialize a lot easier than before. It also seemed as if she had been taught how to talk normal because she said "remember that" to the little girl when they were by the pond. This shows to never judge a book by its cover and that even the worst situations can be

In this film, it also shows how important their loved ones are to them. Like when the three girls get taken away, they used their hands to bang against the window, showing their sadness of separation, and their connection of their love and wanting to be close with their family at every time possible, because every time they were together was a moment each treasured. Their grandmother felt the pain they were feeling, of desperation, frustration and powerlessness, and that is shown to us when she hits herself with a rock on her head to make her bleed. Also the howling sounds she makes shows the pain she feels and makes us feel her pain, too.

Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. In today’s society there are many religious lifestyles people stand by. Popular ones consist of Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. When looking at Christianity and Buddhism it is easy to identify some major differences. For instance, both the religions were started and founded by different people and in dissimilar ways. A second one would be what they believe in; number of deities, and what they base their knowledge around. A final difference between the two would be how they practice their religion and worship their “God.”

In the short time of six and a half minutes the film .The movie successfully narrates of finding your own path while listening to your elders. It clearly depicts that being different brings out the best in people. This is especially evident towards the end when the boy solves a problem on his own proving to his father and grandfather that there is more than one right way to do something. Not only did I find this movie stunning visually but I found that the movie made me feel like I was there in the moment with the boy following his discoveries and exploring the new land which made me feel more connected to the story and the timing of interesting plot twists and new discoveries was perfect. Even though there was no dialogue I was caught up in the animation and the emotions that are

Buddhism was an incredibly intriguing religion to me due to the emphasis placed on the reality that surrounds us, it’s a rational religion based on peace, self-understanding and the ultimate goal of nirvana. Buddhist followers live their life with three main goals; morality, meditation and enlightenment. Ultimately the core teachings of Buddhism are The Noble Eightfold Path and The Four Noble Truths. It is their lives journey to understand, live kindly and find their inner-peace. In a world so full of hate, misunderstanding, war, segregation and close mindedness; it is unimaginable to not find such a peaceful and understanding religion not attractive in one way or another. However with that, how is it possible that in this same world we find ourselves, those Buddhist followers are able to find such inner peace and understanding when the world around them conducts themselves with such insanity?

“The Boys of Baraka” is a documentary following four boys living in Baltimore who are living in a society in which a good education is difficult to achieve. They are offered to go to the Baraka school in Africa to get an education so they can continue to high school. When the boys are living in Baltimore, the things they see and hear growing up affect the way they perceive education negatively. For example, they hear very often from an authoritative figure that they will either grow up and go to school, or go to jail. However, when they are living in Africa at the Baraka school, they are encouraged to learn and the boys are overall more kind to each other and willing to learn. Two experiments that help explain the way the boys react in different social circumstances are the Asch and Zimbardo experiments. They demonstrate how the environment a person or group of people are in can influence their decisions, which can be seen in the “Boys of Baraka”. The surroundings the boys are in and the way people affect them play a major part in determining the way they view their educations.

Religions affect the lives of its followers greatly because if you're a Muslim you have to pray five times a day, if you're a Jew you can't have any other gods, and if you believe in Buddhism you have to follow the middle path to stop suffering. All these rules you have to follow can take away time from you and can make you give up stuff you have, even make you leave money behind.

Throughout the world, different nations have different beliefs or religion. Some religions evolve from others, and others are combination of other religions. Religion is a way of life, a lifestyle; it should dictate how you live your life. For instance, in India, Buddhism evolved from Hinduism, a religion were people believe in 300, 000 gods. Even though, Hinduism and Buddhism have different similarities such as believes in god, soul, and rituals, which in some ways connected to each other, both religions believe of what happens after life.

Although this film is disadvantaging to many people, it is also very beneficial. I think people that come from the lower class or an abusive household can really benefit from this film. The main point of this film is to show people that you can achieve anything you want to do no matter what background you come from, and although it might be hard because of economical/ personal issues you are not less of a person than anyone and you can still be successful. I love the idea of success because it doesn’t really have a set definition. You don’t necessarily need money to be/feel successful. You can work at Subway and still be successful while a twelve time Oscar winning actor can be successful. You sort of carve out your own success and make your own definition for it. This movie will also teach people that they are not on their own. Although you might think nobody is there for you, when you enter a room you don’t know what everyone is thinking or how everyone feels; you might now even know everyone. It is kind of like when you’re putting together a puzzle, you put certain pieces together and you get closer to finishing and you just need to keep trying to solve the puzzle because if you give up you just wasted your money on a puzzle

     Another point in Buddhism that can be connected to the movie is following the eight-fold path. This is how suffering is ended, by extinguishing the self. There are eight rules to follow. Right views, right intends, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.

Baraka was born on October 7, 1934. He graduated from high school at the age of 15. Soon after, he attended Rutgers University, thanks to a science scholarship. Once a year went by, he transferred to Howard University and eventually received a B.A. in English in 1954. After college, he served in the Air Force for several years. Upon returning home, “Baraka moved to Greenwich Village and plunged into a bohemian lifestyle that was influenced by the aesthetic protests of the Beat generation. He gained recognition as a music critic, did graduate work in philosophy at Columbia University and the New School for Social Research, and taught courses at both schools as well as at the State University of New York at

Buddhism is a religion that is all about finding enlightenment and nirvana. People want to find nirvana, a state of mind in which one is released from fear and desire, so they no longer have to go through reincarnations (Monroe 110). Buddhism is a peaceful religion that doesn't believe in violence. They believe that all live are sacred and deserve to enjoy life whether it be a human or an animal. Buddhists live by a moral code of conduct with a proper control of emotions and thinking. There is a list of the Five Precepts for Right Living. The first one is do not kill, second do not steal, third do not lie, fourth do not consume alcohol, and fifth do not indulge in sexual excesses outside of marriage (Monroe 111). All buddhist search for enlightenment, however deny the existence of an afterlife. They do not believe there is a heaven nor a hell to punish their sins or reward their good deeds (Monroe 108). This means there is no salvation in an afterlife but