What I was thinking about today is that war changes a person. This is something that we focused on in what we saw today. The boots proved that now, Mueller is just looking out for number one: himself. No one else matters. His friend's death doesn't matter to him as much as getting the shoes does. The doctor can't even identify Franz as a person. Everyone is just a living corpse.
The part after the death of Franz, the guy runs back to camp, almost exhilarated. His friend just passed away but he was so happy. This bothered him and I can understand that. But I also understand the reaction. The death of a close friend really makes you appreciate your existence and that you're still alive. I think this was a really good part of the movie because it showcases something real. This is a very real reaction to death and is pretty common as well.
I think it might be that death reminds us all of how good it is to live, respirate, walk, have feeling in our left foot, etc. Keep in mind that Franz was a close friend of Paul, later on in the film we might get Paul's reaction to death in a few different contexts.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, I think one of the most surprising and amazing aspects of the film is its ability to convey true emotion in such a small amount of action or dialect
ReplyDeleteEveryone is out for themselves because as humans we are naturally selfish beings. We experience the world through only our eyes and feelings. Any notions of generosity and good is for our own selves to feel good.
ReplyDeleteThe doctor does what is necessary because if he took every death close to his heart, having parts of his soul ripped away he wouldn't have lasted long i that state. But yes it is the director's intent to show that war dehumanizes people and makes them objects just to be thrown away.
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