Introduction
Freedom is very invaluable because it cost many lives so that the United States of America could have its freedom. Being a superpower North America, like many countries also went through some tough times in history. This essay will discuss the movie,’ the last of Mohicans’ in relation to captured social attributes in the movie and their relationship with the present situations. These include experiences, Social cultural aspects, racism, and violence in search for power and freedom by different social groups.
Movie Outline
The setting of this movie is amazing: the forest in the mountain and river flowing through it displays a clear picture of people who would not count the cost to pay for their freedom. It gives the viewer a good imagination of the past and gives him a chance to compare it with the present. This movie was set to explain the events during colonization of North America by Britain and France.
It shows how a father, Colonel Munro is re-united with his daughters Alice and Cora Munro. During this process, there is a lot of violence which lead to brutal killings of many people by the opposition sides. The movie captures the culture of Britain, leadership, love and romance, altruism, revenge and violence.
Fight for freedom
Freedom is something that everyone values. It is more to those who have at one point of their lives found themselves behind bars. It is a privilege that most don’t often realize but it gives us the ability to make choices and decisions that one can implement.
The blood shedding scenes in the movie are characterized by skilled French and Indians, slavery and violent fighting to dominate the continent and the world trade. At the present time, colonization probably is taking another form. This is an indirect colonization whereby the colonizer strategizes to use a target person or country to position themselves in their territory with hidden agendas. For instance, the US war in Vietnamese has often been said to have served some US interests.
Culture
The costumes worn by the characters of this movie, such as the heavy and long dresses in ladies in contrast with modern dressing but their beauty is equally appreciated. Men are half dressed and wear feathers as part of their attire.
The choice of weapons used in this movie such as the battle axe and Cora’s bodice are a good presentation for historical accuracy. The British culture is also expressed by their actions such as a tea party in Albany with Cora, Duncan and Alice which were not common in America. It is a clear representation of the British culture.
Altruism
This is clearly captured throughout the movie because people tend work very hard to protect their own. The father of the daughters Munro thinks that Duncan does not probably love Cora as much as Alice because of her origin since her mother was from West Indies. This is a common aspect in many societies whereby it is always true that one is discriminated because of his or her origin. This is mostly the case since in many societies discrimination is on basis of race, tribe or place of origin.
Love and Romance
There are many instances that clearly express how men take care of women. The care and the tenderness given by men and in return the response by women is a good indication that keeps the viewer glued to the screen. The dancing in the background and the background music between couples is amazing. This is followed by characters marching in rhythm with the drums at the middle of tall buildings and later in the forest while riding on their horses.
For example, the movie captures an encounter of two people Hawkeye and Cora Munro falling in love even in the midst of violence. Love is powerful and keeps people going on. No matter the time and season, love has not just started and neither is it going to end soon. Love and relationships is a discussion that gets attention of many people regardless of their gender, age or society. There is always a way love thrives even in hard and difficult situations. It affects people’s behavior, their moods and even the output in their work.
Violence and Revenge
The movie strikes extreme violence. The brutal and massive killing of the characters demonstrates people without mercy. Some characters are shot dead; others are stabbed and even burned. Magua has threatened to revenge for his family upon Munro. Magua pretended to be a friend to the Hunros family and fortunately won the trust of the British.
Revenge brings destruction even to the innocent who do not deserve the punishment. Many people today find themselves in problems that are a result of other people’s mistakes. A good example is those in jails or poor because of injustice.
Conclusion
Life in history and culture is an interesting topic in the modern world. It represents many human values that have been modified over generations. It is therefore an important tool in planning and development of societies. Drawing the good values and the strength of characters in the movie helps us in achieving more than the predecessors and obviously not ignoring their weaknesses to avoid their failures.
The curiosity of knowing ones origin and how they fought for their freedom creates the relevance of this movie, ‘The last of the Mohicans’. Only the strong willed, the bold and courageous are known for their actions and they will be forever appreciated even if it cost them their lives. In social circles quality leadership is very crucial together with love and relationships for the development of society. Vices such as revenge, brutality and violence only lead to destruction and are a great hindrance to development of the society.