Blog Post for the Week of April 21

 This week, I found the film Even the Rain to be very interesting. Overall, I liked the idea of a film within a film, and it was very entertaining but also thought provoking. There was one quote, however that stood out to me. When Costas and Sebastian come to bail Daniel out of jail after he's arrested, Costas gives Daniel a hard time because he broke his promise to not participate in the demonstrations. Daniel replies with something to the effect of, "Water is life, you don't understand." This struck me. Water really is life, so with their struggle over water, these people in Cochabamba really were struggling for their lives. Costas  tried to bribe Daniel to keep him out of the struggle, but he chose to keep on fighting because his life was on the line. Costas was trying to do the impossible. He was trying to bribe someone to not fight for their life. When someone's life is on the line in a struggle, it doesn't matter how much money you offer them, they will never give up that struggle. Daniel was not simply breaking a promise, he was choosing to fight for his life rather than giving it up for money and a film. Overall, I found Daniel's courage against all odds in his fight for water, and life, to be exemplary, and it made for a powerful film.

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  1. Professor StarkApril 23, 2022 at 6:51 AM

    Thank you, Joe, for the blog. I like the discussion about water and how it really is the key to our lives. Without man could not survive. It has been a pleasure having you in class and I hope you take one of my history classes in the future.

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