Blood Diamond: An Analysis Of The Movie Blood Diamond

A diamond. This precious stone consisting of a clear, typically colourless crystalline form of pure carbon has the ability to allure and captivate, due to its rigidity, beauty and sparkle. Thus, it has become internationally recognized as a symbol of love, romance and marriage. However, a substantial portion of diamonds purchased globally, unfortunately originate from regions, particularly in central and Western Africa where war and blood shed are perceived as an everyday occurrence. This very troubling reality was introduced in the movie called “Blood Diamond,” as it explored the story of the Revolutionary United Front, a rebel army that was destroying Sierra Leone; increasing the number of refugees to over 2 million (“Sierra Leonean refugees

As a result, many diamond miners and their families lack the very basic necessities that we as Canadians take for granted each and every day, such as clean running water, and proper sanitation. This extreme sense of impoverishment links to the movie “Blood Diamond,” as a Mende fisherman named Solomon Vandy was captured and enslaved to work in the diamond fields following the Revolutionary United Front’s invasion of his small Sierra Leonean village of Shenge. Moreover, Solomon is forced to work in extremely dangerous conditions, while being grossly underpaid. Thus, when Solomon discovered the remarkable diamond while working in the diamond fields, he immediately buried it underground for safekeeping, as he came to the realization that, that specific gemstone may be his last chance to get himself and his family out of the re-occurring poverty cycle. Also, the diamonds that are discovered after days of individuals being hunched in mud, digging, washing, searching the gravel, tend to end up on women in the form of an exquisite piece of jewelry such as a ring or necklace. Although to the knowledge of very

Although, there have been several recent reforms that have been implemented to target openness to international trade, as well as provide stronger enforcement of contracts. Recent reforms clearly demonstrate the substantial progress Sierra Leone has made following the conclusion of the civil war. However, the small African country must overcome the daunting task of enhancing integrity in the management of its natural resources. Once these precious minerals were discovered and recognized to be of significant value, people were making more and more radical, unjust decisions to gain success. Therefore, the management of this specific natural resource rapidly diminished, in most instances into the hands of the rich and powerful such as the De Beers Group of Companies. The diamond industry has successfully manipulated supply and demand as demand for diamonds is simply a marketing invention, given diamonds aren’t as rare as they are made out to be. Moreover, De Beers has carefully restricted the supply, keeping the price of a diamond high. Refer to Appendix, Figure. 2 displaying the effect of an increase in demand and decrease in supply on equilibrium price and