The Terminal Movie Analysis

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The Terminal The prodigious journey to America has been a constant dream over the last few centuries. Whether in the hopes of finding better employment or to escape from various hardships, America has always presented the opportunity as being ‘the land of the free and the home of the brave’. However, in resent years this dream has been marred by mounting fear and apprehension of the unknown. The constant prevalence of ever growing terrorism, which in itself feeds on fear and ignorance has figuratively lead suspicion to amputate this countries once open arms. In a strange way, Victor Navorski’s long and obstacle packed journey relates closely to the journey many early settlers must have experienced. Just like Victor Navorski journey, the early …show more content…

Another key aspect the movie ‘Terminal’ looks into is the social dynamics of today’s society. With special emphasis on world citizenship. I don’t believe that because Victor Navorski was held in the terminus of the JFK airport, implies his world citizenship. Neither does the fact that he no longer possesses citizenship to a legally identifiable country make him a world citizen. However, Victor Navorski odd circumstance does open a hypothetical portal into the partially isolated society of the airport. Where everybody except Victor Navorski is technically an American, yet their citizenships status offers little to do with who they actually are. Each character represents a subset of the US population that is divided by economic or social classes. Thus the movie implies that citizenship to a specific country is practically irrelevant when compared to things that are actually universal across nationality, race, religion, cultures and even economic background. Such as love, fear, anger, frustration and hope. Interestingly, as the movie develops, all characters are able to slowly empathize with each other’s circumstances. Thus the movie advocates for a society that represents world citizenship by not being bound by ignorance and fear of the

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