Rango Essay - 1395 Words

AP World History Opening Film Essay Rango It’s not always easy to relate the story of a talking lizard to the history of the world. Or at least, that’s they want the watchers to think. The truth is that there are many different themes that tie into the world’s past. Rango (the talking lizard) can represent some of the world’s most influential leaders; the mayor, who is a talking turtle, corresponds to the corrupted government of countries. In a way, many of the themes in this movie relate to one another. Human identity, religion, government, hero worship, and human adaptation, is only the beginning of what this film uncovers about the world, and the human species itself. The biggest and most occurring questions asked in Rango are the†¦show more content†¦The once great leader became corrupted by the notion of power and influence he had over the towns people by controlling what they needed the most; water. The mayor wanted to have everything under his control, every piece of land, every p iece of business and so on. The town, was one day thriving, living the great American life, and then the next, businesses were shutting down, land was drying up, and the drought was more serious than ever. While the mayor and his comrades laughed about getting all the water to themselves, the villagers lived in hardship. That situation reminds me of Jean-Claude Duvalier, president of Hati from 1971-86. Jean-Claude resumed the position of president after his predecessor and father, passed. The United States put a lot of pressure on Jean-Claude to restore the great land of Hati, from the dictatorial regime of his father. In the beginning, he was successful. He introduced reforms, replaced cabinet members, and released political prisoners. Though all was not as it seemed, and his reign did not differ much from his father’s. While his people were living in poverty, he continued to live a luxurious lifestyle with his wife. In fact, his wedding along cost $3 million US dollars. Man y people wondered for ages, how all this was possible, and eventually, the truth came out. As it turns out, Jean-Claude had been in several drug trades as well as selling body parts of dead Haitians. After his dark secrets were revealed, he fledShow MoreRelatedThe Movie Pulp Fiction By Quentin Tarantino2271 Words   |  10 Pagesmoral struggles witnessed is with Jules and Vincent in the dinner. The movie ends as it began with Rango(Tim Roth) and Yolanda â€Å"Honey bunny†(Amanda Plummer). They had the bright idea to rob a diner but not expecting Jules and Vincent to be there two hitmen that kill for a living. As they rob the place they get to Jules as Vincent is in the bathroom and he gives Rango his wallet and points a gun at Rango and then tells him his Ezekiel 25:17 a passage from the old testament and gives speech trying to