Don't be Matthew, be Judas

Brice 2022-03-22 08:01:03

This is an extreme state of existence. You don't even have a third option, except for the martyred Matthew and the vile Judas. Living in such an environment, the 19-year-old Said shoulders too heavy a burden: religious indoctrination, national hatred, family livelihood, and the lingering thoughts of his father who was executed for treason. The shadow of not going... Maybe it is difficult for him to tell, from the day his father was executed, to the night he was told that the next day would be his "Holy War", what he had in mind for his father for nine years was what a feeling. But that frightening day brightened Said's eyes on the chaos of his father, his nation, his enemies, and the whole world. He finally realized that the weakness of his own humanity is the enemy's most deadly weapon. In this extremely cruel living environment, whether it is contempt or love for life, cruelty or kindness, can become a fatal weakness. A homeless family, a young Said... Maybe the father has too many reasons to explain his actions, but no one wants and can listen to his reasons calmly. The father finally died without dignity. As a pawn played by Israel, Israel also easily discarded this "pawn". "They use traitors, and I want them to know that they have to pay for it." So, after a near-death experience, Syed made a choice, and he was going to pull the lead. Although he also knows that blowing up one or two Israeli buses can only lead to deeper and more hatred and revenge, which is useless in the current situation; although he also understands that this trick of retribution is also a manifestation of the weakness of human nature being exploited and controlled; Although he himself no longer believes in an ethereal paradise. But this time, he did it for his father, for his family, and for his own dignity. "If this is the case, then I can only be a victim and a killer at the same time." So, behind the gray picture, there is a heavy story.

When a man is Judas if he is not Matthew, when a man must prove his dignity by murder and suicide, he is simply suffering too much. At this point, Palestinians and Israelis are victims. Zhang Chengzhi once wrote: "There is no terrorism, only the weak resist desperately." I dare not agree with this view. But one thing is for sure, that is, there are too many weak people in this world. After they shed tears in despair, they must bleed all their blood, not to let go, but to tell the world that he The presence. I think of Jing Ke. When he assassinated Qin and had nothing to do with Prince Dan, this heroic hero surpassed Zhuan Zhu, Nie Zheng and other assassins who "died for the confidant" and became an eternal sensation; I thought of Tan Sitong, when When his determination to become a benevolent has nothing to do with saving the reform, this Kunlun daring person really "died well"; I think of Van Gogh, when he burned out the flame of his life, the oil paintings and art dealers that were quenched out. , Critic and worldly irrelevant, Vincent's life will be immortal. History has forced so many people into desperation, this time it was the turn of young Said. Silent Said, and finally broke out in the firelight. "Heaven Now" does not talk about politics, religion, ethnicity, or conflict. What it focuses on is only the difficult choices of human nature under extreme circumstances and the struggle for dignity.

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Extended Reading
  • Julia 2022-03-29 09:01:09

    Boring than I thought.

  • Maegan 2022-03-23 09:03:36

    Faith, redemption, and the dilemma of peace.

Paradise Now quotes

  • Car Owner: It's still crooked.

    Said: What?

    Car Owner: It's still crooked.

    Said: What, the bumper?

    Car Owner: What else?

    Said: It's brand new.

    Car Owner: Maybe, but it's still crooked.

    Said: I'll take another look at it, sir.

    Car Owner: What for? It's crooked!

    Said: I don't think so.

    Car Owner: Are you saying I'm blind?

    Said: No, but you might be mistaken. Looks can be deceiving.

    Car Owner: My eyes are fine, and thank God for that.

    Said: And it's not crooked.

    Car Owner: Yes, it is! It's fucking crooked!

    Khaled: No, it's not.

    Car Owner: Get Abu Salim and have him look at it.

    Khaled: It's not crooked. You're probably cross-eyed.

    Car Owner: What did you say?

    Khaled: It's straight at a ruler.

    Car Owner: Go get Abu Salim. He'll tell you.

    Said: I'll check it with a level.

    [he takes a level and gives it to Khaled, who checks it]

    Car Owner: So who's cross-eyed now?

    Said: You are, sir. See? The ground's uneven, but the bumper's straight.

    Car Owner: Are you trying to screw me over? I can see it myself.

  • Khaled: Israel views partnership with and equality for the Palestinians under the same democratic system as suicide for the Jewish state. Nor will they accept a two-state compromise even though that is not fair to the Palestinians. We are to either accept the occupation forever or disappear. We've tried with all possible means to end the occupation with political and peaceful means. Despite it all, Israel continues to build settlements, confiscate land, Judaize Jerusalem and carry out ethnic cleansing. They use their war machine and their political and economical might to force us to accept their solution: that either we accept inferiority, or we will be killed.