Barefoot, with dark skin, curly hair, and scantily clad, the Bushmen walked on the African continent with their heads held high. In the eyes of our so-called civilized people, the Bushmen represented by Chico are simply synonymous with "uncivilized" - with the sky as the building and the earth as the cottage, they hardly change the nature but are integrated with it. In the company of birds and beasts, the "material conditions" can be described as extremely scarce.
But this is how the Bushmen, whom we regard as "savages", always protect the living environment, live in harmony with animals, have a happy family atmosphere, and are materially self-sufficient. On the other hand, these so-called "civilized people" wreaked havoc on the surrounding environment, hunted rare animals, and staged farce of discord between husbands and wives, abandoning their wives and children. Our understanding of wealth is only narrowly defined in one word. Summary: Money - even if we're so tired that we don't have time to enjoy the happiness it brings us.
Going back to the movie, it is not difficult to find that the most obvious villain is a "civilized man" - a hunter who slaughtered elephants for ivory and made huge profits. In order to cover up his evil deeds, the leader of the hunters even tried to kill two Bushmen children who had no concept of money at all. Killing animals is already a crime, but trying to kill innocent children, how can it be called civilization?
There is also an interesting setting in the film: two soldiers belonging to different camps face each other in the civilized world, but in the process of getting along with Chico, they understand each other, so that when they finally part, there is A little reluctance. It is ironic that civilized people lay down their weapons under the influence of barbarians.
Finally, focus on talking about the core character of the whole film - the Bushman Chico. This person who is eager to find a child, this person with firm belief, this person who knows nothing but knows everything, this clever, witty and powerful person, this kind and respectable primitive savage, he has saved everyone, saved everyone everything. Chico didn't understand why the two soldiers were fighting, but he prevented them from killing each other; he didn't understand the power of the pistol, but he saved several lives from the gun; even to the hunter who had nearly hurt himself, he gave it all. Help... Such a savage who seems to be extremely savage is doing something more civilized than the most civilized person. Whether it's good-hearted or innocent, we "civilized people" are too fussy, arrogant, and self-righteous.
Reflecting on ourselves, perhaps the so-called "civilization" we are proud of is precisely the most unbearable barbarism in the eyes of the Bushmen.
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