The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments found in the book of “Exodus” in the Bible has always fascinated critical thinkers and creative artists alike. In this paper I am going to evaluate the first two commandments as explained by William Barclay in his handouts and then show how the Polish filmmaker Krystof Kieslowski examined them in his film, Dekalouge 1. I shall begin by drawing parallels between the Moses story and Kieslowski’s in order to point out the motivations that are found necessary in both instances for the giving of the commandments to mankind. In addition, I will speculate on how the commandments exemplify mankind’s self-limitation and self-discipline and establish a foundation for a new beginning. Next, I shall focus on God’s definition and man’s connection to God. Here I will examine the former from Ten Theories of Human Nature by David Haberman and Barclay’s handouts. From the film I will define the character of the man in the sheepskin coat in his efforts to define God to the little boy, Pavel. The father’s relationship with his son will be discussed via the ideas of death and mourning he tries to explain to Pavel and how the death of his own son makes him change these ideas and arrive at certain painful truths associated with dea
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Approximate Word count = 2702
Approximate Pages = 11 (250 words per page double spaced)
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