Essay On Groundhog Day

Enrichment Activity I love watching movies in my spare time, so when I saw that for this assignment we were allowed to watch two movies and report on them I was ecstatic. I choose to watch both “Groundhog Day” as well as “Fight Club”. On my way up to my grandparents house where I stay while I am working at the hospital in Ludington, I stopped at the video store and picked up both movies. My grandparents were thrilled to spend time with me and got popcorn ready for our movie marathon. As we watched the films it became very clear that these movies reflect what we have learned throughout this course. They put the Buddhist ideals into an easily recognizable American setting.
Each day is a gift, a gift you cannot afford to waste. As I watched
I was caught off guard by the violence. Buddhist teachings so often stress the importance of respecting all life, they are a non-violent community. Just the name alone made it difficult for me to see the connection to what we have learned in class. As I continued to watch the film I attempted to have an open mind, I realized the group turned into more than just an underground fight club. Their group turned into a full blown terrorist organization. Since the Buddhist community does not believe in violence this was a major problem I thought. I found that despite the violence there were still Buddhist teachings throughout this film. Throughout the film, the main character (Edward), went to many different support groups even if they were not applicable to him. Crying amongst a community gave him an outlet, a way to relieve stress, some may say even a form of meditation. Edward realized that there is great suffering in life, just as Siddhartha did when he left his palace for the first time. Edward, along with his alter ego Tyler, set up this underground fight club as a way to relieve stress and to find their/his inner peace. Tyler Durden, a figment of Edward’s imagination, was a more laid back version of himself. Tyler helped to make the fight club so