Lewis 'Test Of Manhood In Deliverance'
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In Deliverance, we see four Adams. We can attribute this to the four men traveling back to the primitive time where they vow to use only knives, bows, and arrows. When the mountain men confront the four men, Lewis and the other men capture a gun and a rifle, but they do not use either. Instead they bury the shotgun with the one mountain man and throw the other in the river. Keeping the guns would give them an advantage, but they discard any ties with civilization for the sake of the test against nature. This is a test of manhood; in order for this test to have validity, the trip must have danger
Lewis, the strongest of all the men, has also been defeated but by a different force. Lewis has been defeated by nature. After Lewis broke his leg when the canoe tipped in the rapids he became dependent on the other men for assistance. This is when Lewis realizes that he can no longer lead but by virtue of the river he must follow. For Lewis this act of following was defeat. Lewis was …show more content…
Dickey 's intent was to offer detail is so intense it gives the reader a picture of the fear, allowing one to actually feel the rapids, experience the hillbillies, and understand the hardships placed on the men during the trip on the river, to think about what they would do if faced with similar situations. This type of inner conflict offers one a basic understanding that every man goes through during each stage in life. One can relate this conflict with real life situations of their own, whether it is a flat tire on the highway, conflict with other people, or camping in the wilderness. Dickey did a wonderful job at placing the viewer in the shoes of the dynamic characters in the movie. The movie has forced the viewer into analytical thought to understand the stream of
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In Deliverance, we see four Adams. We can attribute this to the four men traveling back to the primitive time where they vow to use only knives, bows, and arrows. When the mountain men confront the four men, Lewis and the other men capture a gun and a rifle, but they do not use either. Instead they bury the shotgun with the one mountain man and throw the other in the river. Keeping the guns would give them an advantage, but they discard any ties with civilization for the sake of the test against nature. This is a test of manhood; in order for this test to have validity, the trip must have danger
Lewis, the strongest of all the men, has also been defeated but by a different force. Lewis has been defeated by nature. After Lewis broke his leg when the canoe tipped in the rapids he became dependent on the other men for assistance. This is when Lewis realizes that he can no longer lead but by virtue of the river he must follow. For Lewis this act of following was defeat. Lewis was …show more content…
Dickey 's intent was to offer detail is so intense it gives the reader a picture of the fear, allowing one to actually feel the rapids, experience the hillbillies, and understand the hardships placed on the men during the trip on the river, to think about what they would do if faced with similar situations. This type of inner conflict offers one a basic understanding that every man goes through during each stage in life. One can relate this conflict with real life situations of their own, whether it is a flat tire on the highway, conflict with other people, or camping in the wilderness. Dickey did a wonderful job at placing the viewer in the shoes of the dynamic characters in the movie. The movie has forced the viewer into analytical thought to understand the stream of