Essays on Tradition And Modernity

How do the elements of 'belonging' and 'return' operate in Samson and Delilah and Whale Rider? Samson and Delilah and Whale Rider are two films which deal with the conflict that can occur between tradition and modernity at the hand of colonization. In both of these films, within this conflict, the elements of belonging and return are dealt with. Samson, Delilah and Peaks all have a yearning to belong to their communities, families and culture, yet find themselves on the…...

Change is the only constant in life. There can be no room for improvement if one is content with the way things are. The same principle applies for society –people must welcome change, or modernity, as it comes because nothing is constant and forward is the only direction we must go. Man must adapt in order to survive, for although tradition has been clearly linked to a person’s morality, there is still the undisputable fact that modernity is the solution…...