The Power Of One

The Power of One has been one of the most graphically overwhelming movies I have ever seen. Sad, would be another word to describe how I felt as I watched hundreds of black Africans beaten to death. I have learned that South Africa has a dark and deep past, as this movie portrays. They have had disturbing and terrifying years, that can never be replaced.

This movie has shown me how much of a difference a single person can make in the world. P.K. taught only a handful of black Africans to write and readEnglish, but the knowledge he created was spread throughout many other adults and children. This simple knowledge was able to change the lives of many. And that, therefore, is definitely inspiring.

It really upset me how the white Africans treated the black Africans. They treated them as if they were animals, with no feelings or thoughts. There was nothing the blacks could do to protect themselves, and they knew that if they tried to act against the whites, they would most likely be killed. They are all human, the only difference being the color of their skin, white or black.

One of the saddest parts in the movie is when Geel Piet was beaten to death. He was a good man, who was only trying to achieve freedom. For a long time he had to live in fear, but in the last few minutes of his life, he experienced what it felt like to be free. He died a free man.