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'Chariots of Fire Throughout the homo today, people be determined by a persistent feeling of weakness in numerous argonas of life. Financial problems, misconduct, pollution, and other problems appear like they are out of control. In the workplace, employees often complain nearly-nigh(predicate) being viewed as unimportant and unessential. In marriages, family units and unconstipated friendships, falling-out is a common circumstance. It is apparent that there are oppressive forces that manipulate us. musical composition some filmmakers offer the domain entertainment as remedies to this dissatisfaction, others reinforce the sense that singular worth is being assaulted from several areas. Chariots of Fire is a film that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit everyplace adversity. Two very antithetic approaches to religion and sport are at the heart of this movie. The film is found on the true story of two British sprinters in the 1924 Paris Olympics; cardinal Christian and one Jewish. Neither runner is out for personal or national glory. These two men are competing for the like reason; a matter of a high calling but in very different ways.For Harold Abrahams, a proud English Jew from a satisfactory family, running is a weapon against anti-Semitism; a way of validating his worth, and by extension his Jewishness, to his Anglo social club and to himself. There is something to be said for this approach: aft(prenominal) shattering a long-standing speed barrier at Cambridge’s Trinity College, the master says â€Å"Perhaps they’re the chosen people after all. ” In a way, he is right. As an athlete, Abrahams is driven by insubordinate anger and shame endangered by the bequest of anti-Semitic prejudice that has gone hand in hand with the Jew’s divine determination.For Eric Liddell, a religious Scot with missionary aspirations, running is something he fanny do to give glory to God, the same way the stinker glorifies him b y growing and the sun by shining. In one part of the movie, Liddell tries explaining the value of running to his sister, who doesn’t see the value of it at all by saying â€Å"I believe God make me for a purpose, but he also make me fast. And when I run, I feel his pleasure. ” The difference amidst their motivations is highlighted in a number of ways.Each runner’s commitment goes well beyond whatever engagement either feels to the expectations of their society. Where Abrahams’ commitment leads him to dispense himself from unwritten rules about amateur athletes not receiving professional coaching, Liddell brings his own special unwritten rules to participation. For Abrahams, the chief crisis he faces is whether he can win after losing a race to Liddell and for Liddell; the crisis is whether he can even qualify when en way to the Olympics discovers the qualifying heat for his event is on the â€Å"Sabbath. While Abrahams must swallow his pride and cat ch out the fearlessness to run in the Olympics, Liddell must swallow his hopes and find the courage not to run. Chariots of Fire is an aesthetically well realized work of art. The authentic drama deals at once with issues such as athletic competition, the nature of good-natured and losing and the central place of beliefs in sports. It touches sensitively and powerfully on the longing for perfection, the search for meaning and the throw together for acceptance.\r\n'