No one Told You When to Run-An Analysis of Charlie Chaplin’s Films and The Wizard of Oz
Author : Indrajit
Abstract :
The forces of nature have been denied a sense of autonomy from man’s hubris. Man’s hubris and ambition have for long interfered with the autonomous dynamics of the realms of nature. Civilization, industry, culture and market led to a commodification of nature and wildlife. Man’s interference with nature was also an outcome of a colonial sentiment which created an artificial band of heavens and hells instead of aligning man’s intellectual wisdom with the rhythms of nature. There is a pressing need that human beings should go back to their primeval roots and live their lives in alignment with nature. The idea of harmony between humanity and nature was very active at one time. There was a sense of an open-ended communitarian living instead of privatization of lives which now is the fuel that runs families today. The following paper takes an interdisciplinary approach to discuss a romantic communion with nature. The paper thus argues and re-positions man as nature. It aims to explore the distortions of the relationship between man and nature under the spell of industrialization. The paper analyses the films, Modern Times (1936), The Kid (1921), The Wizard of Oz (1939) and the novel, Great Expectations (1861) in respect to Pink Floyd’s music.
Keywords :
Rat, pink Floyd, nature, romance, felon
