Farewell to the king
When I first watched Farewell to the King, I simply thought that it was just the story of how an American GI, through a series of unusual circumstances, became the king of Borneo and then was forced to lead his tribe into a war that he no longer wanted any part of. Upon further analysis, it became evident that this was really the story of Nigel Fairborn who comes into the story with a strong sense of British superiority, loyalty to the King of England and the desire to be a successful military leader. As the story unfolds, Nigel becomes less aware of his superiority, is torn between his loyalty to England and his new found loyalty to King Learoyd, and the reality that he is no longer able to lead.It is evident that Nigel’s character represents an attitude of British superiority. It is not by accident that the only soldier that accompanies him to Borneo is his radio operator named Tinker, a black man from Africa. In two scenes the viewer’s attention is directed to the racial difference. The first time is when the two of them are brought before King Learoyd. When Nigel discovers that the tribe’s king is white, he makes the comment that he is as white as we are. As he says it, he turns
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Approximate Word count = 1232
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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