People and their planetHi, my name is Daniel Quinn and today I will tell you about the parallels between the film Baraka and my novel Ishmael. To give you some context before we begin, I'll explain the premises of both works. Baraka is a non-narrative documentary film released in 1992. There is no narration or dialogue throughout the film, it is just a collection of multiple events. Some of what is shown includes natural events, life, human activities and technological phenomena. The film was shot in several locations, including the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, the Ryoan Temple in Kyoto, Lake Natron in Tanzania, burning oil fields in Kuwait, the smoking precipice of an active volcano, a busy terminal of the subway, tribal celebrations. , of the Masai in Kenya, and the monks who chant in the Dip Tse Chok Ling monastery. To complete my viewing of today's film, I will also explain a little about Ishmael. I wrote the book in 1992 and it has been called a philosophical novel because of the themes and questions I put into the story. Examines mythology, its effects on the ethics of others, and how this may relate to the sustainability of the environment. In the novel I use the style of a Socratic dialogue to deconstruct the idea that humans are the pinnacle of biological evolution. I analyzed this perception in the book to create a more realistic interpretation of who humans are and what they represent for the earth. I also hypothesize that belief in human supremacy is nothing more than a myth that people continue to believe and act upon. as a response to this supposed superiority mentality. Throughout the novel I also state that modern civilization... in the middle of the paper... of the world, will behave like the masters of the world. And, given a story to play out in which the world is an enemy to be conquered, they will conquer it as an enemy, and one day, inevitably, its enemy will lie bleeding at their feet, as the world is now." (Quinn , 85) Here Ishmael argues that civilization believes that to make the world a better place, one must conquer it. When a natural disaster occurs, it is seen as an attack by nature, as it disrupts humanity's sense of control control over the planet. From the leaver's perspective, these events are unfortunate accidents that they must adapt to in order to survive. What Baraka does for Ishmael is provide real-life examples of the leaver's habits of expansion and domination and desire to live. of those who leave. a simple side by side with nature Thank you for your time and I hope you have a nice day.