Nell

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Nell

• Ruby Introduction, QA
• Enga Nells relation with Nature.
• Anita Peoples attitudes toward Nature.
• Mandy How does this movie see nature.
• and Conclusion.
• 5. Salina Jerry and Pola
• 6. SharonHuman (Press) and Natures conflict
• Mirada Nature and humans conflict
• Andrew Supplementary Section

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Introduction

• Definition of civilization and nature
• 1.Civilizationno car, no
  language, no electricity, no
  rock and roll
• 2.Nature pure nature
• civilization nature Nell

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Thesis Statement

• 1 the relationship of nature and civilization
• Are more nature more powerless than
  civilization?

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Can Nell represent Nature?
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Nell was more associated with nature

• Nell lived in nature.
• Nell loved nature.
• Nell comfort by nature.
• Nell was educated by her mother.
• Nell was believed in Bible.
• Nell wore clothes and ate canned food

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Characters Attitudes Toward Nature

• Admire and Appreciate
• Fear
• Want to take advantages from Nature.
• Nature can comfort peoples sorrow.

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• From what viewpoint, this movie saw Nature?
• Over-beautify

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When Jerry and Paula Enter Nells Life

• At the beginning
• Jerry Tries to learn Nells language gt
  personal contact with simple equipment. (radio
  tape)
• Paula Analyze Nells language with all
  kinds of modern productions. (video tape,
  convenient boat)

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• Reasons why Jerry and Paula wants to get to know
  Nell
• (Dr. Almotivation)
• Jerry emotionaltransference gt lonely
  childhood
• Paula 1. for job (beginning)
• 2. emotional (later) gt broken family

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• The same reaction of Paula and Jerry
• 1. They think they can do the best for Nell.
  (arguing at the court)
• 2. Want to protect Nell from being hurt.
  (educate Nell when the press comes)
• Trying to help but turn out to be the ones who
  are needed.
• self consciousness of Jerry and Paula

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The Conflict Between Nature / Human

• Helicopter- strong human technique
• ? The loud noise interrupted peace and
  brought threat.
• 2. Journalist- explorer V.S Jerry protector
• ? He took Neil as a material for report to
  met his need.
• no empathy
• ? Jerry acted as a protector also out of
  emotional need

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The Conflict Between Nature / Human

• 3. Delivery boy- unintentional victimizer
• ? The teasing attitude toward Neil did hurt
  her without thinking. (like some careless
  tourists)
• 4. Outside Intervention (the doctor, law to force
  Neils leaving )- fake judge
• ? The superior self-esteem over nature
  disregarded Neils own will and thoughts.
  (hierarchy)

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Conflicts Impact Nature made on Civilization

• Human being tends to reject something / someone
  different and unfamiliar. (e.g., Nell)
• Nell is treated like an animal, or even a pet.
• Is called the wild child and the savage
  woman.
• Is not considered human, for her ability to live
  on her own is doubted.
• Even though Nell
• is human being indeed
• is not wild (language -gt English well-dressed
  modern products)
• lives well for nearly 30 years in the woods

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Conflicts Impact Nature made on Civilization

• Human are shocked by Nells purity and simple
  mind.
• The billiard room scene
• Offensive Sexual game played by the delivery
  boy
• Nell follows and shows her naked body
• Shock occurs among people
• 3. Nakedness vs. Nudity
• Nell being naked -gt is being natural
• (e.g., swimming in the lake)
• Civilized people
• Body covered w/o clothes in public is shameful
  sinful
• -gt nude -gt being observed
• Showing naked body in public is not appropriate

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Conflicts Impact Nature made on Civilization

• Balance in the end
• The court scene
• Nell behaves more appropriately and sociably
• Speaks to the public
• Words contain emotions
• fear for loneliness
• eager for companions
• Causes sympathy due to similarity

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Supplementary Section
Human Intervention in the "Stone Age cave
dwellers" of Philippines

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• The Tasaday
• A Major discovery
• (1st Contacts with Modern Society 1971)

Tasaday watch Elizalde's helicopter land on knoll
at edge of forest
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• An elaborate hoax or Is the hoax claim the real
  hoax

Tasaday watch themselves in 1988 on video of TV
program 20/20 that two years earlier said they
didn't exist. Shocked Tasaday said they would go
wherever necessary to tell the truth
Tasaday Lobo said the translator promised
"cigarettes, clothing, anything we wanted" if he
and Adug would say the Tasaday didn't exist.
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• Tasaday Today
• (Lifestyle Revolution)

• Reflection
• Could life have developed and developed well in
  the universe without intervention out of good
  intention?
• Main Reference Website Data http//www.tasaday.co
  m

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Conclusion

• Nature Civilization is problematic
• Showing that the more natural is also part of
  civilization.
• Showing that the less civilized is not the less
  powerful

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Questions

• 1.Does it mean that if we want to live in nature
  we should be alone, just by ourselves? Ex. Nell,
  Surfacing
• 2.Do people living in groups always develop
  civilization? Is living in groups equal to leave
  nature?
• 3. Can People live in Nature without any modern
  conveniences? If you are going to live in nature
  for long, what would you bring?