A young gangster named Tsotsi has grown up on the slum of Johannesburg, South Africa. He spends his time leading a small group of punks in various criminal activities around town. After a conflict with one of his subordinates, Tsotsi leaves his neighborhood in a fit of rage and ends up in a violent encounter with a suburban woman. The encounter ends with Tsotsi driving away in the woman's car, finding a secluded area of town, and rummaging through the vehicle for valuables. Tsotsi is presented with an unexpected surprise in the back seat — the woman's baby. Lacking the callousness to leave the baby behind, Tsotsi carries it home with him. Throughout the next six days of his life, the plot's duration, the young gangster is forced to face the consequences of his violent lifestyle and reevaluate his own moral code.
Boston emphasizes the word decency in the movie many times. But his argument is weak and he is not able to defend it himself. In fact, all the people under poverty are trying to find decency. Tsotsi and Boston are also looking for answers, but it seems poverty has driven decency far away from their lives, because their daily routine is to consider how to get themselves fed. The old beggar who Tsotsi follows helps him redefine decency. From their talk, Tsotsi comes to realize decency is not about getting rid of poverty but about the attitude of life. Tsotsi saw a dog whose legs were broken by his father when he was young. The old beggar reminds him of that poor dog, and that experience is a nightmare for Tsotsi. He doesn’t want to live like the dog that his father wounded, and that’s why he ran away from home and lives by himself.
The woman Miriam who is forced to feed the baby has changed Tsotsi. Miriam’s husband is gone by accident, but the woman still has the passion and hope for life. She raises the baby on her own and makes wind bells for a living. Life is hard but she refuses Tsotsi money. The people living in adversity in the movie all have a reason for life. Tsosti sees the hope of life in their eyes and learns what real decency is.
Tears are a good expression of one’s emotions. Years of life as cruel gangsters has turned Tsotsi into a beast without emotions. He can feel the pain that faith brings him, but he won’t cry. He learns to fight and revenge the world which is so unfair to him. After he saw the tears of the beggar, the crying baby, the tears in Miriam’s eyes, he finds the warmth in this world again. He begins to learn about love. When he says sorry to his brother Boston, his eyes begins to cloud with tears. When he returns the baby to his parents, tears are streaming down his face. At that moment, he is crying like a boy, and that’s when his emotional world revives.
Boston emphasizes the word decency in the movie many times. But his argument is weak and he is not able to defend it himself. In fact, all the people under poverty are trying to find decency. Tsotsi and Boston are also looking for answers, but it seems poverty has driven decency far away from their lives, because their daily routine is to consider how to get themselves fed. The old beggar who Tsotsi follows helps him redefine decency. From their talk, Tsotsi comes to realize decency is not about getting rid of poverty but about the attitude of life. Tsotsi saw a dog whose legs were broken by his father when he was young. The old beggar reminds him of that poor dog, and that experience is a nightmare for Tsotsi. He doesn’t want to live like the dog that his father wounded, and that’s why he ran away from home and lives by himself.
The woman Miriam who is forced to feed the baby has changed Tsotsi. Miriam’s husband is gone by accident, but the woman still has the passion and hope for life. She raises the baby on her own and makes wind bells for a living. Life is hard but she refuses Tsotsi money. The people living in adversity in the movie all have a reason for life. Tsosti sees the hope of life in their eyes and learns what real decency is.
Tears are a good expression of one’s emotions. Years of life as cruel gangsters has turned Tsotsi into a beast without emotions. He can feel the pain that faith brings him, but he won’t cry. He learns to fight and revenge the world which is so unfair to him. After he saw the tears of the beggar, the crying baby, the tears in Miriam’s eyes, he finds the warmth in this world again. He begins to learn about love. When he says sorry to his brother Boston, his eyes begins to cloud with tears. When he returns the baby to his parents, tears are streaming down his face. At that moment, he is crying like a boy, and that’s when his emotional world revives.
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Very emotional and moving. Whether poor or not, we still need to have our decency. It is right that decency doesn't associate much with one's poverty or wealth, but it's the attitude of life. Good review, very clear and to the point. Readers have good resonances.
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