Please watch the movie Crimes and Misdemeanors. The movie Crimes and Misdemeanors seems almost obsessed with injustice in the world. Some of this has to do with the fact that the universe seems morally indifferent: the wicked flourish. Some of it has to do with personal relationships; things can work out in painful ways that make no sense.
In the Seder scene (roughly begins at the 1:10:21 mark), Aunt Mae and Judah’s father argue about whether the universe is morally indifferent [Background note: Judah visits the old house where he grew up and then begins reminiscing]. Citing various scenes in the movie, explain what you take to be Judah’s opinion on the matter. (It may not be that Judah has one simple stance on the issue. It may even be that his view is fluid and changes throughout the film.)
GUIDELINES
Word count: 250-500 words (though it’s ok if you go over a little, JUST NO MORE THAN 1 page)
DO NOT write a formal essay (DO NOT include an introduction and a conclusion); begin with a direct statement of what you think Judah’s opinion is on the universe having a moral structure, this means you are making a claim (a statement that asserts something), after your statement, provide various examples/scenes to substantiate your position, provide explanations for the scenes you reference meaning to explain to the reader how the scenes you mention support your initial claim.
Requirements: 250-500 word