Pride is often a barrier to resolving conflict 
Pride is often a barrier to resolving conflict
In the animal kingdom, physical and psychological prowess determines the species standing in the pecking order. Often, pride of an animal corresponds with its position in its environment and is often the driving force for conflict between species and those of the same genus. Similarly, this behaviour is present in humans, with pride separating one another based on race, gender, status and religion. Although the similarity in behaviour of animals and humans, humans are more evolved socially, allowing us to negotiate and discuss matters of conflict.
All over the world, lions are often used to symbolise courage and pride, but also violence. In medieval England, King Richard 1st also known as Richard the Lionheart, was perceived as courageous and merciless. His symbolic title as “Lionheart” represents his violence and pride for his throne. Although it was an era of violence and death, historians record Richard to be the most fierce and violent of his era. His fuelled his stubborn will, preventing peaceful negotiations as he often saw it as accepting defeat or showing weakness. Similarly in Asghar Farhadi’s film, A Separation, Hojjat Asnaqis suffers a similar fate to Richard the 1st. Hojjat’s pride disallowed him from achieving resolution with The Lavasanis, as he sees accepting the blood money as a sign of weakness. His pride fuelled his stubborn will and causes his aggressive and violent nature. In the scene with judge’s interrogation, each time Hojjat becomes aggressive, the judge positions further away from Hojjat’s intended outcome. Farhadi intends to shows us that violence cannot resolve conflict, only peaceful measures can truly resolve conflict. Pride is often a fuel for violence and conflict, but violence only causes more conflict to occur rather than resolve it.
Pride separates individuals into categories, causing a barrier for communication. Individuals with excessive pride tend to be more hostile and
In the animal kingdom, physical and psychological prowess determines the species standing in the pecking order. Often, pride of an animal corresponds with its position in its environment and is often the driving force for conflict between species and those of the same genus. Similarly, this behaviour is present in humans, with pride separating one another based on race, gender, status and religion. Although the similarity in behaviour of animals and humans, humans are more evolved socially, allowing us to negotiate and discuss matters of conflict.
All over the world, lions are often used to symbolise courage and pride, but also violence. In medieval England, King Richard 1st also known as Richard the Lionheart, was perceived as courageous and merciless. His symbolic title as “Lionheart” represents his violence and pride for his throne. Although it was an era of violence and death, historians record Richard to be the most fierce and violent of his era. His fuelled his stubborn will, preventing peaceful negotiations as he often saw it as accepting defeat or showing weakness. Similarly in Asghar Farhadi’s film, A Separation, Hojjat Asnaqis suffers a similar fate to Richard the 1st. Hojjat’s pride disallowed him from achieving resolution with The Lavasanis, as he sees accepting the blood money as a sign of weakness. His pride fuelled his stubborn will and causes his aggressive and violent nature. In the scene with judge’s interrogation, each time Hojjat becomes aggressive, the judge positions further away from Hojjat’s intended outcome. Farhadi intends to shows us that violence cannot resolve conflict, only peaceful measures can truly resolve conflict. Pride is often a fuel for violence and conflict, but violence only causes more conflict to occur rather than resolve it.
Pride separates individuals into categories, causing a barrier for communication. Individuals with excessive pride tend to be more hostile and