The House Of Sand And Fog: Aristotle, Hegel, And Nietzsche

The House of Sand and Fog fits the three theorists. Aristotle’s theory fits The House of Sand and Fog because the film has a hero. In The House of Sand and Fog, Behrani is seen as the hero. His dream of being able to provide for his family by himself represents the essence of his tragic condition. Driven through this spirit to want to provide the best for his family, Behrani does not realize the cost of his dream. This paper will discuss the ideas of Aristotle, Hegel, and Nietzsche while examining The House of Sand and Fog. In The House of Sand and Fog, Behrani’s flaw is that he has set his expectations on what will be for his family too high and does not know where or how to configure these dreams to help his family. Behrani sometimes feels guilt for taking Kathy’s home away from her, since it was given to her by her dad, who died. Behrani is under great stress and pressure to care for his family in America after fleeing from Iran. In his old country he was respected air force main, who lived a good life but driven into poverty when the Iranian government collapsed. Aristotle sees tragedy as a series of events that lead to the downfall of an individual and family. Behrani is the tragic figure with pity and emotions. When Behrani hears that his son is in the hospital he
He is too proud a man who believes that the house represents his hopes and dreams. His morality and the American Dream are all he really cares about and lives with guilt over the unfairness of his treatment to Kathy. Throughout the film, the viewer’s feel sympathetic for Kathy. Kathy’s downfall is that her house was taken away from her and it destroys her. She was not able to control her life with all her addictions and the fact that she was evicted from her house made her life spiral