What Does Waking Life Mean To You Essay

I selected Alex Jones as the philosophical position found in the film. There are many reasons as to why I selected him. His character starts to rant about how it is the 21st century and we should be concerned with what’s happening in the world. This movie (“Waking Life”) was released 16 years ago in 2001. 16 years later, today, what Alex Jones said still applies to today’s society. He insinuates that human nature is regarded as “poor” because people are not standing up/fighting for what they believe in; which is what he is encouraging people to do. He also mentions issues regarding slavery, classism, statism, freedom—and much more. As he speaks so passionately and fiercely about how he feels, we see that the colour of his face starts off as his normal skin tone, then starts to get maroon/pink, then blue/purple, and then to an intense red. The changing colours of his face express how strongly he cares
Out of the several important and significant things that he said, this stuck out to me the most: “I don’t know about you, but I’m concerned with what’s happening in this world. I’m concerned with the structure. I’m concerned with the struggles of control: those that control my life, and those that seek to control it even more. I want freedom, that’s what I want! And that’s what you should want!” Everything that his character said made me think about human nature and the world we live in. He says, “We should not submit to de-humanization.” I feel like that is what is occurring lately in today’s society. We humans should defend our rights and fight for what we strongly believe in.

Alex Jones’ rant in this film is extremely significant and plays a big role in today’s nation. His character basically represents the people who still care about these important issues (freedom, the systems that control peoples’ lives, etc.). He makes me think about how the world