What Role Does Religion Play in O Brother Where Art Thou

            In the year 2000 the moving picture O Brother, Where Fine art Thousand? by directors Joel and Ethan Coen was released. It is truthful that iii prisoners escape from their imprisonment on the railroad and plenty of their deportment could paint them as con artists and liars. However, there are significant depictions of religion morality that tin can exist lifted from key scenes in this movie.

Well-nigh the kickoff of their journey, the main characters Everett, Delmar and Pete are in the forest when a congregation of church people comes through singing "Down to the River to Pray" (Lyrics) . Mystified by the mob and music, the main characters follow the congregation to the nearby river where they are lining upward to be baptized. Before long Delmar rushes to the pastor, to Everett and Pete'due south surprise, and has himself baptized. And then Delmar calls to his companions proverb, "Well that's it, boys. I've been redeemed. The preacher's done warshed away all my sins and transmissions. It's the straight and narrow from here on out, and heaven everlasting's my reward"; Delmar beckons them and says, "C'mon in boys, the water is fine" (Clooney, Turturro and Nelson) .  Immediately Pete rushes into the river and receives baptism as well.

In another scene, the 3 main characters stumble upon a ritual gathering of the cult known as the Ku Klux Klan, or the KKK. They spot Tommy Johnson, their musical friend, who as well unfortunately happens to be black and, as Tommy had stated in their commencement meeting, that he sold his soul to the devil in order to proceeds his guitar skills. Every bit Tommy is being dragged to death of hanging, Everett, Delmar and Pete knock out a few KKK members, put on their disguises and rescue Tommy from the ritual hanging. Before they run off, Everett cuts a wire so that the colossal fiery cross falls upon the KKK member and con artist bible seller Large Dan Teague. In addition, the campaigning governor Homer Stokes who is revealed to be the leader of the KKK tries to end and incriminate the protagonists from their musical stage operation simply then gets booed and the people throw food at him. The sitting governor Pappy O'Daniel pardons the crimes of Everett, Delmar and Pete.

                                              Finally, towards the end of the film, there is the scene where Everett, Delmar, Pete and Tommy are walking when suddenly abducted by Sheriff Cooley and his assembly. Three graves have been dug, and Everett, Delmar and Pete are most to exist hung by the lawless sheriff when Cooley tells them, "Perhaps yous should outset making your prayers"                                              (Clooney, Turturro and Nelson)                                          . Pete is in tears, Tommy is terrified, Delmar bows his head in silent prayer, and Everett as well bows his caput and prays aloud, "Oh Lord, delight look down and recognize us poor sinners... please Lord...The...I just want to see my daughters once again.              Oh Lord, I've been separated from my family for so long...I know I've been guilty of pride and sharp dealing. I'k deplorable that I turned my back on yous, Lord. Please forgive me, and help us, Lord, and I swear I'll mend my ways... For the sake of my family... For Tommy's sake, and Delmar'south, and Pete's...Let me meet my daughters once more. Please, Lord, assistance us... Please help united states..."                                              (Clooney, Turturro and Nelson)                                                      And then suddenly, a huge rush of water sweeps them up, saving the protagonists and implying the death of Sheriff Cooley and his visitor.                  

                                     From all of these scenes, information technology is credible to say that religion plays a key function in the plot of this motion-picture show. From the baptisms to Everett'due south prayers, information technology is articulate that the protagonists are good people and seek morality, goodness and dearest, even though they had escaped from imprisonment. Because of this, God saved them with the inundation, which implies an emblematic reference to the biblical story of Noah. As in the story in the Bible, it seems the flood done abroad Everett, Delmar, Pete and Tommy's sins. Furthermore, the true evildoers that are Large Dan Teague, Homer Stokes and Sheriff Cooley, including George "Babyface" Nelson who was finally caught and electrocuted, were defeated. It is also noteworthy to come across that the fiery cross, which symbolizes God and striking downward on evil, brought downwards Big Dan Teague. In all, the film              O Brother, Where Art Thou? puts a not bad deal of focus on the conventionalities of God, and the idea of morality is supported by the pardon and triumph of the protagonists and the defeat of the immoral antagonists.                                                        

Works Cited

Lyrics, Soundtrack. O Brother, Where Art G? Soundtrack Lyrics - Movie. 2014. 13 April 2014 <http://www.stlyrics/com/o/obrotherwhereartthou.htm>.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Dirs. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Perf. George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson. 2000.

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