Monday March 2nd

The movie we finished in class today was a side of the Middle East that I never really thought about. It was very interesting to see the perspective of the war from a suicide bomber. At the same time, it was very depressing. It amazed me that people would believe that what they were doing would help solve any problem, when in fact they were causing more chaos in an already chaotic state and area. The movie made me realize that bombers are people too, they fall in love, and have family and friends. it seems like they lead a secret life when it comes to the attack, but also have personal lives. It was a shock that the first attempt of attack Said was not able to follow through and the second attempt Khaled was not able to. These two characters opinions seemed to be flip flopping constantly through out the movie. It was very insightful to watch because I never thought about their thoughts, feeling, and emotions, I had all suicide bombers pegged as the same personality type, with no doubts, or personal lives. This movie really awoke me to the fact that they are people too, who are weakened because of the state that they live in. Although at the end of the movie, Said ended up following through with the plan, was a turn and twist in plot it was sad because the director went to such extreme to develop and character and in the end you must part with him. I left the class feeling saddened that he ended up following through and leaving the people he loved and who loved him all because of the resistance.