Queen Of Katwe A Reflection And Comparison - 1003 Words

Queen of Katwe: A Reflection and Comparison Poverty. Sickness. Poor education. The people in the movie Queen of Katwe live a hard life, yet they are still happy and hard working. This movie has many important morals in it, but the one most important to the story line would be about overcoming obstacles. â€Å"In chess, the small one can become the big one. That’s why I like it.† This quote is about chess, but it applies to our lives too. Growing up is all about overcoming obstacles, and the characters in the movie faced many difficulties. Phiona, for example, overcomes the obstacle of the children s taunts when she first goes to a chess meeting. She goes back again and again and perseveres to get the practice she needs, and eventually becomes†¦show more content†¦Another similarity would be that the children really value the opportunities available to them. I really appreciate the christian school and the sports that are an option for me, because those things aren’t accessible to everyone, just l ike how Phiona and the other kids all value the game of chess and any education they can get. Even in vastly different situations there are always ways people can relate to one another and show their worldviews. The elements of worldview all bring up differences between the worldviews and ways of life in Uganda compared to here in Canada. Geography, time, knowledge, economy, society, and beliefs and values; Each of them are important in shaping our perspectives. The danger at night, hair cut short to avoid disease, and terrible floods are examples of geographical things that could make Phiona’s worldview different from mine. An important display of time throughout the movie is Phiona’s happiness. Near the beginning of the movie, a neighbor asks how her life is going, and she replies that it is fine. But after losing one of her tournaments she comes home and lays in bed, depressed. She does not respond when asked again how she is. After introducing the game of chess to her worldview, Phiona finds she is unhappy when she does not play it anymore. Eventually she plays again, and when she wins the championship, she is overjoyed. â€Å"Losses happen to everyone. But then we reset the pieces and