My Left Foot Movie - Essay Example

I felt that people, in most cases, do not show any respect or compassion for the plight of these people. They have been treated like a burden and nuisance. To a certain extent, they are deprived of caring, which they must deserve. I strongly feel that this kind of situation is unjust for all of those who are handicapped. They are not treated as decent as a normal human being should, which is already unjust and unacceptable because it is ethically and morally wrong.

            On the other hand, there are moments where Christy is treated like he is a major spectacle. People would clamor towards him. I felt that people are fascinated by his condition. However, there are instances that people abused him and took advantage of him due to his crippled and incompetent state. People made fun of him. This is quite frustrating because of the insensitivity and inconsiderateness of his situation. There are moments when handicapped people might do something that is spectacular but it is even unfair for them to be objects of entertainment. It might be good to applaud these handicaps of what they can do but it is not fair for them to be treated as such because it appears quite tokenistic.

            I daresay it is tokenistic in that case because people just recognize the good and plausible things that these handicapped people are capable of doing. What seems to be more problematic, in terms of my perspective, is that those people, who have enjoyed seeing such, have not done anything tangible to help these handicapped people to improve their conditions further. This is something that struck me in the whole process of watching the film due to the virtuosity of the actors and actresses to show the pain and madness; the frustrations and delight.

            In the end, I realized that I have not shown so much care, compassion, and sensitivity to handicapped people. I do feel that I have a responsibility to help them in any way possible. This is not just a matter of showing moral support whenever they exert efforts to show what they are capable of. This is a matter of showing a desire to help and be responsible for others. I truly think that this is important. No matter what the state of a person is, he or she deserves the respect that he or she must earn just by simply being human, regardless of disability and status.

            I also realized that handicapped people will get what a normal person rightfully owns: the right to a decent life, respect, care, and love. This would only show that one must act more than what it means to be a human.