In my first teaching position at The University of Texas at Austin with the Plan II program, I was fortunate enough to work under Professor Tom Palaima, a man of many letters and who wears many hats. The course was the Myths of War and Violence, and focused on the "dark side" of what we can be as humans, specifically in the context of war. Brando's soliloquy is a haunting reminder of the fact that this too, is part of our lives. To turn a blind eye is to not fully be part of the human condition and that as humans, we are complicated, multifaceted, capable of great good and great evil at the same time.
Like a Diamond Bullet
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