Shua Essay, Research Paper

Reflection Paper on Shua

1. The movie Shua opens with John 1:14. This passage is an appropriate

opening for the movie because the passage describes Jesus becoming God?s word

in the flesh. It describes Jesus as God?s actually son, that Jesus is the

savior of the world and through Him we gain salvation. It also says that Jesus

is human and he too does make mistakes and has feelings.

2. As the film began, the film felt happy. I thought that the movie was cute

and funny. As the film went on, the atmosphere of the film went to happy to

sadness and it ended that way. The turn of events from fun little jokes to a

terrible reality made me very sad. The way Jesus was treated was terrible. I was

very touched by all that happened to Shua, I almost felt like crying. I don?t

think any person should ever go through what Shua and his friends went through.

It was just terrible.

3. At first, I thought Shua was a nice boy. He cared about others and seemed

to have the biggest heart anyone could ever have. My impression of Shua didn?t

change much as the story when on. I think he stayed almost the same throughout

most of the whole play. Where he made the most change was at the end, when he

gained all his confidence, when he actually became the man most people know him

as.

4. The portrayal of Jesus in this play made me realize that Jesus really was

human. He did have feelings and went through so much before he reached his true

self, and even then, he went through a lot. I never really saw Jesus that way

before. I never really thought of Him as human. The new insight that I gained

from Jesus and His ministry is that Jesus sacrificed himself for our benefit. He

didn?t have to do it, He chose to do it because He loved us enough to die for

us.

5. What I see in Jesus that gives me happiness and peace is the face that He

is watching over us. Jesus comforts us when we are hurting and that fact brings

peace into my heart and helps me realize that one day, our pain will go away and

we will forever be happy with Him. The only thing that disturbs me about what

Jesus taught was when He talks about hell and how terrible it is. Going to hell

is one of my biggest fears.

6. I have never had a certain idea or belief about Jesus. I have always

thought that Jesus was a great man for doing all He did for us, but I have never

though of Him any different than I do now. I believe that Jesus is what everyone

should model themselves to be. If we all followed in the steps of Jesus, this

world would be a much better place than it is now. Jesus helps me to live my

life in a better way. Jesus was nice and sympathetic to all people and I try my

best everyday to be my nicest to everyone and forgive those who have don?t

harm to me before.

7. The only thing that troubled me about the story was people?s cruelty to

Jesus and His friends. The Romans were beasts. They had no hearts. This kind of

makes you wonder what kind of people these Romans were and how can God allow

these kind of people live on His earth and treat His son that way.

Shua: Relating to Today

1. One norm that Shua violated was when he gave the fish his family was going

to eat for Passover to the whole lady who lived outside of town. Another is when

Shua gets up early on Passover and goes to the cross where Joshua was crucified

and tries to give him water, but Joshua is already dead. Shua violates these

norms because he says that the people need him, they need his help.

One norm I find myself violating is a racial norm. I love making friends with

everyone. Some people stick with their ?own kind,? but I don?t. In school,

you?ll see a lot of times all the Hispanic people sticking around with each

other and all the black people sticking around with each other. I, on the other

hand, do not ?hang around? with one particular group. I am friends with

everyone. My best friends are white people. I may be Hispanic, but I don?t

think that knowing this fact should keep me away from being best friends with

everyone. Another norm I tend to violate is the norm of reason. I am an

extremely nice person. Being as nice as I am, I tend to forgive a lot, too. I

have an extremely huge heart. It is impossible for me to hold a grudge. I get

walked on many people, but I don?t care. Many people call me stupid for being

so nice and forgiving, but I see it differently. When I am nice to another

person, it makes me feel good. I enjoy seeing others happy.

2. When Shua shouted that he had no family, I believe he meant that he had no

particular family, that everyone is his family. He might have also said it out

of frustration also. He probably didn?t feel very loved at that moment. I know

there are sometimes that I get angry with my family and I say things that are

mean, but I do get over that and try to make everything all better.

Today, it is common for people to say ?I have no family.? No one really

cares about that fact any more. If people were to hear me yell ?I have no

family,? most people would look at me with pity and try to make me feel

better. Others just might not care. Our society changed from one of trying to

keep and love a family to love of money. All we ever think about is how we can

make more money. The American people hold on to money without question. We see

poor people just as the people in Jesus? time saw the old whore as. We think

poor people are dirty and stinky and we don?t like to go near them. That?s

just wrong. If we all could help out poor people a little, we should.

3. Shua didn?t seem to care much about the Roman oppression. He did what he

needed to do and didn?t let anyone stand in his way, not even the Romans. When

something stands in my way, I go to the people I love and trust to help me out.

I?m a little person and can?t handle everything on my own. I need help with

a lot of things. Having something stand in my way is pretty much a reason for me

to run to my loved ones and have them know how much I love and appreciate their

support. I don?t like being political, but I think that government is a very

big oppressor in our world today. They give us so many limitations, but I guess

it?s for our own good. What Shua did was a very brave thing for him to do.

Anyone who would of wanted to help, I think they would, just like Shua. It?s

just that today, there really isn?t anyone to stand in your way of helping

others.