Movies based on Imperialism

Imperialism is a stronger nation opressing a weaker one. A movie that I chose to be a good example of is Braveheart by Mel Gibson. This movie tells about a man named William Wallace who leads his army through a series of successful battles against the English. This shows a strong nation like England destroying other small farms for the king to own although in this movie Mel Gibson puts up a fight. However at the end the bigger nation still wins over the weaker countries as it gets more powerful each time it does. It also can show imperalism as a man as one is stronger than another man like Wallace who beats about anyone he wants.

In 1280 A.D., King Edward "Longshanks" of England, has occupied much of southern Scotland, declared himself King of Scotland, and his oppressive rule there leads to the deaths of William Wallace's father and brother. Years later,the Scots continue to live under the iron fist of Longshanks' cruel rule. Wallace returns, intent on living as a farmer and avoiding involvement in the ongoing "troubles". Wallace seeks out and courts Murron, whom he knew as a child in the village, and the two marry in secret to avoid any disturbance. When an English soldier tries to rape Murron, Wallace fights off several soldiers and the two attempt to flee, but the village magistrate captures Murron. Declaring Murron's assault to be the same as if she had assaulted the King, the magistrate ties Murron to a pole and, in an attempt to draw Wallace out, executes her by slitting her throat. When Wallace rides back into the village moments later to find what has happened, he and the men in the village rise up against the magistrate and the English soldiers. Wallace gets his retribution on the magistrate by assassinating him in the same manner that the magistrate had executed Murron.

Ever since Wallace got angry and decides to lead an army against England to have his revenge on the king. They went in many battles and won most of them yet they were still outmatched. For the next seven years, Wallace goes into hiding, fighting a guerrilla war against English forces with his remaining band of Scotsmen. Wallace is caught in a trap set by the elder Bruce and the other nobles, beaten unconscious, and handed over to the English. At the end, The English won and executed Wallace making them the most superior nation to all others.




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