Name: Pequeño gran hombre
Director: Arthur Penn
Genre: Western, Comedia, Aventura
Released: 1970
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George

Question 1

How does cultural context influence the perception of 'civilization' and 'barbarism'?

Accepted Answer

Revisionist Western with dark humor and social critique. Requires discernment due to moral relativism. Little Big Man is a western that subverts the classic tropes of the genre. Through the eyes of Jack Crabbe, the film offers a critical view of the conquest of the West and the destruction of Native American culture. While it exalts the freedom and connection with nature of the…

Question 2

What virtues and defects do you recognize in the characters from different cultures?

Accepted Answer

s of Jack Crabbe, the film offers a critical view of the conquest of the West and the destruction of Native American culture. While it exalts the freedom and connection with nature of the Cheyenne Indians, it idealizes their lifestyle and relativizes the morality of their…

Question 3

How can we avoid idealizing or demonizing other social groups?

Accepted Answer

ruction of Native American culture. While it exalts the freedom and connection with nature of the Cheyenne Indians, it idealizes their lifestyle and relativizes the morality of their actions. The film presents an ambivalent vision of Western civilization, showing both its…