1. Was there a specific scene that got to you? Describe and explain how it moved you (Angry? Curious? Delighted? Motivated?). Give a lot of detail, and really dive in to how it affected you. Don’t hold back.
There wasn’t one scene in particular that stands out, but a few: every scene in which you saw Andreas, this “Master” preaching, or teaching to his disciples. It was disturbing to watch the way he so effortlessly spoke to these people. The look in his eyes is almost haunting. It’s like there was no feeling there, despite him teaching what was supposed to be so profound. His eyes are just so lifeless and cold as he’s taking years away from these peoples’ lives. He made them slaves and you can see that he doesn’t feel a thing.
Watching him was like watching a shell of a human being. It’s just frightening to see that people like that do exist. He was lifeless, and narcissistic to the point of what I consider to be evil. He was a sociopath and these people followed him. He had so much power that it’s hard to wrap my head around it.
2. What surprised you? Why do you think it caught you off guard?
There was a particular scene in which a woman was sending a message to Andreas once he had left to find a safer place. She had said that she was so deeply in love with him and that there was no meaning in her life except him. What struck me about this was that that should’ve been the moment she realized this wasn’t about God or companionship or inner peace. It’s one thing to care about someone who has been important to your life and growth or even to love them. But to say there’s no meaning in your life outside of that person? And not a single person questioned it to that point. To me, it was screamingly evident that things had gone wrong in that scene and somehow, these disciples’ dedication only grew from that point forward.
3. What questions remain after the viewing? What feelings stayed with you after the film? Did they “pop up” in your life in unexpected ways? When? How? What was that like?
From the beginning of the film, I knew something would go wrong. But as soon as I started to figure out exactly what that was, I couldn’t stop wondering if this was “the Master” or “the Teacher’s” plan from the beginning? Did he spend years cultivating this trust in order to get where he is now? The kind of patience, narcissism, and utter insanity that would take just astounds me. I wonder when the abuse started and I have so many questions about “The Master’s” background. I can’t help but assume he suffered some form of abuse himself. He was obviously homosexual- did some of this psychosis stem from the sense of shame he must of felt in that time period?
Seeing people so easily manipulated makes me wonder where we fall into similar situations on a lesser scale. These were not unintelligent people. We’re just human and are often easily swayed. Our minds are easily toyed with.
4. Why might we avoid including research in our summaries? What could go wrong?
Avoiding research in summaries is important because a summary is meant to only be about what you have seen, read, or heard. A summary is a brief synopsis of a particular piece of material. Including research would go against the point and could taint the information you are trying to get across.
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