The Man Without a Face

          After watching the movie "the Man without a Face" I observed and took in many valuable morals and lessons. Today we are surrounded with people who are strong believers of pre- judgement. However, in this movie it showcases that people should not judge others strictly upon what they see on the exterior. Both Norstadt and McLeod took valuable lessons from their friendship with each other. Norstadt learned that it is worthwhile to get to know someone before making judgments and misconceptions about them. McLeod also learned how to remove those barriers he had and eventually open up so others could get to know him regardless of his past.Due to their flourishing relationship they both learned more about each but more importantly learned more about themselves and because this they became better people in the end. 

            Despite all the accusations that Charles heard that were placed on McLeod he still went through with it and was able to truly trust McLeod. I believe this was because of Charles Moral Certainty. Moral Certainty comes from knowledge learned from personal experience. And in order to arrive at moral certainty you must spend time with one another and that is exactly what the two of them did. Charles was guarded off from McLeod in the beginning of the movie but as time progressed he was able to look passed the rumors. At the end of the movie the times spent with McLeod was enough for him. Enough for him in a sense that those times they shared were enough for him to be sure that those rumors were completely false. In the movie there was one point where Charles said he couldn’t even see the scares anymore referring to McLeod's face. Once again charles showed he was past the little things. Ultimately, they both got time to share life together. This includes the big things and the little things. When you are able to do that you can't help but to formulate a strong bond with that person. 

            McLeod doesn't want Charles to cheat with his decision on whether to trust him or not because he wanted Charles to remain with his freedom. And freedom is what allows you to be yourself. He wanted Charles to make a decision that could stand as something that he decided and he wanted to do not and not anyone else. In this sense McLeod reveals to us his role as a good teacher for Charles. A good teacher meaning he cares about charles destiny and also serves as a companion to his destiny. He wants charles to flourish, and helps him to be reasonable. McLeod serves as an authority because he can see more that Charles sees. In the movie their is a scene where McLeod makes Charles dig the hole. In this scene he shows charles that knowledge is not cheap and it requires work. Through this movie I learned that every relationship has a level of risk and vulnerability that each person shows to each other. And the more you do this the more the relationship grows. Still after this movie I question how do you know for sure when you have reached moral certainty and if moral certainty can work in all situations.