I enjoyed Chariots of Fire and it is worth seeing, but it is not a simple story of a Jewish boy making good in the world of sports.
Although Harold Abrahams was born a Jew, I think the movie starts with a Christian memorial service for him. The contrast between Abrahams and Liddell is seen by some as the contrast between striving for personal glory and glory for G-d. Liddell is the one who insists that his Shabbos observance takes precedence over his loyalty to country; he is entirely admirable. Abrahams wants to prove that he deserves a place in English society, but his efforts to win only show how unacceptable he is. The movie could be used to provoke some interesting discussions about subtle, polite forms of anti-semitism. Rose Myers =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
