The film ``Enemy Mine '' uses its characters Davidge and Jerry to comment on real-world issues such as different racial backgrounds coming together as one to survive in a plant they do not know about. In other words, if you look around you, you will find people from different racial backgrounds talking together and sharing their cultures. In the old days, everything wasn’t like that because everyone viewed one another as “enemies.” This serves as an influential allegory that shows us the ability to see the common humanity we all have in those who are from different racial backgrounds. Throughout the film, Davidge and Jerry view each other as enemies and are angry with one another. Davidge and Jerry both blame the other one for causing the war they have until now, both of them do not understand that this war was made because of the differences they have. In the film, Zammis tells Davidge “you have five fingers and Zammis has 3 fingers.” Even though Zammis tells this to Davidge he doesn’t make Zammis think of the difference but instead convinces him that his parents differ from his. This gradual process of understanding and acceptance of each other serves as a common reminder that we mustn't judge anyone by appearance. This teaches us that we mustn’t …show more content…
If we were to always have a war between different racial backgrounds there would never be peace and all sides would be living in poverty and anger because of the constant shooting that keeps on happening. Unless they come together as one and understand each of their differences that may be useful to both sides. In the film, Davidge and Jerry are soldiers who are originally fighting on opposite sides in this war between their people. As they come together and rely on each other for survival, they begin to question the reason for this war and the endless loss of life that it causes for both