the policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political domination over other nations. In this case, the Portuguese wanted to acquire the lands belonging to the natives because of economic reasons. The major theme of this movie is represented in a quote. This quote is, “The church is the bride of Christ, she is also the cross on which he is daily crucified.” The Bride of Jesus Christ is not a what, it’s a who. She is the many membered body of Jesus Christ that is carrying on the Message sent to her from God, she is the Church. “For the marriage of the Lamb is come, And His wife hath made herself ready.” –Revelation 19:7, and “And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.”-Revelation 21:9, are two quotes from the Bible including the word “bride”, this bride referred to is the Church. When we say “it is the cross on which he is daily crucified,” to me seems to be talking about the Eucharist and mass. Everyday the church celebrates the mass, where we sacrifice Jesus up to God, and where we remember his death on the cross, which opened up the Gates of Heaven. This could also mean another thing, this could be talking about how the Church is always holy but its members are not. This is sort of paradoxical, however it is true, we as Catholics may not be at all times holy, but the Church as the Bride of Christ is forever holy.This movie has many excellent features. It contains wonderful camera work, breathtaking scenery, and really good performances from Irons and De Niro. All these things make the film quite powerful, and it can really draw the viewer in. However, one cannot help but feel engrossed during the movie and yet unsatisfied at the conclusion. ...
