Dowry is a social practice that involves the transfer of money, property, or other material goods from the bride's family to the groom or his family upon the marriage of the bride and groom. It is a common practice in many parts of the world, including South Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. However, dowry has also been a source of significant problems, particularly in countries where it is a longstanding tradition.
One major problem with dowry is that it often puts a significant financial burden on the bride's family. This can be especially difficult for families who are already struggling financially, as they may have to take out loans or sell assets in order to meet the dowry demands of the groom's family. This can lead to financial instability and even poverty for the bride's family.
Another problem with dowry is that it can create a power imbalance in the marriage, with the groom and his family holding a great deal of power over the bride and her family. This can lead to situations where the groom's family uses the dowry as leverage to control or mistreat the bride. In extreme cases, there have been instances of dowry-related violence or even dowry-related deaths, where the bride or her family members have been subjected to physical abuse or even murder if they are unable to meet the dowry demands.
In addition to these problems, dowry also reinforces gender inequality and reinforces the idea that women are little more than property that can be bought and sold. It perpetuates the idea that a woman's worth is tied to her dowry, rather than to her own abilities and worth as an individual.
There have been efforts to address the dowry problem in many parts of the world. In India, for example, the Dowry Prohibition Act was passed in 1961, which made the giving and receiving of dowry illegal. However, despite this law, the practice of dowry remains widespread in India, and enforcement of the law has been weak.
One potential solution to the dowry problem is to educate people about the negative effects of dowry and to promote alternative forms of marriage. This could involve promoting the idea of love marriages, where the couple chooses to marry each other based on mutual love and respect rather than on material considerations. It could also involve promoting the idea of non-monetary forms of gift-giving, such as the exchange of meaningful or sentimental gifts rather than large sums of money or property.
Overall, the dowry problem is a complex and longstanding issue that requires a multifaceted approach to address. It will require efforts to educate people about the negative effects of dowry, to enforce laws against dowry, and to promote alternative forms of marriage and gift-giving. By working together, we can help to reduce the prevalence of dowry and to create a more equal and just society.
Harvie Krumpet (2003)
I saw an interview with Elliot on Andrew Denton's Enough Rope programme and he is as utterly charming and humble as his little character, everything from his mum knitting Harvie's costumes to being awestruck at the Oscars. This Academy Award winning short film follows the title character, a naïve but optimistic Polish who ends up in Australia, and his unlucky life. As Harvie's life unfolds you can't help but think, yep life is like that. The animation is not the most modern, but it fits the storytelling and main character perfectly, better than any glorious animated special effects would. Harvie Krumpet it a claymation short running in at about 20 minutes, that details the life of an extremely unlucky man. From the affection and warmth shown throughout the poor man's livelihood, it goes to show how much good can come from even the worst situations. He was named Harlic Meelosh Krumpetski.
A Biography Of Harvey Krumpet: One Man Like Many, Short Story
Well, I guess uplifting, but realistic is a more fitting terms and it includes the delights and tragedies of a lifetime in this film and I also loved the film's humor. Is there something like Nobel Prize for movies? This isn't stop animation for the kids, or at least for very young kids. It isn't long before Harvie is struck by lightning, he tragically loses a testicle and the metal plate in his head becomes magnetised. He doesn't seem to like character talking that much, so as he did with one person in the first trilogy with each family member, he gets a nice and warm voice to tell the story of his character, Harvie Krumpet here. Having been recognized from the Oscars for his psychological short film Harvie Krumpet, among many other projects, it's clear how much love and dedication he puts in his work through traditional filmmaking rather than the aid of anything commercial. By the way, I have seen a couple of the films that KRUMPET beat out in the Oscar race. The skill in the making of this is top notch in every respect, of course.
But one single phrase Carpe diem causes him to embrace life despite his unfortunate circumstances hooray for nudist colonies and chickens! To take one of the "others" and tell his life story, is a reach. He has a huge share of this Academy Award. For anyone who likes Don Hertzfeldt's animated shorts and films especially It's Such a Beautiful Day and hasn't seen Harvie Krumpet, I'd highly recommend it. It's sort of funny in parts, and quirky, but more often than not, it's really sad. In just twenty three minutes we are told, with the help of Rush, the life story of Harvie Krumpet - and at the end, even though he's only made of clay, we really feel like we know him. The odd biography of a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck.
You won't see it coming until you're punch-drunk from its sarcastic jabs about the absurdity of existence. I just stumbled on this on Sundance Channel and can't say enough good things about it. The film thrilled me and got me hooked and I was never bored. Ultimately I wanted to make Harvie universal and an archetype — somebody who everyone can identify and empathise with. Although Elliot has made other projects worth just as much if not more attention as Harvie Krumpet, it's always worth giving the time of day as a solid introduction to a unique individual who has told stories similar to his own upbringing through the art of animated storytelling.
I know I saw this Australian Oscar winning! As far as filmmaking is concerned, the film was shot on a modified 16mm Bolex camera and partially made in Elliot's garage. Krumpet is easily one of the most interesting animated characters of the new millennium and I would love to watch a full feature on him. I remember it stroke me as incredibly fresh and imaginative. You'll never look at a pair of false teeth in quite the same way after you watch this. One night Harvey went camping and came home to find his house burnt to the ground. This short is "Harvie Krumpet", the story of a retarded boy, who travels through the world in life, and has many problems, but also a family who he raises like his parents raised him.
Even for all of the dark content and hysterical situations, the film is also very moving based on Harvie's tragic upbringing in Poland, his horribly mundane start in Australia and even putting his own odd yet loving family. Highly recommended and certainly a worthy Academy Award winner. Retrieved 22 April 2015. The story Harvie Crumpet tells, and the character of Harvey, are, of course, very different. I think the voice over is too glib. Harvie Krumpet is a Polish immigrant who has Torrette's , smokes 28 cigarettes a day , has a head that is magnetic and is a naturist.
Which is ironic, because Adam Elliot's twenty minute short is about an underdog. Retrieved 22 April 2015. He rented a house with 7 other migrants. But i go with the first possibility. It lacks pathos for it does not leave a room for imagination or a personal thought or time for reflection.
Both a satirical piece and a serious racial piece have real elements of a individuals journey to identity. In the beginning, everybody was a bit weirded out by the style, and didn't really grasp it. Retrieved 26 April 2015. Some achieve greatness and, some have greatness thrust upon them. The animation is crude yet not without its charm, the music is sparse but quite appropriate, and the story is flat out bizarre. As I know "Harvie Krumpet" is the only thing I've seen and believe I'll see from this writer and director; and is important to say he respects his way of making films and that he kept it in his road to the Oscar.
The two text types have represented not belonging through many different techniques. The "Fakts" as they're spelled in the film. Happily it is currently in print. The results of not belonging for each of the text types were similar. It's very funny, very sad and also very true. Whether I make it shot or not, it will take for you less time to read it than the time the actual short takes: 23 minutes.
The story is a good piece of writing, using the always powerful combination of tragedy and comedy, something Chaplin understood so well. He was a lumberjack with hands as big as shovels and hair that smelt of pine needles. The odd biography of a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck. A modern-day version of Job Job would probably look at Harvie's life and shudder , Harvie goes through a life that is tedious and tragic, all the while collecting "fakts" that are interspersed as graphics throughout the short. As for the multi-award winning film itself, it summarizes just how much fun one can have with their own story through provocative themes and hysterical scenarios.
