Aguirre

Example:Aguirre, played by Klaus Maria Brandauer, is a symbolic figure representing the descent into madness and power.

Definition:The Nazi leader of Germany from 1933 to 1945, who was the main architect of the Holocaust and World War II in Europe.

Example:The film 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' portrays Aguirre as a character driven by a single-minded urge for power and destruction.

Definition:A specific instance of a person depicted in a story, drama, or film. In this case, referring to the character in the 1972 German film 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God'.

Example:Aguirre’s descent into madness is a central theme in the film, compelling him to ignore the warnings of reality and push on rather than return home.

Definition:A state of disordered or abnormal functioning of the mind; insanity.

Example:Aguirre’s descent into madness and willingness to accept any means to his ultimate goal goes against the traditional values of civilization.

Definition:The act of going or coming down, especially from a high place; a gentle slope or the act of making a steep or rapid decline; a deterioration in condition, value, or quality.

Example:The river, described as a river of waste, is the only means to transport Aguirre’s men, representing the degradation of the environment and the inevitability of destruction.

Definition:A place where refuse, rubbish, or waste materials are deposited; a place where waste products are bound for disposal.