A Civil Action

The movie, A Civil Action, shows us that that our relationship with the earth can be very distant. In the film two companies are so concentrated on making money that they dump toxic waste into the earth. The waste eventually sinks into the the water system of the community. This kills seven children. If the companies had spent a few extra dollars could have moved the waste to a safe environment. Another example is when Jan Schlichtmann gets two speeding tickets in the same day. He is in such a rush with his business that he isn't paying attention to anything going on in the environment. It seems he only cares about himself and not others. In the movie, everyone except for some of the families, seem so contained in everyday life that they aren't seeing the big picture. The environment was being harmed, and all they cared about was money. They should pull themselves out of that cycle and start paying attention to the environment.