Third Essay- Entry #1

I am writing about Blood Diamond (2006), a film where Leonardo DiCaprio plays the white savior role of Danny Archer who, at the end of the film and after a spiritual transformation realizing that selfishness is not the solution to living a meaningful life, gives his life to save a black man (Dijmon Hounsou playing Solomon Vandy) and help him rescue his kidnapped son. This act fulfills the role of white savior; he must die (and chooses to) in order to save a black man who desperately needs his help. The character is the lead of the film, the star, the crux, and is entirely necessary; in a way, the film is based around the idea of this individual being a white savior choosing to reveal it only at the end.