“We sent Our Messengers with clear signs and sent down with them the Book and the measure in order to establish justice among people”. [Al-Hadid (57:25)]
What is justice? For some jurists, it looks like impossible to answer the question of what justice is. Yeah, maybe it’s true. Something which is considered as just by a group of people may become unjust to another. Referring back to the concept of justice in Islam envisaged in the words of Allah stated above, justice or ‘adl in Arabic means, placing something in its rightful place. It seems to be simple, but to uphold justice in our daily life is not an easy obligation. And INJUSTICE? What’s the meaning of INJUSTICE? May be there is no need for me to propose an ultimate definition of the word as everyone understand what injustice is. We can simply get the meaning based on the definition of justice. In this entry, I would like (actually I’ve been asked by my lecturer..hehe) to give my commentary regarding the element of injustice which took place in the magnificent movie of “The Other Boleyn Girl”. For those who never watch this film which depicts the Henry VIII's royal court in 16th century, I suggest you not to hesitate. Enjoy the great movie, and you’ll be surprised. Not just because of the charm of Mary Boleyn(Scarlet Johanson) and her sister, Anne Boleyn(Natalie Portman), but also because of the ability of the film’s cast to keep a strong and genuine emotional.
Let us now talk about INJUSTICE. George, who was executed in front of the public for the charge of an offence that he never did, was a victim of INJUSTICE!!! Mary who was neglected by King Henry VIII after nearly suffers a miscarriage, was a victim of INJUSTICE!!! Anne, who was sexually assaulted after refused to lie with the King, was a victim of INJUSTICE!!! Catherine of Aragon, who had been betrayed by the King after her failure to give England a male heir, was a victim of INJUSTICE!!! Even the King, who had been lied by Mary regarding Anne’s union with Percy, was a victim of INJUSTICE!!! Since INJUSTICE is the “heartbeat” of this story, I don’t prefer to dig up and explain every single injustice which faced by the characters.
"Everyone improves the standing of his family through his daughters."- Sir Thomas Boleyn.
This is the INJUSTICE that I would like to comment; “Injustice towards women”. Not to say that I’m acting like a hero who is willing to fight for women’s right, but I just can’t stand as a man who did nothing when women are treated horribly (I ‘dedicate’ this special quotation for the King and Sir Thomas). As I mentioned before, the forms of mistreatment are made evident throughout the film. Besides Mary, Anne, and Catherine of Aragon, we can clearly see the injustice suffered by the mother of the two Boleyn sisters as everything went wrong for all her children after they sacrificed their own needs and happiness for the sake of their father’s political ambition. It is hard for us to see the two Boleyn sisters quarrel with each other. Undoubtedly, it was even harder for the mother. In the hassle of all the injustice occurred, Mary’s bewilderment at the manifest injustice might be the film’s sharpest emotional hook. Even though she was the one who faced the greatest challenge in her life, she was not hesitate to return to the court and lies on Anne's behalf, she was still willing to stay with her sister at the court, and she fulfilled her last promise to Anne and left the court with Elizabeth, the girl Anne gave to the King.
In addition, I would like to submit my opinion regarding the position of women in our society today. If in the 16th century, women in England was treated with horrible injustice, in this day and age, there is no more such prejudice and discrimination towards women as they play a very vital role in almost each society throughout the world. Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, Oprah Winfrey, the late Benazir Butho, Datin Seri Azizah, Siti Nurhaliza. These are some examples of women who grasp the wisdom of their life and prove to us that we are all equal, we have the same potential, the same capacity. And don’t ever forget, majority of our lecturers are women, including the lecturer of the English for Law Subject, the gorgeous Mdm Maryam. J Thanks mdm, you are a very good lecturer, I know it deep in my heart(bonus marks, please!!!!hehe..I’m just joking).
Last but not least, if Sir Thomas and King Henry VIII are still alive, I would like to present to them, the Convention On The Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 1979 which states that discrimination against women violates the principles of equality of rights and respect for human dignity..My Lord, Sir, nowadays, women are close to our heart.. No! NO! NO! They are not just close to our heart, but the truth is, they are the heart of our society. J To conclude my 3rd journal entry, I love to post two poems. These poems are not material to the entry, but I hope, all girls and women will be smiling after reading it. Just to honour all of you. =)
IN LOVE
"The day you appeared I lost my heart
To you, to love.
And from that day I cannot part
From you, from love.
You hold me tight
To you, to love.
In my thoughts all day and night
Of you, of love.
I offer all that I have to give
To you, to love.
And all my days I want to live
With you, in love."To you, to love.
And from that day I cannot part
From you, from love.
You hold me tight
To you, to love.
In my thoughts all day and night
Of you, of love.
I offer all that I have to give
To you, to love.
And all my days I want to live
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