Full Metal Alchemist is a Japanese anime that explores the ideas of alchemy,transmutation, seven deadliest sins of humans, and powers that humans posses versus the power that god posses through the story of two brothers. What makes this story line unique is its powerful depiction of human struggle and internal conflict as well as constant moral dilemmas. Of the Japanese animes I’ve seen, Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhod is the most unique because it’s the only show I’ve watched that has challenged me to not be arrogant. I was challenged specifically by the way the writers depicted the sin of ‘pride’ as a character.
The character Pride is an embodiment of the human characteristic pride; his arrogance involves him to think that he is the best in any given scenario, especially during a battle. This sin makes the character seem extremely childish when things don’t go according to his plan. This extreme negativity flew inside my blood because I’ve always been arrogant about my mathematics skills. Seeing this character embody pride in the show made me consider this characteristic in my own life. After seeing the negative effects of Pride, it made me realize that arrogance only eats one from the inside and only leads to a sorrowful consequence.
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