Introduction
This paper is an analysis of the film Chariots of fire that premiered in the 80’s about the contrasts between Christianity and Jewish religion. It elaborates the different views of the competing parties in terms of what motivated them to participate in the race. The setting of the film is the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France. The main characters in the film include Harold Abrahams and Eric Lindell who both ran for different reasons. As explained in a commentary for the film, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell both ran, but for different reasons, both ran on the same ...
