On Grizzly Man

Werner Herzog did a great job making this documentary about Timothy Treadwell, the Grizzly man. Treadwell was a very interesting character who acted on his idealism towards preservation and animal rights. Treadwell's heart was fully focused on protecting the bears and their environment, but his actions seem very illogical and irrational. He never seemed to understand the difference between the psyche of a human and that of an animal. He attributed human thoughts and characteristics to the bears, ultimately leading to his death. Treadwell did seem scared at times, but his ego gave him a sense of safety and compassion with the bears, and he incorrectly thought this feeling was mutual. He incorrectly thought that bears could comprehend his love, compassion, and protection and that they would allow him to live peacefully with the bears in the wild. His death was tragic, and it almost defeated his point in going out into the wild. He wanted to show people that animals can understand companionship and love, and his grisly death only proved the savagery of these wild animals.