Carrie and Religions

Rating: 8/10 (16 January 2017)

When we look at what caused Carrie to become a monster, we can easily find plenty of valid reasons: conservative, authoritarian and despot characteristic of the mother, the cruelty of her friends, thoughtlessness of her teachers and more... Actually, she is an innocent, unfortunate girl. Let's think of the tragic event happened to her at the beginning of the film. She has no fault but not being informed about her body. The mother and religion(s), however, should be blamed. There is a clear message about that: Religions and conservatism make us ignorant about our nature.
Likewise, when we think of the other tragic event at the end of the film, Carrie still has no fault. In other words, considering the reasons behind it, the prom massacre is almost understandable and even satisfying. If we had that power, how many of us could think about the death of an innocent teacher, Miss Collins, in such circumstances?