Mardi Gras is the time of year full of alcohol, masks, and
pure madness. But hey, that is just New Orleans. For the people who do not
know, Mardi Gras was originally invented for Catholic people. These people were
supposed to do all the things they wanted (mostly “sins”) before Lent. Now,
these people had to take care of their drunkenness, fornications, etc. before
Lent because during that time people were supposed to fast and remain holy.
These days, Mardi Gras is for just about the whole Louisiana, Catholic or not. Regardless
of where Mardi Gras is celebrated, it is never done the way it is in New
Orleans. Back where I am from, people celebrate by going to parades, but that
is just about it. But even in New Orleans parades are done differently. This
past week was like a huge festival where every day was full of beads and masked
people doing things they would not normally do. These people have much in common
with the people that Tim Burton has in his films. For instance, the movie Batman has many shared aspects with
Mardi Gras festivals. Like the characters of Batman, people participating in the Mardi Gras season had masks on
to hide their true identity just like Batman himself. While people were busy
hiding their faces, we, the people watching the parades, were much like the
greedy citizens of Gotham. When the Joker tried to sabotage the city, he
attracted everyone to the same place by saying that he would throw or pass out
money to the citizens. These people were so greedy and materialistic that they
fell for his trick. The citizens of New Orleans did the same thing. Though
there was no Joker, we all went to the parade and screamed and shouted for
beads that we really did not need. We only wanted them because they were being
given to us and we could get them. In a nutshell, Mardi Gras is a time of
chaos. We might not notice it, but chaos is dangerous. Where there is chaos,
there is always room for evil.
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