What does it mean to be civilized? By definition, a civilization is simply a culture developed by a particular society or epoch. Therefore, any groups of people that have developed their own way of life and their own culture have also developed their own civilization. By creating their own civilization and living in this civilization are they not civilized? In the movie, “Mr. Johnson,” the main questions are, what does it mean to be civilized, …showed first 75 words of 1126 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1126 total…progress into Nigeria and slowly but surely spread their beliefs upon the people and the lives of the Nigerians prior to the arrival of the road and the whites will forever be altered. It is naïve to think that the Nigerians will not be affected the road and what it brings with its construction. The ultimate question still remains what defines being civilized and then above all, who decides the answer to that question?