Amidst the atmosphere of the seemingly-ordered convent life were never-ending winds, mysterious tribal drum-beats, a questionable water supply, troubling skin conditions and illness (rashes and insomnia), dissonant culture clashes, a stoic and mute Holy Man, distracting exotic smells and sights surrounding the palace (flowers, gardens, music, vistas - the intoxicating world of the sensual), the effects of isolation and high-altitude mountains, and strange native rituals.He gave a dim-witted reaction to his first win - with a flustered and incomprehensible answer: "It feels out there.Damn, you dumb!King: (chuckling) It don""t make no difference.She know what I mean.She don""t read too good no how!Two other black recruits, stocky Big Harold (Forest Whitaker) and Junior (Reggie Johnson), whined about their C-rations, pork and turkey loaf, and joked about Big Harold""s laziness.There was a close-up of the animals observing as a knife sliced into the juicy duck meat (decorated with orange slices) on the dinner table...This is your law and your finest possession.It makes you free men in a free country.Why have you come here to destroy it? If you know what""s good for you, take those weapons home and burn them - and then think.