Lilies of the Field - 3461 Words

Lilies of The Field is a book written by William Barrett. Mr. Ralph Nelson, a producer, was introduced to this book by his agent Fred Ingles. Ralph Nelson was so intrigued by this story that he wanted to put it on film. Finally after much negotiation it was brought to the silver screen in 1963 by Mr. Ralph Nelson with a very low budget. With determination and tenacity Mr. Nelson achieved his dream. The entire film was shot in fourteen days! Incredibly, the picture was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Additionally, Lilies of the Field achieved motion picture history as Sidney Poitier was awarded the Best Actor Oscar, marking the first time in history an Academy Award was awarded to a black man. Choosing this†¦show more content†¦Throughout all of the negotiations, there is an underlying spiritual undertone which drives the negotiation on both sides. There are ethical issues and spiritual issues which motivate the outcome of each negotiated battle. They both have needs and wants, and it becomes a battle which often may be directed by the notion of God himself. During the first negotiated moment the process standard is clear, Mother Maria is the dominate negotiator, she is strong, forthright and determined. She easily overpowers Mr. â€Å"Schmidt† as she refers to him, into staying and fixing their roof. Mr. Smith gives in and accepts her offer because he is in need of gas money. His thoughts and needs are simple; he wants gas money so that he can be on his way. Mr. Smith considered her deal as a win-win for himself. He realizes that his needs will be considered therefore, he assumes he will benefit from this agreement. Mother Maria, on the other hand, needs M r. Smith to stay on longer she wants him to build a church chapel. Mr. Smith agreed to fix the roof for monetary compensation. Mother Maria agreed that he would be compensated after the work is done. Unfortunately, Mother Maria withheld information; she didn’t have any money to pay him, and she knew that. Ethics played a large role in my analysis of Mother Marias tactics. Of course, she may have thought that she was doing the work of God; therefore, ethics was a non-issue. However in negotiations ethic is very important.Show MoreRelatedA Negotiation Analysis of Lilies of the Field3998 Words   |  16 Pagesï » ¿Lilies of the Field: A Negotiation Analysis Introduction This paper will give a negotiation analysis of the film Lilies of the Field and show how it is, in effect, a negotiation of power between two strong-willed individuals, Homer Smith and Mother Maria, both of whom get (by way of compromise) what they want in the end. 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