Commentary and analysis of "Dances with Wolves".

Dances With Wolves Throughout Dances With Wolves, several of the film's characters develop both spiritually and emotionally. In particular, the main character John Dunbar, develops a great deal spiritually. His growth can be tracked from the beginning to the end of the movie, with a few scenes in between that accentuate his rapid progression. At the beginning of Dances With Wolves, John Dunbar can be considered an undeveloped spiritual person, yet at the end it …

…John Dunbar became one of the tribe and was even given a Sioux name. He was even prepared to give his own life in order to save other members of the tribe. Dunbar began not knowing anything about the Sioux and ended up respecting and adopting their culture. He spiritually grew and as a result learned to be accepting and respectful to other cultures and to be compassionate with people, even if they are different.