The chase can be carried out with the intention of catching something or someone.
Pursuit is the action and effect of pursuing . This verb refers to following someone who is fleeing with the intention of catching up with them; search everywhere for an individual insistently; bother a subject to harm him; or try to reach something. For example: “The chase ended with the criminals' car crashing into a tree,” “The striker complained about his defender chasing him all over the field,” “I told you not to call me again: the chase ends.” or I will file a complaint” , “I will not stop pursuing my objectives” .
The term persecution comes, etymologically speaking, from the Latin word persecutio , which is the result of the sum of two components: the prefix per- , which is equivalent to “through” , and the verb sequi , which is synonymous with “to follow”. .
Persecution as a physical action
Chasing can be a physical action that consists of trying to catch up with someone. If a police officer observes how a criminal commits an assault, he will go out in pursuit to catch him and bring him to justice .
At a sporting level, the chase can occur in a car race (with the competitors trying to catch up and surpass the person in first place) or in different sports games (with a defender chasing an attacker).
Chases are common in American football.
Famous scenes in action movies
Precisely these types of physical chases are the ones that acquire special prominence and relevance in action films. Thus, in them it is common for cars to follow each other at full speed, on roads, in urban centers or even in tunnels.
Among the feature films that have stood out the most for the chases they have included are, for example, the following:
- “Terminator 2” . In 1991 , director James Cameron went behind the cameras to film this production, which has a climactic scene: the following that young John Connor has while traveling on a motorcycle along a gigantic truck.
- “Transporter” . It was in 2002 that this action film was released in which the protagonist, a man who is in charge of transporting all types of goods for clients, will demonstrate his skills behind the wheel, escaping from both the police and other criminals who are chasing him throughout the year. footage.
- “The Italian Job” . The chase of Mini Cooper cars through the subway facilities is one of the most risky and significant of this production, released in 2003 and starring actors of the stature of Charlize Theron and Edward Norton , in which they play thieves.
Symbolic use of the term persecution
Sometimes, the term is used in a symbolic sense to refer to harassment or pressure on an individual or group who is different due to their physical characteristics or social status. Throughout history, homosexuals, Jews and blacks were some of the most persecuted social groups.
Going after an objective or goal can also be considered a chase. A tennis player who does everything possible to reach the number 1 position in the world ranking or an employee who wants to advance within a company to reach management are pursuing their goals.