Problem:
During the course of the film, Benjamin Gates (Nicholas Cage) encounters many characters who either think he is crazy, or that the treasure is lost forever. These pleas for him to stop never deter him from continuing his search for the legend he has heard about since his childhood. How does the evidence collected throughout the film gradually make Benjamin, and his associates, more confident in the existence of the treasure? Think about the specific clues you described and wrote about above. Finally, what lessons can you take away from this fictional movie as you research your conspiracy theories for your final project?