Thursday 12 November 2015

Representation


Django Unchained 

Young black males - They are racially discriminated against as they are presented as slaves. The historical context reinforces the fact that black people were forced into slavery. However the emancipation of the protagonist, Django, shows the alternative representation of black males in the slavery times as a white man freed him and therefore subverts the stereotype of whites and blacks in conflict. This is a realistic portrayal of slavery times. The protagonist also reinforces the Black Skin, White Masks theory as Django obtains power in a white dominated world. 

Old american males - They have superiority over the black males, revealing the racial discrimination and also this is a dominant portrayal of white Americans as they are seen as powerful characters.

Women - There is a dominant portrayal of women as they are seen simply as the "damsel in distress" or the lover. This therefore reinforces the stereotype

White German male - The foreign character in films are most predominantly seen as the villains of the film, however this character would be seen as the villain within the film but to the audience he would be considered as more the hero, who emancipates the protagonist. This is an alternative portrayal of the foreign character and subverts the convention

Location - The locations seen in the trailer are quite rural and raw, presenting the area in a rather realistic way. The bar is quite western looking and depicts this well, it reinforces the western stereotypes and bars and also follows conventions.

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