The Offensive Movie Cliche That Won't Die Rhode Island College FYW 100

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The Offensive Movie Cliche That Won’t Die” Reading the Text: 1. The “Magical Negro” is basically a African-American man or woman that supports a “questing white hero.” 2. Seitz claims ... that the Danny Glover character is a legendary “Magical Negro”. The evidence he supports this claim with is that “we’re told that he’s not just a gravel-voiced sweetheart… but [a] demi-godlike in his influence over the town and its history.” This quote means that Danny Glover is not only a sweetheart but also a great influence. 3. Commentators dubbed Barack Obama, a non-cinematic character, a Magical Negro during the 2008 presidential election because he the United States is predominantly run by white people. So in this election he is considered a “Magical Negro” because he is helping and supporting white people. Connecting Texts: 2. Two exaggerated racial stereotypes are the “Magical Negro” and “White Messiah” and they are commonly used in film . The “Magical Negro” is basically a black actor shown in film that supports the white heroes. A “White Messiah” refers to white people being the heroes and saviors of the world. These are extremely ironic stereotypes because white people have oppressed b [Show More]

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