Racial Issues In Get Out
Run! Run and never look back; just keep running as fast as you can, and you might escape. Do not question it, but you must do this in order to survive. You might have a chance to live, but your life will never be the same again.
Do you have to drink from a separate water fountain? Do restaurants not serve you food? Do people act as if you do not exist? Do people yell and spit at you? Do people call you horrific names? Do people treat you differently solely based on color? Do people try to tear you down instead of building you up?
Unfortunately, all of these scenarios are more common than one likes to think. There will always be people who see you differently. There will always be people who find ways to hate you. There will always be people …show more content…
This film was directed by Jordan Peele, and it challenges viewers to take a closer look at racial relations in society. The film primarily follows Chris Washington, an African American, and his white girlfriend Rose Armitage. Chris is traveling for the weekend to meet Rose’s parents for the very first time. During their first interactions, Rose’s parents do not know how to comprehend that their daughter is dating a person from another race. Immediately, Rose’s parents treat Chris differently than they would any other normal human being. They see it necessary to treat him differently because he is an African American. They can barely create conversation with him or even try to get to know him. Soon, the weekend turns from a relaxing time away to Chris fighting for his life. Chris starts to notice abnormalities throughout the house. The other African Americans are servants and do not talk to anyone. In the end of the movie, it is revealed that Rose’s family takes the brain of the dying, white loved ones and puts their brain and mental capabilities into the better, physical body of an African American to essentially create a superior race. After this discovery, Chris fights for his life to get out of the house. Fortunately, Chris is able to escape and be freed from the chains that would bind him to that house …show more content…
One of the main issues is the idea of white supremacy and racial relations among African Americans and whites in daily life and interactions. Simply because of skin color, many white people think that they are superior. They are quick to jump to conclusions about African Americans and stereotype them in society. Many people stereotype African Americans as dirty, uneducated, and dangerous. These stereotypes and simple hatred of others because of race contribute to a culture filled with uneasiness and racism. Many people believe that racism does not exist anymore in America and that racial equality is present; however, racial relations have experienced recent tensions and social unrest is still at hand. Get Out exposes those issues and shows viewers that racism has not departed America nor is it anytime
Do you have to drink from a separate water fountain? Do restaurants not serve you food? Do people act as if you do not exist? Do people yell and spit at you? Do people call you horrific names? Do people treat you differently solely based on color? Do people try to tear you down instead of building you up?
Unfortunately, all of these scenarios are more common than one likes to think. There will always be people who see you differently. There will always be people who find ways to hate you. There will always be people …show more content…
This film was directed by Jordan Peele, and it challenges viewers to take a closer look at racial relations in society. The film primarily follows Chris Washington, an African American, and his white girlfriend Rose Armitage. Chris is traveling for the weekend to meet Rose’s parents for the very first time. During their first interactions, Rose’s parents do not know how to comprehend that their daughter is dating a person from another race. Immediately, Rose’s parents treat Chris differently than they would any other normal human being. They see it necessary to treat him differently because he is an African American. They can barely create conversation with him or even try to get to know him. Soon, the weekend turns from a relaxing time away to Chris fighting for his life. Chris starts to notice abnormalities throughout the house. The other African Americans are servants and do not talk to anyone. In the end of the movie, it is revealed that Rose’s family takes the brain of the dying, white loved ones and puts their brain and mental capabilities into the better, physical body of an African American to essentially create a superior race. After this discovery, Chris fights for his life to get out of the house. Fortunately, Chris is able to escape and be freed from the chains that would bind him to that house …show more content…
One of the main issues is the idea of white supremacy and racial relations among African Americans and whites in daily life and interactions. Simply because of skin color, many white people think that they are superior. They are quick to jump to conclusions about African Americans and stereotype them in society. Many people stereotype African Americans as dirty, uneducated, and dangerous. These stereotypes and simple hatred of others because of race contribute to a culture filled with uneasiness and racism. Many people believe that racism does not exist anymore in America and that racial equality is present; however, racial relations have experienced recent tensions and social unrest is still at hand. Get Out exposes those issues and shows viewers that racism has not departed America nor is it anytime