Stereotypes In Osama
Some movies are inspired by true stories and events that occurred in the past and present. These three movies posit media messages to the viewers. These movies can conceive a strong correlation to humans and inspire them to move forward. Truly inspired movies can be hard to watch because it follow actual incidents and convey deep emotions and violence. One of the movie that falls into this category is Osama, written and directed by Siddiq Barmak, is set in Afghanistan. Barmak synthesizes a story of a little girl named Osama and her family, consist solely of three women under the regime of the Taliban, where women are not permitted to go out without a male, have to cover their entire body, and not licensed to work. The director’s message and
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However, she and other males are selected and taken into the military camp by Mulab Sahib because they need soldiers and teenagers are their best option. The Taliban believes teenagers will follow and fear them. Osama is the most ill-fated girl, due to the fact that she disguised as a boy as mean to support her family. And now, she has to learn how to fight and train like a boy. Barmak uses stereotypes how a boy and girl acts. Boys climb trees and girls jump ropes. In the camp, disguised Osama has to climb trees and she is scared of heights. Her friend, Espandi knows who she really is and teaches her to climb a tree because the other boys started to think that she is not a boy. The master teaches boys how to ablution after having a wet dream. Osama attempts to avoid joining the ablution session, and ends up the master being more suspicious about her gender. Several of the boys begin to pick on her, and although Espandi is at first able to protect her, her secret is eventually discovered when she …show more content…
Even if she is going to marry someone, she will end up marrying an old man because her family is not wealthy, and young men are participating in wars. She tries to run away from her fate, but arrived in something worse. This movie clarifies how women were always at the bottom of the chart and treated in the old times due to the fact that the women were viewed as incapable and weak. Women were forced to marry without their permission, did not have any rights, and everything was unfavorable for them. Their only option was to adapt to the
However, she and other males are selected and taken into the military camp by Mulab Sahib because they need soldiers and teenagers are their best option. The Taliban believes teenagers will follow and fear them. Osama is the most ill-fated girl, due to the fact that she disguised as a boy as mean to support her family. And now, she has to learn how to fight and train like a boy. Barmak uses stereotypes how a boy and girl acts. Boys climb trees and girls jump ropes. In the camp, disguised Osama has to climb trees and she is scared of heights. Her friend, Espandi knows who she really is and teaches her to climb a tree because the other boys started to think that she is not a boy. The master teaches boys how to ablution after having a wet dream. Osama attempts to avoid joining the ablution session, and ends up the master being more suspicious about her gender. Several of the boys begin to pick on her, and although Espandi is at first able to protect her, her secret is eventually discovered when she …show more content…
Even if she is going to marry someone, she will end up marrying an old man because her family is not wealthy, and young men are participating in wars. She tries to run away from her fate, but arrived in something worse. This movie clarifies how women were always at the bottom of the chart and treated in the old times due to the fact that the women were viewed as incapable and weak. Women were forced to marry without their permission, did not have any rights, and everything was unfavorable for them. Their only option was to adapt to the