Monday, April 14, 2008
Born Supremacy
The two stills of (Lawrence of Arabia) and (Raiders of the lost Ark) suggests the identity of Arabian's compared to the western civilization, are uncivilized and barbaric people. For instance in the (Raiders of the lost Ark) picture. There is an Arabian man about to fight (Harrison Ford) in the middle of the desert with a sword. At least (Harrison Ford) had not only a whip but a gun. That's like bringing a knife to a gun fight, how barbaric is that to be willing to fight with a sword. Both stills portray how out of touch Arabian's seem to be from the rest of the world. But currently in Hollywood films Arabian people are portrayed as smart, political and dangerous people. Their not walking around with sword's or riding camel's(like portrayed in the past) but yet a more modern way of carrying guns and driving cars. Arabian's are still associated with certain elements of their constructed identities such as turbans, robes,camel's, alaaden cartoon's genie's etc. Which basically shows (or tries to portray) America portraying its supremacy, not only to the Middle East but to the world
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