Racism is one of the most common issues all around the world. Many have fought against racism for years, yet the problem does not seem to disappear. Racism is not only happening in real life, but also is appearing in mass media as entertainment. The example that I have chosen is a movie clip from "youtube.com" from Harold and Kumar 2 (Escape from Guantanamo Bay). Harold and Kumar are both part of the minorities of United States; Harold is South Korean and Kumar is Indian. Racism is one of the themes of this movie and is shown throughout the movie.
This clip deals with Harold and Kumar joining the K.K.K, the Ku Klux Klan, for accidental reasons. Harold and Kumar accidentally met two members of the K.K.K. while the celebration of clan. They fought those two members of K.K.K. and disguised as white racists to avoid conflicts with the clan. The problem with this movie is that it is persuading the minds of audiences to think that racism is funny. The movie is indirectly affecting the audience to think that racism is part of the culture, entertaining, and therefore should not be considered seriously.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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