Presenter: Hi. Today I am going to be talking about how Muslims have been depicted in Hollywood after the events of 9/11. [PROJECTOR: IMAGES of the films that I have researched, fading in one by one as I am introducing them.] The films that I have chosen for my research are Iron Man (1), The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2), Zero Dark Thirty (3) and Argo (4). I believe that it is important how religion and culture is shown in the media, because people of all ages watch films and this embeds ideas into their minds about certain ethnic groups. Projector: IMAGES Iron Man, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Zero Dark Thirty and Argo Presenter: I chose these films because I believe that they strongly convey the message of Muslims being the enemy of the …show more content…
[PROJECTOR: QUOTE film synopsis…IMAGE The Reluctant Fundamentalist still] Here is a clip from the film [PROJECTOR: VIDEO In 25 Years scene] It is important to acknowledge the reactions of Changez’ colleagues when they hear what he says. Their expressions show that they are afraid of him and this is proved when one of them says, “he really scared me.” This shows that they could not tell that Changez was joking and are really frightened by the idea of a Muslim dictator. Riz Ahmed was the lead in this film and he said that he chose this role because it ‘smashes’ the assumptions (7) that the public had on Muslims after 9/11. [PROJECTOR: QUOTES Riz Ahmed acting stereotypes] This is useful because Riz only works on projects that he believes in, proving that he thinks the Americans acted ‘arrogantly’ with Muslims after …show more content…
[PROJECTOR: QUOTE Zero Dark Thirty synopsis.] Although this film was a commercial hit, many people disliked it. Here are some of the things critics (14) (15) had to say about the film. [PROJECTOR: QUOTES Chris Tookey, Daily Mail review and Richard Corliss, Time Magazine review]. These quotes are useful because they show that the film received mixed reviews, which allowed me to appreciate the different viewpoints on this matter. I think that there were aspects in the film that were biased against Muslims and would probably offend them. In reality, there wasn’t any universal acclaim regarding the immorality of killing Osama bin Laden but this wasn’t shown in the film. I liked that they had an Arab man in a pivotal role, conveying the idea that not all Arabs are
I am reading the nonfiction book Heroes of 9/11 by Allan Zullo. This book has 192 pages in it. According to a customer review on Amazon,”Zullo did an amazing bringing 9/11 to life”. I think the intended audience for Heroes of 9/11 is for ages ten and up because they have mature situations that kid are ready to read. That my reason it is good for younger audience.
So Joshua told the Israelites to march around the city without saying anything until the day he says, “Shout,” according to the way God had commanded him. So the Israelites marched around the city day after day without saying a word. There was absolutely no change to the walls of Jericho even after the sixth day. Now, it was the seventh day. The Israelites rose early in the morning and marched around the city just as before, except this time they circled around seven times.
BOOM! ZING! It was a dark night when the God of volcanoes and the God of the Seas got into an argument. Imagine watching Boxing with fire and water.
In my elementary school in West Texas, we performed songs on stage about America sometime around 9-11. My music teacher started this idea as a way for our school and town to honor those who died during the terrorist attacks. Most of the songs revolved around the states and their capitals or were songs like God Bless America. At the end of the last song though we would sit down and watch a slide show played to Alan Jackson’s (Where were you). The only problem that I had was that I was the only one who didn’t remember 9-11 happening.
Osama Bin Laden is the name that strikes fear, anger or sadness into every American’s heart but not every American truly knows why this man came to power, or why he had such a strong hatred for Americans or even how he was taken down. The United States did not truly know the name, Osama Bin Laden until the September 11, 2001 attacks and now this tragic moment in American history that will forever leave in our minds. There have been many movies that have been made to portray this moment and how Osama Bin Laden was killed and one of those movies is Zero Dark Thirty. This movie is how thousands of people view this event which lead to the capture of a man that brought terror to the American people. The date Zero Dark Thirty is an example of how
The filmmakers intention for this was to show the effect society is causing towards saudi or afghan muslims, the filmmakers has the immigrants in the film being about 90% of muslims and shows them being murdered with guns left and right by majority of white soldiers in inhumane conditions. The constant murdering’s of muslim immigrants shows the ignorance society is showing them at that time during the war on terror on afghan
The Stranger tells Changez that someone was following them but Changez calms him down, but the Stranger looks rather suspicious and got busy on using his phone, nonetheless, Changez continues his story. After sometime Changez started working as a lecturer in a university where he taught students about the disengagement of Pakistan from America, which later came to know as anti-America. On a special event when an American ambassador came to Pakistan, many people surrounded the building where he was, showing the hatred they felt for America. This was the first event that showed the protests against America. The people were hauled by the police and some were taken for questioning in which there was a boy who was Changez’s student.
Rules of Engagement can be seen as one of the most racist movies ever, I mean was it really necessary for the main antagonist to be Arab? It could’ve been anyone. Also, it plays up the narrow, homogenous, and angry stereotype to an extreme. Today, Islamophobia is so common it’s hard to notice, especially if you’re agreeing with these demonized generalizations and theories that are repeated over and over. An article by Zara Maria Zimbardo explains this well.
The terrorist attacks on 9/11 have caused many debates over the years since they occurred back in 2001. Two American planes were hijacked and ran into the twin tower buildings, another was hijacked and headed for the pentagon, but thankfully never made it. Thousands of Americans lost their lives on the days of the attacks and to this day the sorrow hangs with us. Security was a huge debate of the time because America is supposed to be the safest nation there is, so how did this happen? America had lots of changes to make the attacks on September 11, 2001.
Many people facing seems their selves as different special if you are not emphasizing to American. However, there are many reason why they disagree with being American because they don’t thought we are all human being. The point view of this movie it is touch the how race or discrimination just happen if you
On the September 11th, 2001, the world stopped as New York City was attacked. The world famous Twin Towers we attacked. Suicidal terrorists hijacked commercial planes and crashed them into the tallest skyscrapers in the country. Thousands died, including the passengers on the planes, the people in the towers, the people in neighboring buildings, the people on the street and many first responders from all five boroughs and neighboring suburbs. One of the busiest cities in the world was at a standstill on that tragic day.
9/11 Thesis: The lifelong effects of 9/11 are changes in air travel and airport security, changes in tourism numbers, and changes in immigration and deportation. A. One of the major lasting effects 9/11 brought was air travel and airport security. I.
The lyrics of the song Arabian Nights are just one of the many examples in which Disney movies stereotype minority groups, even up to the level that can be identified as racism. Yet, thinking about Disney certainly does not often lead to discussions about racism. However, watching these movies now as an adult and with the ability to critically question the depiction of marginalised groups, these illustrations raise the question as to if and how beloved classic Disney features help fostering stereotypes and racism. Therefore, the following academic work aims at debating this issue. b. Problem
Documentaries inform viewers about significant events and often have a strong point to make about social, environmental and economic issues. In this case “Fahrenheit 9/11” directed and written by Michael Moore, focuses largely on the social aspect. The U.S. Political commentator and actor heavily addresses his biased ideas in the 2004 documentary, by using several film techniques, film styles, historical relevance, and with the help of montages and sarcasm to deliver his message about Bush’s awful and manipulating ways as being a ‘President’. Moore’s documentary is worthwhile to study and watch due to the blatant accusations he makes towards Bush, opening up ideas for the intended audience watching. “Fahrenheit 9/11” contains many documentary
During the novel, Changez argues his Pakistani side with his American side. He struggles to find his identity; therefore, bringing up the discussion