Today it could be said that Hollywood shows men and women of the Middle East as either terrorist, tyrannical fascists, or impoverished freedom loving citizens.
Monday, November 12, 2007
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Comparing both images from Lawrence of Arabia and Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Hollywood vision of the Middle East has stayed the same. Both show the "Arabians" as dressing in either black or white cloths, that are typically one piece. They are also shown as always having a head garment on. In the Raiders of the Lost Ark still it shows the perfect comparison of the identities. It shows the Western European identity as "well dressed" and having a newer technology, his revolver. The Arab identity is shown as dressing in the traditional fashion while wielding a old fashion weapon. If you compare the two pictures as Western European views of the Middle East, it would show that after 20 years the view of the Middle East has changed from a lavish and wealthy place to one that is stuck in the 19th century.
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RG: Good work. I like the notes on the weapons in the RotLA photo. What does this seemingly indicate about justice? :EE
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