Description
The film I have chosen is 12 years a Slave
Be sure that your submission includes the following critical elements:
I. Represented Cultures: Describe two cultures or subcultures that are represented in the film. Include details to support your description of the cultures or subcultures. Remember that a subculture is a smaller group with unique, shared norms and values within a larger culture.
II. Cultural Norms and Values: Identify the cultural norms and values that you observed for each culture or subculture, being sure to provide examples from the film to support your identification.
III. Cultural Comparisons: Explain the similarities and differences that you observed between these cultures or subcultures.
IV. Cultural Difference: Describe a scene in which a cultural difference exists between characters and explain how that cultural difference affected their interaction.
V. Cultural Relativism: Practice the principles of cultural relativism throughout the discussions of cultures and subcultures, cultural values and norms, the
cultural comparisons, and the cultural differences present in the film.
Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: CRITICAL ELEMENTS ON THE MOVIE 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Critical Elements on the Movie 12 Years A Slave
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Critical Elements on the Movie 12 Years A Slave
Represented Cultures
The movie is set up in early America. It does not have true protagonists or antagonist but
reflects the way of life in the United States in those early years. This movie mainly depicts the
life of slaves during those early times. It shows how slaves interacted with their master and the
kind of things that they could do and those that they could not. The slaves were taken from
Africa to the American continent through the Atlantic Ocean.
In the film, there are two large cultures. The first culture composes of the whites who
own all the property and land while the second ...
