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The misrepresentation of white people to be strong and powerful in The Night of the Living Dead The film Night of the living dead takes an interesting portrayal of many people from many different backgrounds. You have the Average white males and females, and the black guy and the wounded child, which to the viewer who is hearing about it sounds like the average cliché movie, but that’s not the case. The writer and director, George Romero portrays people in different ways that in the 1960’s people weren’t used to seeing yet. But it is the depiction of white males that causes or has caused some what of a controversy. In society the stereotypical white person is seen to be strong and powerful over people of color but, in this movie the overwhelming amount of role reversal is what catches the viewer’s eye. In the beginning Barbara and Johnnie are the first two characters seen. Already a conclusion can be made that, Barbara seems to be weak already because she needs an escort to driver her to the cemetery. By looking at her blonde hair and nice close she is portrayed as the average damsel in distress before any of the action starts. She then apologizes to a strange man she doesn’t even know for something that her brother Johnnie did, leading to his death.
Approximate Word count = 896
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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