Breaking Walls (2) Flashcards
What is “Breaking the Fourth Wall” - Brechian
Actors maintaining eye contact with the camera, the audience become spoken to
Why did Lee use the breaking of the 4th wall?
To send the direct message of unconscious racism
- Every Ethnic group in DTRT were racist towards others, racism is not just black vs white but also to each other.
What did Pino say during the Racial Slur Montage scene?
More insulting slurs like monkey, ape, baboon
Why is Pino’s quote significant?
Pino insults Black people as wearing “gold chains” whilst wearing one himself.
Portrays the hypocrisy of racism in society
Other significances of the Racial Slur Montage?
- ## The realism in society
Significance of Pino stating that Prince is not “really” black
Providing a justification for his racism
Hypocrisy as he tells the audience how much he hates Black people, yet his idols are Black
What is gentrification?
When middle/higher class people renovate and build homes in a poor neighbourhood/area
What does the gentrification scene demonstrate?
Buggin out thinks that Clifton belongs in a white town; Massachusetts instead of a racially populated black town
