Freedom

Question 1

FREEDOM-Social context- culture

Answer 1

The song rejoices in diversity and personal freedom. It encourages the spectator to respect other cultures and traditions, connect with nature and take positive action for social change.

Question 2

FREEDOM-Representation of ethnicity

Answer 2

Ethnic, cultural and religious diversity is promoted in the video. People from a global range of cultures and traditions are shot in rich, bright colours, with no particular lifestyle being given dominance.

Question 3

FREEDOM-Diversity

Answer 3

Many of the cultures are shown in a joyful, energetic way, for example the Gospel church singing and dancing. The message is that all cultures should be respected, and our differences embraced and celebrated.

Question 4

FREEDOM-Rebellion intertextualised and presented

Answer 4

black slaves seizing the gun of their oppressor

a Lego recreation of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1980s China

Question 5

Rebellion intertextualised and presented

Answer 5

There are also iconic images of rebellion and revolution that construct representations of issues
and events, such as: black slaves seizing the gun of their oppressor; a Lego recreation of the
Tiananmen Square protests in 1980s China

Question 6

FREEDOM-Being different- wigged women

Answer 6

a room full of robotic female models rip off their wigs and this could be seen as a portrayal of women rejecting stereotypical ideas of female beauty.

Question 7

FREEDOM-Williams large and diverse audiences

Answer 7

Freedom will attract ethnic diversity and because of his production of the minion soundtrack so will age