1. Who was your favorite character (s) from the film? Why?
My favorite character is Dawn Thompson, Derrick's mother, because she was always really supportive of her son and all of his career endeavors. Dawn was a very present figure for her son and wasn't afraid of standing up against her husband. She was the most compelling character to watch, not only as mother, but as a woman in an oppressive culture.
2. How do we see the political conflict portrayed in the film?
My favorite character is Dawn Thompson, Derrick's mother, because she was always really supportive of her son and all of his career endeavors. Dawn was a very present figure for her son and wasn't afraid of standing up against her husband. She was the most compelling character to watch, not only as mother, but as a woman in an oppressive culture.
2. How do we see the political conflict portrayed in the film?
The conflict between two political parties was heavily portrayed in the film. Derrick's family was a member of the People's National Party and the gym where he worked out and trained to be a boxer was owned by people who was a member of the Jamaicain Labour Party, the opposite party.
That's the reason why his life as a boxer was always in conflict with his family life, the beliefs were just so different, polar opposites. Besides, the movie is set in a year that was going to hold an election, so the violence and polarization was even more heightened.
3. How are woman portrayed in this film? Is it a little or big advancement compared to The Harder They Come?
In comparison to The Harder They Come, the female characters were better developed and had a stronger presence within the story. Dawn Thompson had more screen time than Elsa, the most important female character from The Harder They Come. Even though, Dawn was a more fleshed out character, she wasn't the protagonist, the movies was still about the men in her life and not specifficaly about her.
Another example of the female portrayal in Ghett'a Life is Camille, she's only the romantic interest of the lead character and nothing else. Everything was still about the guys in the film.
That's the reason why his life as a boxer was always in conflict with his family life, the beliefs were just so different, polar opposites. Besides, the movie is set in a year that was going to hold an election, so the violence and polarization was even more heightened.
3. How are woman portrayed in this film? Is it a little or big advancement compared to The Harder They Come?
In comparison to The Harder They Come, the female characters were better developed and had a stronger presence within the story. Dawn Thompson had more screen time than Elsa, the most important female character from The Harder They Come. Even though, Dawn was a more fleshed out character, she wasn't the protagonist, the movies was still about the men in her life and not specifficaly about her.
Another example of the female portrayal in Ghett'a Life is Camille, she's only the romantic interest of the lead character and nothing else. Everything was still about the guys in the film.
wow your blog its really cute uwu, whatever i agree with everything in you review and like everyone in the course, yeha derrick's mom was the best jijij
ResponderBorrarI also would liked to see more of Dawn on her own storyline and not only supporting the male cast
ResponderBorrarI agree with you about the female characters, they just participate because of Derrick, a male character. It is like they don´t have anything else! That´s wrong !
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