Post-colonialism: Edward Said blog task

1) Summarise the three theorists we have looked at: Alvarado, Fanon and Said.

Fanon - Putting on the White Mask
Said - East vs West
Alvardo - Representation of Black People

2) Watch the opening of Yasmin (2004) again. Does it offer a positive or negative view of British Muslims? To what extent does it reinforce or challenge Edward Said's theory of Orientalism - that the west is superior to the exotic or uncivilised east?

This clip from Yasmin represents the Eastern cultures in a more negative light in comparison to a positive. I say this due to the overwheling evidence that portrays the eastern culture in negative light. Firstly I will cover the positives in the clip for example: When they showcased the Mosk in a positive light with them portraying it as the status quo with it not being treated as anything special. Another positive scene in the opening clip with when they had the little boy reading from Quran as well but other than does two scenes the majority of the clip portrays the east in a negaitve light. For example Yasmin completely disregarding her heritage and adopted western ideologies instead which leads to her leaving her house in eastern clothing for her to take them off the moment she can be completely alone. Also on the garage door they had graffiti on the door saying "go away paki" which highlight how the eastern people are still treated like outcasts even in areas where they are the majority. Also the eastern man who was eating peanut butter out of the jar and cook his food outside also showcases eastern people in a negative light.

3) Finally, choose THREE clips for EACH of the theorists and explain how you could apply that theory to the clip. Pick a selection of clips on YouTube from TV, film, music video or advertising and embed them in your blog before writing your analysis under each clip. Note: this means you need NINE clips in total on this blogpost.


Alvardo

In this clip you have Samuel Jackson play a gangster in Pulp Fiction and the character in this clip is a bible preaching gun slinging nut case that is out of control which links to him being Dangerous due to his portrayal in this scene.

In this clip from Bad Boys they very quickly assume that the two black men are immediately criminals due to their colour this is why I say they are pitied in this scene due to the label they are given due to their skin.


In this clip from Forrest Gump they represent Bubba in this clip as even dumber than Forrest Gump himself which I believe is very offensive due to the fact that Forrest Gump is clearly mentally challenged and they decided to give Forrest Gump a dumber black sidekick this links with Alvardo due to the audience showing pity to Bubba for being this way but at the same time they portray him as Humorous due to his obsession with shrimp.

Said


In this clip of Citizen Khan they display all of the eastern stereotypes of a Asian living in a western society with all of the stereotypical props that would be in a program like this.
In this clip from Bad Boys a key stereotypes from the eastern culture specifically in the middle eastern countries that they are all gun using psychopaths which is displayed in this scene. 

Fanon

In this clip even if he has one line Django is portrayed as Dicivilised due to his ability to shrug of racism from his own colour
This interview showcases the full effect of Essertialize because they confuse Samuel L Jackson with other black celebrity relating to all blacks being the same entity.

In this clip they decvilise the characters in a playful way with the characters all eyeing up a white male and the director knowing the stereotype of muggers and black males which relates to Decivilising.