Kazemi Reflection on District 9 December 17, 2015 One of the major themes that the movie District 9 (2009) attempts to evaluate is the notion of race, social segregation, and racism. The name of the movie refers to a governmental site outside the city that homes a population of undernourished aliens, who cannot leave the earth. As a result, the aliens become isolated, segregated and eventually discriminated against due to the xenophobic attitude of the humans. Similarly, in her essay, Race and the Construction
On his excape he takes refuge in District 9 and begins to work with Christopher Johnson. Wikus helps Christopher Johnson and his son return to their planet, and the final ending of Wikus is unknown, however we suspect that he has turned into a prawn and lives with the rest of the aliens.
‘District 9’ can be seen as more evolved than ‘Avatar’ to a great extent due to the realism created through the setting and film techniques used which helps the viewers perception of the alien and ability to relate to them. Our ability to relate and understand the aliens,therefore, plays a huge role in creating the predominant theme in the film which is the dichotomy between ‘alienation’ and empathy. In the first scene that we are introduced to the aliens in the film ‘District 9’, the film style
Neil Blomkamp’s “District 9” and James Cameron’s “Avatar” are modern science fiction films that are both considered to be evolved with regards to what one expects from this genre. This is particularly evident with regards to the themes of “Development in Technology” and “Xenophobia” A prominent theme in both films is the idea of technology and the advancement thereof. “District 9” makes use of more notable “science fiction” techniques with regards to extravagant weaponry and their “indigenous” technology
The film District B13 does not come off initially as a hip-hop film but the deeper underlying message shows to unearth the true racism and discrimination by the upper class surrounding the ghettos and identity of hip-hop culture in France. District B13 is an action thriller that takes place almost a decade in the future from when it was released, in 2004, and depicts a lawless culture that has grown out of control due to the lack of care by the French government. The government, fed-up with dealing
Avatar directed by James Cameron and District 9 directed by Neill Blomkamp, it is apparent that District 9 is more evolved in the themes of science fiction. Through exploring the themes of Dystopia, historical societal issues and realism and space within Avatar, District 9 and Starship Troopers, the simplicity and realism contained with District 9 allows it to be an evolved example of the science fiction film. Dystopia is a prevalent theme in both District 9 and Avatar and becomes an important theme
transformed into a giant insect and the effects his transformation has on his daily life. “District 9” is about a man that is rejected from human society and is hunted by various groups due to his alien properties. Although these two stories reflect different places and time periods and seem like different stories, they actually are very similar to each other. The characters from “The Metamorphosis” and “District 9” can be seen as very different characters. The main and secondary characters from “The
For this essay i will be comparing the characters of Wickus from the movie district 9 and then the girl from “Lusus naturae". I have chosen these two characters because they both go from a state of oppressing to bring oppressed. The representation of the character from “Lusus Naturae" and Wickus from district 9 is that they’re marginalised and alienated from society. The girl from “Lusus" is represented as a monster, a human that has had some sort of curse to alter her physical appearance and then
on other students based on what they are wearing. Uniforms eliminate the separation of social classes which is not having the right brands, or nice clothes. There seems to be more positive outlook on schools that require school uniforms. School districts that require their students to wear school uniform have more of a formal look to the school. Uniforms are a good thing, because they take away bullying opportunities, judging of social class and make the school look more professional. In conclusion
Are Standardized Tests an Effective Way to Test Students “Educational assessment is the systematic collection, review, and use of information about programs to improve student learning and development” (Hadjicharalambous 43). In recent times there has been controversy on whether or not standardized tests are necessary for students. It has been a heated debate for some time. Certain people believe that the standardized tests are not necessary and that they do more harm than good. These people have