After a tragedy occurs in the family, Alex’s father Thomas becomes overbearing, strict, and controlling. Alex struggles with concepts such as obedience, respect, and loyalty as they fight against his inner spirit and desire to be free. This is a story we all know and can relate to: the conflict of a parent against their child. It takes place in an ordinary suburban home. On the surface, it appears to be a simple story of father vs son. However, it actually has a much deeper meaning.
This conflict is an allegory for the Middle East and the series of events called the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring is a sequence of uprisings and rebellions that are taking place in the Middle East today. Thomas represents a dictator, and Alex represents the people of the country who struggle to overcome the dictator and lead their own lives. Alex’s friends represent other countries or groups involved in the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring is just the latest in a long line of conflicts of people vs dictator. Therefore this represents the past and present of our issue.
The future of our issue comes into play at the beginning of the movie. Alex is inspired by his fight against his father, and decides to enlist in the army to help other people who struggle against those in power. Our group went off the idea that in the future, conflicts would still be going on in the Middle East of people vs dictator. So we thought that having Alex enlisting in the military later in his life was an excellent way to connect the events of the film to the future of the issue. The result is an interesting mix of allegory and the actual face of the issue that we like to call, “White as Powder, Black as Tea.” What does it mean? You’ll have to watch the film and figure it out for yourself.
This conflict is an allegory for the Middle East and the series of events called the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring is a sequence of uprisings and rebellions that are taking place in the Middle East today. Thomas represents a dictator, and Alex represents the people of the country who struggle to overcome the dictator and lead their own lives. Alex’s friends represent other countries or groups involved in the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring is just the latest in a long line of conflicts of people vs dictator. Therefore this represents the past and present of our issue.
The future of our issue comes into play at the beginning of the movie. Alex is inspired by his fight against his father, and decides to enlist in the army to help other people who struggle against those in power. Our group went off the idea that in the future, conflicts would still be going on in the Middle East of people vs dictator. So we thought that having Alex enlisting in the military later in his life was an excellent way to connect the events of the film to the future of the issue. The result is an interesting mix of allegory and the actual face of the issue that we like to call, “White as Powder, Black as Tea.” What does it mean? You’ll have to watch the film and figure it out for yourself.
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