https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i How Jordan Peele captured some of the horrors of black oppression within his creative masterpiece en-us 2019-05-15 21:24:03 UTC 2026-03-18 23:18:41 UTC hello@padlet.com mooret121 https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557930 With Jordan Peele's directorial debut, the symbolism throughout the film, including dialogue, scenery, and props, pushed the discussion of black oppression in the United States through an incredibly engaging and terrifying film. ]]> 2019-05-15 21:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557930 mooret121 https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557932 The Sunken Place hypnosis scene is the darkest and most symbolic scene in the entire movie, as it represents the silence and paralysis that the black community experiences when some form of injustice takes place. ]]> 2019-05-15 21:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557932 mooret121 https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557933 "Get Out, officially crossed the $100 million mark, bringing its total domestic total to $111 million..."]]> 2019-05-15 21:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557933 mooret121 https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557935 "The steady, repetitive sound of the spoon hitting the sides of the cup acting like a swinging pocket watch, puts [Chris] into a trance..."]]> 2019-05-15 21:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557935 mooret121 https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557937 From the very start of the film, the title song “Sikiliza Kwa Wahenga” is “…a Swahili phrase that translates to ‘listen to (your) ancestors’ and the song's lyrics loosely mean ‘something bad is coming. Run’ (Pulliam-Moore). ]]> 2019-05-15 21:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557937 mooret121 https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557938 Silence is further symbolized later on in the film as tensions are rising, during a shocking silent auction. Jordan Peele carefully chose many props to resemble white culture in a different way.]]> 2019-05-15 21:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mooret121/clqcloczyg3i/wish/360557938