Film Analysis (6-8 pages)
The film that I have chosen to analyze is “The Purge”. “The Purge” is a 2013 American horror film directed by James DeMonaco. It was released on June 7, 2013, to mixed reviews. I will be analyzing “The Purge” by looking at conflict theory, class division, the importance of the ethnicity of each individual character, and the government’s overall political and economic agenda. In brief, I believe that Purge night takes place because of Conflict theory, due to political and economic agendas.
“The Purge” occurs in the 2020s after the New Founding Fathers of America created it to help reduce crime and poverty rates. Crime and poverty rates were at an all-time high in the United States, and this was the solution. It is known as “the night that saved our country”. James Sandin, the protagonist of the film, creates security systems to specifically protect people from Purge night. He has fitted every house in his neighbourhood with the highest immunity from the horrors of Purge night. The Purge is a 12 hour period and goes from 7 am to 7 pm. Shortly before
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When he was explaining to James why he wanted to kill him, he explains how he is “American, good educated, high class, white, just like him). He is extremely rude to the homeless man, as he asks James “Why haven’t you delivered the filthy swine to me yet?”He uses this to justify his violence and murder of the homeless man, and eventually with his other victims as well. This is an example of conflict theory, as well as he does not view his violence as a crime, and justifies his actions by using his wealth and class status. Since he has power, crime is defined by him and is used to make the poor poorer and the rich richer. He is using the Purge night to advance his political interests, which seems to be eliminating everyone he views as lesser than
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