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The role of the whites in the black hero's journey

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2021
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Othering and discrimination against blacks, who have a deep history in the United States, have also become the subject of Hollywood movies. While marginalization and discrimination against blacks in the US political and social life is reflected in the cinema, it is seen that black people who struggle with discrimination mostly win this struggle with the help of a white savior. The protagonist of the movie is a white savior who completes his journey and ensures that this journey ends in success. In this work, the method of which is the "Hero's Journey" model created by Joseph Campbell, the Black-based Academy Award winner The Help (2012, Taylor), 12 Years of Slavery (Mcqueen, 2014), Fences (Washington, 2016). ) and Green Book (Farelly, 2018), examining the role of the white savior in the transformation of black heroes.

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Selim Şentürk

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Selim Şentürk (Master Thesis). The role of the whites in the black hero's journey, 2021, Feyziye Schools Foundation Işık University.

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