Example Of Double Consciousness

One of the more prominent examples of Double Consciousness occurs at 17:20 into the movie, when Officer Ryan pulls Cameron and his wife, Christine, over. The situation starts out relatively calm until Officer Ryan instructs Cameron to get out of his SUV out of suspicion that Cameron was drinking. This angers his wife, who had been drinking that night, and she steps out of the vehicle to protest the officer’s decision. As Cameron is trying to de-escalate the situation, Officer Ryan commands both Cameron and Christine to “put your hands on your head and interlock your finger,” before forcing both of them against their car. Ryan’s partner, Hansen, quickly pats Cameron down and concludes that he is not carrying a weapon, while Ryan pats Christine