Othello and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Comparative The transformation between Othello‚ a 16th century Shakespearean tragedy and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner‚ a 1960’s Romantic Comedy‚ can be compared by addressing themes that are present in each text. The theme of race can be used to compare the different attitudes of each context‚ surrounding the significant black characters of Othello in Othello and John in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner‚ and there interaction with white females that belong
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Equality for All Stanley Kramer’s film‚ Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner‚ is about an interracial marriage between a black man and a white woman as well as the generational divide between the alarmed parents of both races and the optimistic young couple. There are aspects of the film that can be construed as progressive and influential for the era‚ the film more accurately serves as a reflection of the larger socio-political context of 1960’s America in regards to both attitudes of antagonism and acceptance
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The relevance of “being different” depends on the relationship between the values and context within a society. This concept is shown through the comparative study of the 1600’s play “Othello”‚ by William Shakespeare‚ and the 1967 feature film “Guess who’s coming to dinner”‚ by Stanley Kramer. Both these texts have similar issues of difference in the form of race and character trait. Comparing the two texts it can be seen that the presents and or elimination of evil and the values of trust‚ honesty
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Film Analysis of ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?’ The 1960s was an uproarious decade for the Civil Rights Movement. Outlawing discrimination against blacks and women. A generation gap between the elderly and youth served to outwardly divide age groups and cause friction and tension between different views. While the older generation had grown in times when little repercussion against segregation existed‚ the young of the 1960s were far more idealistic by a long shot. Strictly opposed
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Joanna Drayton returns unexpectedly from Hawaii to announce her engagement to an intelligent‚ accomplished‚ world traveling doctor. The only problem with the intended union is that he is African American and she is white. The Drayton’s come face to face with their own principles and realize that their daughter is the way they brought her up to be non-prejudicial. Turmoil and anxiety ensue as Joanna insists that her parents give their approval by the end of the
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The Hollywood movie "Guess Who" (2005) is a remake of "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner" (1967). Both film’s premises are about the same situation of an interracial marriage. The original revolved around a daughter bringing her black fiancée to meet her white middle class family. This was a touchy and even controversial subject in 1967 but the film became an award winner. The 2005 update switches the roles around and with a stroke of genius we now have a white fiancée meeting a black family. Personally
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Movie Review and Analysis of Communication Styles of the Characters Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is a 1967 Academy Award-winning comedy-drama film starring Spencer Tracy‚ Sidney Poitier‚ Katharine Hepburn‚ and Katharine Houghton. The main characters: Sidney Poitier - Dr. John Wade Prentice Katharine Houghton - Joanne ‘Joey’ Drayton‚ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Katharine Hepburn - Christina Drayton‚ wife of Matt Drayton Spencer Tracy - Matt Drayton
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner & Guess Who “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner" was a film that shocked audiences because of the controversial topic yet also reflected society’s prejudices in the 1960’s time period. Both of these films are based on interracial marriage‚ and the impact it has on the parents of the couples. Although‚ “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner" was filmed in 1967‚ racial tension is still a relevant issue today. “Guess Who"‚ the 2005 remake‚ also touches on racial prejudices but
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Laura Wisenbaker Niki Cox English 101 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner The film is about a woman and man who are telling their parents they are going to get married. It is an interracial couple in 1967. At a time when black people were still fighting for their rights. Some Brief Words on the Legal and Social Situation Concerning Biracial Couples in 1960’s America: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner came out in 1967‚ which was also the year that the United States Supreme Court ruled in a case called Loving
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The film‚ Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner‚ was a groundbreaking film in its time. The film was set in 1967‚ a time when racial tensions between whites and African Americans were immense. Through this film‚ the racial attitudes and mindsets were brought into light to many Americans. What made this film was so groundbreaking was because it challenged these very racist and prodigious attitudes of many in America. Ultimately‚ Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner gave presented a new view on the dignity of every
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