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Direct linkKnaus, Christopher – Multicultural Perspectives, 2005
"The Lord of the Rings" continues Hollywood's recurrent theme of good triumphing over evil. The viewer is supposed to identify with the heroes, whiteness, and goodness, which of course triumphs over evil and blackness. Although the cast is made up almost entirely of White people, people also do not question this narrative of White supremacy. To…
Descriptors: Whites, Foreign Policy, Popular Culture, Didacticism
