This is America
Summary
An African-American guy is singing and dancing with his upper naked. He is surrounded among several black teenagers who are dancing the same moves as his.
The man uses a gun twice and kills people with it. At the last scene he is running away from something or someone that chases him with his eyes widely open.
Symbol
’This is America’: indicating the modern situation in America
dance move: custom or culture from slavery period
half naked: look when a slaved guy traded in an auction
gun: death, fear, weapons, violence, conflict and war
a man wearing a white hood: a hostage taken by terrorist organization
the first gunshot: terrorism
wrapping a gun with a red handkerchief: guns are regarded more valuable than human
people who run around behind him: an unsettled and unsafe world
teenagers with a school uniform: educated teens
shoot a choir(the second gunshot): the shooting incident that occurred at the church in NC in 2015
old cars: African-American can not afford a new car
fire: overheat, light, dangerous, conflict and war
running away: something dangerous is coming toward African-Americans or Americans
Irony
There are many gun-related incidents in America.
African-Americans are exposed something dangerous because of their skin color.
Dance, music and educated young people can be a power against violence.
Theme
Take the situation that happens in modern America serious.
