Paper Proposal: ‘Malcolm X’ The movie: The representation of the Black Man
The representation of the black man in the movie ‘Malcolm X’ is one of the areas that attract the attention of the audience while watching the movie. Denzel Washington accurately portrays the life of an African-American leader and the struggles that he goes through to fight for the right of his people and what he believes in. The movie’s focus is largely on black oppression hence the need to explore the thematic representation of the African-American representation in the movie.
The proposal will begin by analyzing the life of Malcolm X, a role that was properly played by Denzel Washington. By going through the life of the iconic leader, one may be able to understand how the African Americans were represented and treated (Carson 27). The family lie of the main character points to the representation through the type of atrocities that the parents of ‘Malcolm X’ went through. Besides, the paper will discuss the life of Malcolm X in prison and get an idea of the kind of treatment that African Americans received.
The proposal does not have a fully formulated theoretical framework but I am ideally concerned about how the African Americans were treated (Davis, Darren & Christian, 550). In the analysis, I look forward to exploring the leadership freedom that the African Americans had, their freedom of worship, and the type of work that they did to provide an idea of their representation in the movie.
In this research, I will explore various history databases to back my argument on the representation of African Americans in the movie. I will use various recommended search methods such as the Boolean search to end up with articles and journals describing the representation of the black people in the movie ‘Malcolm X’
Works Cited
Carson, Clayborne. “Movie reviews–Malcolm X: Make It Plain produced by Orlando Bagwell and Judy Richardson.” The Journal of American History 81.3 (1994): 1415.
Davis, Darren W., and Christian Davenport. “The political and social relevancy of Malcolm X: The stability of African American political attitudes.” The Journal of Politics 59.2 (1997): 550-564.
