The "US" by Jordan Peele and the American Dream
Watch the YouTube video and complete the assignment that follows.
Note: the video is an interpretation of the 2018 Jordan Peele film "US". You do not need to have seen the film to understand the interpretation or complete the assignment
1) What does the theme of “duality” in the film have to do with the American Dream? What imagery/metaphors are used in the film to develop this theme? What dualities do you see embedded in the mythos of the American Dream?
2) What is “code switching” and how is it presented in the film? What are some ways people in our society use “code switching”? How does this affect their pursuit of the American Dream?
3) According to the interpretation in the video, what is the purpose of the “doppelgangers” in the film? Do you agree with the interpretation? Putting it in your own words (in one or two sentences), what do you think the film is saying about the American Dream?
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