Forum Replies Created
Viewing 1 post (of 1 total)
Viewing 1 post (of 1 total)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington has been a favorite of mine for years. However, I think that it is lacking in the area of representation of women and minorities. If the film is remade someday, the diversity will surely increase. Jason, you made a profound statement: “If the hero’s journey is not for everyone, is it even a hero we are talking about?” I believe that Jeff is a hero figure because he does all that he can do to oppose “evil” and fight for what is right. Unfortunately, his view of what is “right” seems to be exclusive for women and different races. I’m not convinced that this rejection of anyone other than the white male is intentional. Given that our only african american characters in the film are door men, I think that this exclusion was just built into the culture, not into the character of Jeff.