Looking Through a Different Lens

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Trailer from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rz4h0AT5iY

There are billions people in the world and each look at pieces of work differently. Additionally, each piece of work sends out different sub-conscious messages to people depending on numerous characteristics such as their gender, race, or social class. For this assignment, we have to choose some sort of “work” like a movie, piece of art, or book. We then have to look at it from different points of view and see what the sub-text says to each person. I will use the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest for this assignment

I’m a Chinese-Malaysian fourteen year old. My family’s class is pretty ordinary with nothing really special. To me this movie might send messages such as you have to do dangerous stunts and be handsome to get a girl. I think that it also says that in order to get what you want in the world, you have to commit crimes like the pirates. You also have to pay highly for objects you want like when Jack got the Black Pearl, but had to work for Davy Jones. Additionally, this message may also say that it’s better to do things the easy way, instead of the proper way.

Throughout the movie, Elizabeth is pictured as attractive and she captures the hearts of Jack and Will. From the lens of a female, this may make her think that you have to be beautiful and attractive to be loved and find a spouse. The movie also says to girls that they should do whatever they can to find their beloved boyfriend. By saying this, it also says that all females like and need boys. Finally, the movie shows that girls are dependant on males because Elizabeth asked for Jack’s help when she wanted to find Will.

Most of the characters in the movie are British and it shows that the British are rough, steal, and commit crimes. It also depicts the British as “pirates” who don’t live a very civil life except for higher class men. Although this may be true, even the rich are also pretty mean to the lower classes. An example of this is when the richer characters try to destroy Jack, Will, Elizabeth, and the other pirates. They might also think of them badly, simply because they aren’t as wealthy. Overall, this depicts the British as people who are either outlaws or are always trying to put others down.

Lastly, in terms of different social status, it shows that rich and important people are pretty arrogant. They’re always trying to arrest or destroy the poorer people, even those who are connected to the lower class like Will and Elizabeth. In the beginning scene, the governors and soldiers are trying to arrest Will and Elizabeth for helping Jack. Furthermore, the movie shows all poor people, such as the pirates, as criminals and outlaws. It also illustrates them as useless and only causing trouble in the world.