Cuaron Children Of Men Analysis
2. POINT: In Cuaron’s Children of Men, the United Kingdom is the only stable nation in the world. Immigrants from all over flee there in seek of asylum and safety but are instead isolated into refugee camps where they are abused or murdered. The protagonist of the film, Theo, explains that the reason for racism is the loss of fertility.
PROOF: Theo is listening to the radio with his friend Jasper when a newscaster blares “The Homeland Security bill is ratified. After eight years, British borders will remain closed. The deportation of illegal immigrants will continue. Good morning.”
Upon hearing this, Jasper says, "Poor fugees—after escaping the worst atrocities and finally making it to England, our government hunts them down like cockroaches,"
COMMENT: Jaspers comment as well as the news report in this scene provide some explanation to the immigrant situation occurring within the film. Immigrants are fleeing their destroyed countries to find refuge and safety in the United Kingdom, the only stable nation, however the U.K responds to this by closing their borders and deporting them. Children, women, and men arrive in hopes of a welcoming sanctuary but instead are greeted with uncertainty and a xenophobic government that sees them as a threat to their country’s stability. The most terrifying scene within the film is when Theo along with the pregnant Kee visit the refugee camp where these immigrants are being held. Cuaron creates a nightmarish scene where groups of people are hoarded into cages, abused, ridiculed, and even murdered. The English officers degrade the immigrants in a way that shows that they longer view them as human beings. These scenes prove the xenophobic beliefs of the United Kingdom government in Cuaron’s Children of Men.
Concluding Statement: Through the news broadcasted in their dystopian nations, these works display graphic images of the harsh treatment of immigrants and people of colour. The governments think that the deportation of foreigners will improve the country, and secure their identity now that reproduction has come to a halt. However, as proven, this act has destructive results on both the citizens and the immigrants. Although these works take place in the future, they reflect a world reverted back to a time of bigotry, before the progression of human rights
PROOF: Theo is listening to the radio with his friend Jasper when a newscaster blares “The Homeland Security bill is ratified. After eight years, British borders will remain closed. The deportation of illegal immigrants will continue. Good morning.”
Upon hearing this, Jasper says, "Poor fugees—after escaping the worst atrocities and finally making it to England, our government hunts them down like cockroaches,"
COMMENT: Jaspers comment as well as the news report in this scene provide some explanation to the immigrant situation occurring within the film. Immigrants are fleeing their destroyed countries to find refuge and safety in the United Kingdom, the only stable nation, however the U.K responds to this by closing their borders and deporting them. Children, women, and men arrive in hopes of a welcoming sanctuary but instead are greeted with uncertainty and a xenophobic government that sees them as a threat to their country’s stability. The most terrifying scene within the film is when Theo along with the pregnant Kee visit the refugee camp where these immigrants are being held. Cuaron creates a nightmarish scene where groups of people are hoarded into cages, abused, ridiculed, and even murdered. The English officers degrade the immigrants in a way that shows that they longer view them as human beings. These scenes prove the xenophobic beliefs of the United Kingdom government in Cuaron’s Children of Men.
Concluding Statement: Through the news broadcasted in their dystopian nations, these works display graphic images of the harsh treatment of immigrants and people of colour. The governments think that the deportation of foreigners will improve the country, and secure their identity now that reproduction has come to a halt. However, as proven, this act has destructive results on both the citizens and the immigrants. Although these works take place in the future, they reflect a world reverted back to a time of bigotry, before the progression of human rights