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Theme Of Get Out By Jordan Peele
In Jordan Peele’s Get Out, one of the main themes is the use of hypnosis as a way to take control over young, black males (and one women). While watching the movie, viewers are introduced to Chris Washington, a young African American man who studies photography, and his white girlfriend Rose Armitage. The opening scene of the movie shares the two preparing for a weekend in Lake Pontaco to meet with Rose’s parents, who are unaware that their daughter's boyfriend is black. As the couple makes their way to the house for their weekend stay, viewers are then introduced to Mrs Armitage, a psychiatrist who specializes in hypnosis, and Mr Armitage, a neurosurgeon, surrounded by black servants in the total privacy of the magnificent, yet, secluded estate
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