Black and White Masculinity in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained"

Dossier / Travail de Séminaire , 2015 , 15 Pages , Note: 2,3

Philologie Américaine - Autres

This paper discusses Quentin Tarantino's 2013 movie "Django Unchained" under the aspect of black and white masculinity. It looks at stereotypical ideas of masculinity of white slave holders ans black slaves and how they are represented in the movie. Also the main characters are discussed as to their differences in masculinity and how they express it.

"Django Unchained", a movie directed by Quentin Tarantino, was released in December 2012 and won several prices. The film was discussed a lot in public mostly because of the issue of slavery the director is dealing with in the movie and about how he does it. The film had to endure many critical reviews, bad ones and good ones obviously, as many people thought of the depiction of violence as fitting considered the brutality towards slaves in the antebellum south, others thought it to be extremely exaggerated. Also the controversial use of the N-word, as named in literature and interviews, was a major part of the public discussion about '"Django Unchained". Ultimately it is the viewer himself who has to decide if in his opinion Tarantino uses the right words and pictures to get even with the institution of slavery and the relationship between white farmers and black slaves.

Table of Contents

1. Django Unchained and the goals of this paper

2. Black and White Masculinity in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained
2.1. Black and White Masculinity – An Approach of Definition
2.2. Django Freeman, the Black Superhero
2.3. Main Issues of Masculinity in the Movie
2.3.1. Violence
2.3.2. Family
2.3.3. Friendship, Love and Sexuality
2.3.4. Passivity
2.3.5. Emotionality and Honor
2.4. The Two Buddy Pairs of Django Unchained
2.4.1. Calvin Candie and Stephen as the Evil Pair
2.4.2. Dr. King Schultz and Django Freeman as the Good Pair

3. Django Unchained, Slavery and the relations to masculinity

Bibliographie

• Université: University of Würzburg (Neuphilologisches Institut)
• Cours: Spezialgebiet Amerikanische Literatur 2
• Note: 2,3
• Auteur: Maximilian Bauer (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2015
• Pages: 15
• N° de catalogue: V311929
• ISBN (ebook): 9783668108752
• ISBN (Livre): 9783668108769
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: black, white, masculinity, quentin, tarantino, django, unchained