The Theme Of White Man's Burden

White Man’s Burden
This movie is a story about societal race reversal. Everything, as we know the world to be is changed. Instead of White People being in control with the wealth and power, the world is opposite. Black people are the majority and control all of the wealth and power. White people are the oppressed race of people and prejudice is placed upon them. It begins with an elitist; Thadeus played by (Harry Belafonte who at a dinner party held at his home, says white people are genetically inferior. Louis Pennant (John Travolta) is a white candy factory worker for Thadeus’ company. All of the factory workers are white, the supervisors are black. Louis volunteers to deliver a package to the “big man” Thadeus’ home. Louis is familiar

Only what was owed to him from his paycheck. Thadeus is not aware of who this man is and offers for him to take his vehicle in which Louis comments, I’ll be picked up in 5 minutes if seen driving a Rolls Royce. Implying a white man could never afford an expensive vehicle. Louis swaps into his mechanically challenged truck. At some point Thadeus realizes Louis works for his company and calls him “delivery boy” which was degrading to Louis. Not knowing what to do with Thadeus, the men spend over twenty-four hours with one another and learn how similar they actually are. Louis tries to persuade a friend to watch Thadeus while he spends time with his six-year-old 's birthday. He does not want to miss time with his son. The friend wants no parts of anything criminal. He threatens not to do anything stupid in front of his son and is taken along on the drive. Son says Dad; I didn’t know you knew any black people. Kid chooses a black superhero for a birthday. Vs white superhero, his dad suggests because it looks like him and is more economical. Thadeus offer to pay the difference. Embarrassed that he does not have enough money for the black doll, Thadeus has empathy for him being a father

Some people were in an uproar stating, “what would happen if white people did an all-white version of the wiz? Well, they, in fact, have already. It’s called the wizard of oz. For some reason, people seem to feel slightly uneasy when forced to look at the world from a black perspective and this is exactly what white man’s burden does. Many black people take offense to a lawn jockey being displayed in someone’s yard. Many black people do not condone violence and want the same opportunities in life everyone else wants; a good job that they can move up within the company, a loving family made up of a Father, mother, and child living in the same home. We like beautiful cars and would prefer to exist in a safe and beautiful neighborhood. We as black people also feel uncomfortable around less desirable human beings and crime. We would like to not be singled out by the police or harassed and sometimes beaten or killed because of the color of our skin. Black people have aspirations and goals, we are not asking for handouts or for someone to give us something we did not earn. We would like for this world to be more diverse in the media to where it would not stick out when a white