: As stated in the introduction to Anthony Carew’s essay, “American Horror: Genre and Post-Racial Myth in Get Out,” “American Horror: Genre and Post-Racial Myth in Get Out,””Rife with symbolism and social commentary, Jordan Peele’s debut feature effectively employs and subverts well-worn horror tropes, constituting a work that is as entertaining as it is politically charged. As Anthony Carew explores, the film functions as both a scathing satire of liberal racism and an evocation of the everyday fears that African-American people” (1). How does director Jordan Peele engage with the conventions of the horror genre (and film style) in order to critique issues of racism in American culture? In your response, please analyze at least ONE key example or scene in Get Out that best exemplifies this notion and engage with at least ONE key passage from Anthony Carew’s essay, “American Horror: Genre and Post-Racial Myth in Get Out,” and/or one of the essays assigned for this week below:
Read: Anthony Carew, “American Horror: Genre and Post-Racial Myth in Get Out” (pdf)Download Anthony Carew, “American Horror: Genre and Post-Racial Myth in Get Out” (pdf)
Read: JQ Adams, “Get Out: A Dystopian View of Neo-Slavery in the Fifth Wave” (pdf)
