Essay Example on Native Americans in Z Nation: Misrepresentation and Stereotypes

Let me begin to congratulate and thank you for your contribution to the film the Z nation. Although this film is a masterpiece some scenes have been viewed to be objectionable in some ways. The film portrays misrepresentation of Native American In episode seven season one. In this scene the American in prison are used as lab rats in experiments of finding a cure a cure against a deadly virus (Bibel, 2014). A sense of ethnic stereotypes is well seen as the government decided that they should be used in the experiment just because they were in prison. The main reason why I consider this scene offensive is because, this American men and women are not given a chance to volunteer in such a life and death situation. To other American watching this particular film this scene in particular, may tend to assume that this is what happens to their fellow colleagues in prison. This scene also portrays brutality as the prisoners are injected with the so called cure, while most of them end up dying instantly without even showing some side effects to the vaccine. To some extend, this scene arose hate to the viewers as they see doctors and those in the authority violating their one code of life saving. The scene is entertaining but if the scene was redirected and some changes done, this scene would be much more attractive and entertaining. Over the cause of this film, one of the fan favorite characters named Dale met his death in a brutal and bloody way. Dale being a black American portrayed a sense of bravery and makes the viewers like him so much. To be precise, Dale's death is one of the most bloody and brutal in the entire film. This scene tries to convey an offensive gesture toward the black American as useless and not wanted as members of the American society. This scene does not only portray misrepresentation of the black Americans but also make the scene shocking and distressing to watch as Dale's stomach is ripped out open, putting it aside as if it were a bag of treats. This seen becomes more disapproved as this happens in expense of viewers most loved character of this scene. The final scene that shows misrepresentation of a Native American is the scene where they take Murphy with an aim to make a vaccine out of Murphy's blood. In this secrets place, only the rich were allowed in. The poor Americans were considered useless. Despite Murphy willingness to help everybody, the billionaires thought that they should find a cure for themselves. This act shows a misrepresentation of ethnicity. The act of the billionaires' to belief that the poor did not deserve an equal opportunity in the share of the cure is clear indication of an ethnic stereotype misrepresentation of the unfortunate Americans.

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Due to the above short comings of the few scenes in this film, the following are some of the suggestions that would constitute a more accurate representation of the ethnicity. In all due respect Mr. Director, if given an opportunity to redirect the scenes the following are the recommendations of what should be improved in the three mentioned scenes (Berkman, 2018). The setting of the first analysis should be changed completely so as to bring a better sense of proper representation of the Native Americans in that particular scene. The prisoners should be given a chance to express what they feel about been part of lab experiments of the new vaccines as they are considered dangerous. In this setting, the prisoners should sign an agreement of acceptance to being part of this vaccine such in a voluntary manner. If this scene is set this way, the viewers will see an accurate representation of ethnicity. On the second analysis they should change the dialogue which results to the Dale's death due to his race. The part where Dale dies a brutal death because of been black, should be removed and replaced with a better version of ethnic representation. Recommendations are that Dale should not be killed with a reason that he is black. His horrific and brutal death should be changed to accidental death. The final suggestion in the betterment of the scene in analysis three, is giving an equal opportunity to both the rich and the poor. Isolating the poor from the rich was not an accurate way to show a proper ethnic representation. In this scene the poor should have someone represent them. Instead of the billionaires having an exclusive place of hiding, the less unfortunate Americans in this scene should also have a there place and supplies to help them fight the virus. This will show no discrimination thus portraying an accurate representation of ethnicity in this particular scene.

Yours sincerely,

References

Berkman, M (2018). Coercive Consensus: Jewish Federations, Ethnic Representation, and the Roots of American Pro-Israel Politics

Bibel, Sara (2014) film ratings: wins nights, Z nation original series.