Kanye West - Jesus walks
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HUmcUuPo3Jo
In Kanye's video for Jesus Walks, the opening scene sees a line of prisoners being lead across a wilderness. They are all coloured, which critcises one of societies most discrimatory stereotypes of young black men as criminals. kanye uses the the line 'we at war witrh racism!' this reinforces the bleliefs of many cloloured people in the world that the colour of their skin gets them alot of abuse and criticism. The beat of the music is deep and bassy, with lots of drums used. this connotes judgement day which is the day Jesus is meant to walk the earth again.
Kanye west is represented as a very christian man, standing infront of crosses and wears a crucifix. we get the idea that he believes that Jesus will come again and save us.
he is openly religious in his personal life and alotof his work has religious connotations and argues many different religous and social perspectives. The doves that fly about throughout the video have connotations of biblical sories.
He refers to murderers and drug dealers awell as the law abiders of society, claiming that god and jesus walk with all manner of people, no matter what choices they have made in life. These things, drugs and violent crime, are major problems within todays society, whichshows West's willingness to address topics that need talking about.
lots of fire, connotes judgement day, redemption of human souls. the prisoners wear bright white clothing which depicts purity and holyness. they walk across a barren wasteland which is displaying the problem with racism that Kanye is trying to get across to us.
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some good understanding displayed here Duncan and thoughtful analysis, this needs to be finished though (goodwin)
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