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In Time Stereotyping

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Stereotyping can lead to bias, prejudice, and discrimination, sometimes causing exclusion of groups, or oppression, often which are minorities. They are given specific characteristics to fit into, which they often do not. Stereotyping happens all over the world, more specifically in America. They create a facade of a preeminent characteristic. They can have dire consequences, become emotionally damaging attacks, which often results in hurting many people mentally and even physically. This stereotyping shown In the film In Time, by Andrew Niccol. For instance, Sylvia, a rich woman from the more upscaled part of the country, has acquainted herself with Will Salas, a poor man from the ghetto. In a society where time is literally money, and once one runs out, they …show more content…

This evidence connects to the social criticism of the dangers of stereotyping because Will assumes that since the rich have money, they mustn't have worked for it. He think that if people have money, they must have stole it from the poor, or eared it a dishonourable way. The director uses repetition to show this point, because even though he meets may wealthier people who have not stolen, he still has this negative stereotype. Though we know that may of the richer characters probably earned their money by working for it, the less wealthy automatically assume that since they have more, they think they are better than the rest of the people, and they give no regards to people poorer than themselves. Andrew Niccol uses these author tools to strongly show the dangers that stereotyping can have on us. In Time By Andrew niccol shows a criticism towards the dangers of stereotyping, which can convey a universally believed, false facade towards a certain group. The dangers of stereotyping are shown throughout the film, In Time, by using juxtaposition and point of view, to show the differences of the two lives that the characters had, and show that they were taught certain untrue stereotypes about large

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