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`Guess Whos Coming to Dinner` (1967).

br John 's parents to her home for dinner and both fathers oppose the planned union . The dinner - which was supposed to serve as an event where the engaged interracial couple will ask for their family 's approval - becomes a setting for arguments about racism and interracial marriages

Exploring the plot , one can say that the story is quite limiting , not to mention `imposing . It compels the audience to think about the issue of racism as they follow a plot that somehow lacks reason . One can 't help but wonder why exactly

did the parents of the couple deliberately diverged into the issue of racism without even touching on the dilemma posed by the impulsiveness of the engaged couple . Conservative parents (who would not agree of interracial relationships ) such as those portrayed in the story should have at least had a long talk with their children about the quick engagement which seemed much like a spur of the moment decision for Joanna and John

What 's good about the movie however is that it explored the different angles of racism . First , it showed that the issue of racial tolerance is treated differently from one generation to another . This was demonstrated when the younger generation (represented by Joanna and John ) approved of interracial relationship while the earlier generation (represented by the parents ) held a more conservative view and opposed such bond

Another angle that the movie explored is racism as a personal predicament . There was a remarkable scene were John confronts his father . You see yourself as a black man , I see myself as a man , he tells his father . Basically , this statement implies that at times racial discrimination can be self inflicted . Following the beliefs which are popular in the society - for example , White Supremacy , a Black person can actually treat...

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