{"id":7379,"date":"2018-03-16T15:08:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T21:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=7379"},"modified":"2021-03-30T21:04:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T03:04:52","slug":"black-panther-is-making-money-asserting-black-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/black-panther-is-making-money-asserting-black-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"black panther is making money & asserting black identity"},"content":{"rendered":"

the biggest movie of 2018 so far has been the marvel’s most recent offering, black panther<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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an article by pamela mcclintock<\/strong> for the <\/a>hollywood reporter\u00a0<\/strong>had this headline<\/p>\n

Box-Office<\/em> Milestone<\/em>: ‘Black Panther’ Joins Billion-Dollar Club<\/h1>\n

\"t'hcalla<\/p>\n

to be\u00a0sworn in<\/span>\u00a0as king of wakanda, combat is mandatory.<\/em><\/h5>\n

and the article describes the movie like this<\/p>\n

a tale<\/em> of black power and black pride in addition to its superhero themes, follows t’challa as he is sworn in<\/em> as king of wakanda, a cloaked<\/em>, technologically advanced nation in africa that is home to the exotic metal vibranium, the source of black panther’s powers.<\/h4>\n

box-office<\/strong><\/em> is the place in a theater that sells tickets<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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the b-o in hbo stands for\u00a0<\/a><\/em>box office<\/span><\/em>. the h is for home. (wikipedia)<\/em><\/h5>\n

a milestone<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is an achievement, specifically that black panther<\/em> made over $1 billion in ticket sales. swear in<\/em><\/strong><\/a> refers to the ceremony where a leader officially takes power. cloaked<\/em><\/strong> means hidden<\/em>, not visible<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\"harry<\/p>\n

when harry potter was\u00a0<\/span><\/em>cloaked<\/span><\/em>\u00a0in his\u00a0<\/span><\/em>cloak<\/span><\/em>\u00a0of invisibility, nobody could see him.<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n

fun efl practice\u00a0\":)\"\u00a0richyrocks english on youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n

but black panther<\/em>‘s success has not only been financial. on conversation.com<\/strong>,\u00a0henry navarro delgado<\/strong> writes<\/a>…<\/p>\n

the film has generated a\u00a0widespread<\/em> sense of optimism….the timing<\/em> of black panther<\/em>\u00a0couldn\u2019t be better. [february is] black history month in canada and the united states and disappointment<\/em> over the\u00a0lack<\/em> of african-american winners at the 2016 oscars is still fresh.<\/h4>\n

widespread<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means in many places<\/em>. timing<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means coordination<\/em>, i.e.<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (in other words) scheduling of the release of black panther<\/em> during black history month was good planning.\u00a0disappointment<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0means sadness about not meeting expectations<\/em>. lack<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means without<\/em>, missing<\/em>. only white actors were nominated for oscars<\/a> in 2016<\/a> (and 2015<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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several internet users have observed similarities between the armor\u00a0<\/em>w<\/span><\/em>orn<\/span><\/em>\u00a0by black panther’s erik killmonger and dragon ball z’s vegeta<\/em>\u00a0 (twitter:\u00a0<\/b><\/span>@Shorty2Die4<\/b><\/span>)<\/h5>\n

delgado emphasizes the importance of black panther<\/em> as a medium to celebrate black style<\/p>\n

what has gathered<\/em> a lot of\u00a0mediatraction<\/em> about the movie relates to dress<\/em>. both the costumes of the black panther<\/em>\u2019s characters and the styles worn<\/em> by the actors at the film\u2019s premiere\u00a0have become a popular focus…..black panther<\/em>\u00a0conveys<\/em> all the complexities of black style. it is a vehicle<\/em> for asserting<\/em> cultural significance and enabling<\/em> identity in a culturally hostile environment. symbolically<\/em> the movie also transmits the struggle<\/em> inherent to this process.<\/h4>\n

gather<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is attract<\/em>. traction<\/em><\/strong> is acceptance<\/em>. dress<\/em><\/strong> in this conext refers to\u00a0 clothes<\/em>, wardrobe<\/em>. worn<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is the irregular past participle of wear<\/em>. remember that u should use wear<\/em> to talk about clothes in english, NOT use<\/em>. convey<\/em><\/strong> means communicate<\/em>. vehicle<\/strong><\/em><\/a> communicates that the movie is<\/em> used<\/em>\u00a0that way. assert<\/em><\/strong> means declare<\/em>. enable<\/em><\/strong> means make possible<\/em>.\u00a0 the -cally ending<\/em><\/strong><\/a> should be pronounced as one syllable, CLEE, like in symbolically<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 struggle<\/em><\/strong> means difficulty<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"okoye<\/h5>\n
okoye & the dora milaje\u00a0<\/em>convey<\/span><\/em>\u00a0black beauty & power.<\/em><\/h5>\n

tre johnson<\/strong> on vox.com<\/strong> is\u00a0 excited about the cultural impact black panther has made too. the headline of his article reads<\/p>\n

Black Panther is a gorgeous<\/em>, groundbreaking<\/em> celebration of black culture<\/h1>\n

gorgeous<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means beautiful<\/em>. referring to the aesthetics of the movie.\u00a0groundbreaking<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is innovative<\/em>, unprecedented<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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lupita nyong’o, danai gurira, letitia wright & angela bassett: the\u00a0gorgeous<\/span>\u00a0female stars of black panther<\/em><\/h5>\n

johnson observes that hollywood<\/p>\n

has typically<\/em> presented a narrow slice<\/em> of the african-american narrative.<\/h4>\n

the -cally in typically<\/em> <\/strong>is also pronounced CLEE. a slice<\/em><\/strong> is a piece<\/em>. narrow<\/em><\/strong> means skinny<\/em>, small<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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a\u00a0slice<\/span>\u00a0of pepperoni pizza\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n

and he recognizes that black panther<\/em> is unique<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (original) for being a<\/p>\n

popcorn movie<\/em> that uses the most mainstream<\/em> of film genres \u2014 the superhero movie \u2014 to project the complexity of black identity, politics, and creativity.<\/h4>\n

a popcorn movie<\/strong><\/em> is more concerned with making money than telling an important story. mainstream<\/em><\/strong> means available almost everywhere<\/em>, everybody sees it<\/em>, the opposite of underground<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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marvel comics godfather stan lee & chadwick boseman, the star of black panther. (charley gallay\/getty images)<\/em><\/h5>\n

did u see black panther<\/em><\/strong>?\u00a0 is it your favorite of the marvel movies?\u00a0 what did u think about its social messages\/imagery?\u00a0 share your reactions under leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n