| re: what is racist about broken english? |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 01:18 pm EST 02/24/19 |
| In reply to: re: what is racist about broken english? - Michael_Portantiere 01:26 pm EST 02/21/19 |
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It is not that broken English is considered racist, but that the song is thought to be cutesy. In a lot of racist representations, people with accents are portrayed as inherently comic or childlike--and if performed "cute" this song does appear that way.
And sad to say, in many productions of South Pacific, Mary has been played as a racist stereotype. However, she has also been played as a character just as rich and complex as any others in the musical. In these versions, the cuteness is played as a kind of sales pitch--which is what I think R&H intended. |
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