| re: what is problematic in Ragtime? |
| Posted by: CanadianRyan 07:56 pm EDT 08/27/20 |
| In reply to: what is problematic in Ragtime? - Chazwaza 04:31 am EDT 08/27/20 |
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I'm not saying I agree or disagree, but I think an argument could be made that the fact that both prominent black characters in the show (Sarah and Coalhouse) both have to die for any sort of "change" is problematic. There could also be an argument that Mother taking Sarah and Coalhouse Jr. in its "white saviour syndrome" - of course if I recall correctly both of those things happen in the novel, so not necessarily conducive to the play. Although in the book of Wicked Elphaba dies, and they "greenwashed" that for the musical (that's meant to be a joke).
Why does the story have to be built around the beating and shooting deaths of black bodies? A similar argument could be made for the fact that in a lot of queer/gay stories the gay character dies. I think there's a term maybe trauma porn that addresses this, and I'm sure I've done not a great job at explaining it... but after reading that's what pinged in my brain. |
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