The Girl Next Door Scene Analysis

My mother did not appreciate the movie Get Out; she felt that it was a deeply upsetting and disturbing movie. I believe that was the point of the movie, to be upsetting; it is a refreshing movie that flips the thriller genre on its head. One example of this subversion is Rose; her characterization destroys the concept of “the girl next door”, confronts the idea of the post-racial lie, and forces the audience to reflect on their actions and beliefs. Rose’s appearance plays a critical role in how the audience perceives her. Her design is intentional. Jordan Peele chose to cast Allison Williams as this character, and for good reason. With brown hair and blue eyes, Williams gives off a soft appearance in Get Out. She is a specific type of white …show more content…
When Chris finally makes it onto the front lawn, Rose chases after him with a hunting rifle. This scene is short, but has some interesting connotations. First of all, this scene is a call back to one of Chris’ lines earlier in the movie, “You know I don't want to be chased off the lawn with a shotgun.” Yet, in order to break this scene down, one must look at Peele’s usage of the deer symbolism in his movie. Deer are an important part of Get Out: a deer is struck at the beginning of the movie, and there is a buck over the TV in the basement- which both serve important purposes. These deer are directly linked to Chris- and black people in general. The deer in this movie symbolize African Americans. If Chris is supposed to be the deer, this places Rose in an interesting position. Chris escapes from the house, and Rose follows after him with a hunting rifle- she is hunting him. Her actions are a representation of racial oppression in America. Rose has placed herself in a position of power over Chris- as someone who controls and kills at her own pace. Rose becomes Chris’ final obstacle to escaping the house for a very specific reason- she is the most dangerous threat to