Semiotic Analysis Of Babel

The third culture represented is filmed in their actual country Morocco. Eventually in the movie they live in a rural area, they are the ones who help the father with the goat. A neighbor offered the rifle to the boy’s father and he accepted it and gave it to the boys. Before they go and practice with the rifle up on the mountains, we see one of the boys looking through a hole to see his sister undressing. That same boy later on is seen masturbating behind the rocks, while the other boy is trying to control the goat. Eventually when they get to the top of the mountain and begin practicing with the aim, one of the boys shoots at the bus which happens to be the tourist bus. Focusing in the semiotic analysis the way the Morocco people are dressed are with their traditional clothes. Since they are filmed in the rural side of Morocco they are all dirty and sloppy hair. We notice how the women are washing clothes, dishes and cooking food for the family. They all have gender roles the men are outside doing the tough jobs and bringing home food, while females can do the house chores. The home is built with lots of stones and the floor is dirt. At night they all are shown sleeping in the floor …show more content…
The directors second point is once again proven, his film only confirms what the average American has already been seeing though television. The Middle Eastern culture are all considered to be Muslims/Arab terrorist because of what the media has portrayed. The negative stereotype impacts the whole culture since people become blinded with the reality. Towards the end of the movie one of the boys gets shot in the back. The brother and father surrender to the authorities. What is seen in this film shot is that people who are minorities and get hurt is not a big deal. It does not get the media attention as much as it would if it were an American who had been