... caught up in a mini-rebellion. In the rebellion aftermath, the soldiers free Amir Abdullah (Cliff Curtis) from an Iraqi bunker, who serves as a guide for the rest of the movie. Early in the movie, we start to assess the race relations that form our opinions for the rest of the ... feature. Ice Cube's character is a victim of indirect racism by Spike Jonze's character in a meeting between the soldiers. By calling the Iraqis "dune-coons-, Jonze is playing off of the bigotry "coon- stereotype that is historically applied to an African-American. The thought may stay in the viewer ... later. ...

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• Grade Level: High School