Roots
In order to analyze the ideology in Roots, one must first take into consideration the reoccurring themes that correspond with the characters. There are two resurfacing themes in Roots. ... However, in watching and understanding Roots, the film attempts to show the viewer that there should be no questions as to why this is true. ... Looking back on the movie Roots, Kunta Kente was beat in front of dozens of slaves who were free to walk around. ... Roots shows the horrible way that slaves were treated and how it stripped away the culture they had in Africa. ... Roots shows its viewers of the awfulness of which people are capable and its effects.