Turnage,Olivia- Planet of the Apes

Tim Burton allowed slavery to play a major role in Planet of the Apes; it is what separated the human and the apes from each other in both rulings. Whether the humans were in charge of the Apes or the Apes ruled over the humans. By having slavery including slavery it related Back to American history. By the way the apes treated the humans greatly compared to how African American slaves were treated by the whites when they were enslaved. They were, as if they had no value to them as if they were worthless and dumb. In slavery days African Americans were called monkeys, referring to they were hideous and nasty like an animal. The scene that shows this visual is when they take the humans from the caged carrier.  Then the apes continue to grab the humans by their neck and yank the first two out. The aggressiveness shown from the scene shows the Apes also abuse the rights of being superior over the humans. This compares to how the whites use to treat their slaves. They were aggressive and showed them no mercy, treating them the worst way possible. By seeing this I automatically concluded how Tim Burton was showing society how we as humans could be so inhumane. On a more realistic , personal level it also shows how we take advantage over those who are different and those who are the minority of the group. We set them apart from us in a distinctive way. Tim Burton also showed this in the film when he showed the apes using a hot personal designed metal template, which they use to imbed on the slaves arms. This also showed that they did not care how the humans were treated but it was all in the selfish act of feeling superior. To be in control of everything and everyone, as tim burton showed it. By Tim Burton re making this movie it also holds a subliminal message  of Americas history of slavery.