@article{ART002712256},
author={Bo Ram Choi},
title={The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game},
journal={Journal of Modern English Drama},
issn={1226-3397},
year={2021},
volume={34},
number={1},
pages={205-231}
TY - JOUR
AU - Bo Ram Choi
TI - The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game
JO - Journal of Modern English Drama
PY - 2021
VL - 34
IS - 1
PB - 한국현대영미드라마학회
SP - 205
EP - 231
SN - 1226-3397
AB - The Imitation Game (2014) focuses on Alan Turing’s achievements as a cryptographer during World War II and his unfortunate life as a sexual minority. The film shows how Turing could achieve great success in breaking the German codes by inventing a machine called ‘Christopher’ during the war. At the same time, it deals with various difficulties that Turing as a gay man had to face in the conservative social atmosphere of Britain in the 1940s and 1950s, which has been negative about homosexuals. Although the film has been criticised for distorting many aspects of Turing’s real life, its goal is not to produce a documentary film that shows Turing’s life as it is. Using unique storytelling techniques, character setting, and historical facts, the film stresses the achievements of Turing, who has a genius talent in mathematical theory, while emphasising the injustice of British society, which completely rejected and suppressed him because of his gender identity. Therefore, the film explores Turing’s unique career and background to make the audience have interests in his life and also feel sympathised with any social minorities who have sacrificed their lives for the victory of their country in the war but are alienated from society. This article examines how The Imitation Game criticises the prejudice and oppression against minorities in British society in the past, and suggests the need for re-evaluating the importance of their achievements.
KW - Alan Turing;The Imitation Game;World War II;decryption;homosexual;social minority
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Bo Ram Choi. (2021). The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game. Journal of Modern English Drama, 34(1), 205-231.
Bo Ram Choi. 2021, "The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game", Journal of Modern English Drama, vol.34, no.1 pp.205-231.
Bo Ram Choi "The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game" Journal of Modern English Drama 34.1 pp.205-231 (2021) : 205.
Bo Ram Choi. The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game. 2021; 34(1), 205-231.
Bo Ram Choi. "The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game" Journal of Modern English Drama 34, no.1 (2021) : 205-231.
Bo Ram Choi. The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game. Journal of Modern English Drama, 34(1), 205-231.
Bo Ram Choi. The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game. Journal of Modern English Drama. 2021; 34(1) 205-231.
Bo Ram Choi. The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game. 2021; 34(1), 205-231.
Bo Ram Choi. "The Criticism of Social Prejudice and Oppression against Social Minorities in The Imitation Game" Journal of Modern English Drama 34, no.1 (2021) : 205-231.
