Media Analysis (Runaway)

The "Dinner Party" scene is a turning point in Kanye West's Runaway. This scene is when West's overall message begins to come out. When he sits down at the table with his new significant other, the person sitting next to him asks, "Do you know that your significant other is a bird?" West responds, "I never noticed", this is an indication that he has accepted the fact that she is different. The idea that everyone is created equal is Kanye West's overall message. Foreshadowing of this message begins in the "All of the Lights" scene when KKK executive members are seen in the parade. This is a sign that some kind of race issue will emerge later on in the movie. As the "Dinner Party" scene progresses, visually, one begins to notice that there are only black people at the table and that the servants are all white. This smashes the racist ideas of the KKK who were previously debuted. Through this scene Kanye West is able to show the high society does not only belong to white people and that a servant role can be given to somebody that is not black or Hispanic. The movie as a whole is a representation of racial equality.