The Movie
Post-Colonial Theory
Symbolism & Themes
Characters
100

This comedian and filmmaker wrote, directed, and produced Get Out.

Who is Jordan Peele?

100

This literary lens studies the lasting effects of colonialism.

What is the post-colonial lens?

100

 This place symbolizes Chris losing his voice and control.

What is the Sunken Place?

100

This character is Chris Washington’s girlfriend.

Who is Rose Armitage?

200

This actor plays Chris Washington in Get Out.

Who is Daniel Kaluuya?

200

Post-colonial theory focuses heavily on these unequal relationships between groups.

What are power imbalances?

200

The film critiques this behaviour where people pretend to support equality while still benefiting from oppression.

What is performative liberalism / false allyship?

200

This setting appears peaceful but hides disturbing secrets.

What is the Armitage family estate?

300

Chris visits this person’s family for the first time.

Who is Rose Armitage?

300

This post-colonial theorist wrote Orientalism.

Who is Edward Said?

300

The white guests admire Chris’s body as if it were this.

What is a product / commodity?

300

This TSA officer and Chris’s best friend helps uncover the truth.

Who is Rod Williams?

400

The genre of Get Out is primarily this type of film.

What is horror / psychological thriller?

400

Post-colonial theory emerged during these decades.

What are the 1960s and 1970s?

400

This quote by Dean Armitage is meant to prove he is “not racist.”

What is “I would have voted for Obama a third time”?

400

These two house workers behave strangely throughout the film.

Who are Walter and Georgina?

500

This yearly event allows wealthy white guests to bid on Black individuals.

What is the Armitage family auction?

500

This is the process where dominant groups erase or control another group’s identity and culture.

What is cultural domination / assimilation?

500

The film shows how Black culture is admired while Black people themselves are still oppressed. This is called this.

What is cultural appropriation?

500

This object is used by Missy Armitage to hypnotize Chris.

What is the teacup?