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Compare And Contrast Children Of Blood And Bone

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Compare and contrast essay “Our lack of power and our oppression are one and the same, Inan. Without power, we’re maggots. Without power, the monarchy treats us like scum!” The contrast between the oppression presented in Children of Blood and Bone, and black panther: Wakanda Forever Children of Blood and Bone, Oppression is centered around the lack of power of those oppressed, then the subsequent suppression of their culture, while black panther revolves around a nation desperate to ensure they never end up in that situation. Firstly, will be how the disappearance of magic radically changed the lives of diviners and maji, and how the loss of power, succumbed them to years of oppression. Secondly will be the length and reasons for which, the …show more content…

Talokan has already been attacked by terrestrial nations, if not indirectly. Talokan’s home is the ocean. From the perspective of Namor, and his people, their hidden nation is already at risk of being oppressed by the surface countries, and they are not willing to be subjugated. Due to the vibranium detectors, Namor is under the belief that they can no longer be hidden, Wakanda’s unwillingness to expose the girl who created the invention is what instigates the conflict between nations. NAMOR: We have a problem. The American military detected a viranium embedded beneath my nation’s domain. This is the instigating action of the movie, Namor believing going to Wakanda, a nation very similar to his own, for help is the best course of action. However, he went into this conversation as the aggressor, alienating himself from Queen Roanda. This is Talokan's first contact with Wakanda, despite centuries of isolation, when Namor feels as if his people are in danger he turns to Wakanda without hesitation, determined to avoid Mayan deaths. The Mayan people have already suffered from European expeditions, however, as this time they are targeting Talokan itself, Namor is acting in a much greater

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