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Pleasantville Allegory

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Pleasantville is a symbolic events film that makes it have a political, and moral meaning that was conveyed in the film. The movie Pleasantville is a tale concerning the values of ultramodern suburban America against both the Utopian and the dystopian visions of suburbia that emerged in the 1950’s. Revolution, racism and change are factors that make Pleasantville an allegory film.
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