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A Plea For Unity: in Meet Me Halfway by The Black-Eyed Peas
A Plea For Unity: in Meet Me Halfway by The Black-Eyed Peas
Main Idea
(Thesis)
The video clip portrays a need for balance between the technologically advanced beings and the natural world This can be seen through the scenes of blending / longing in the clip
The
female character in this clip is portrayed as a forest dweller who is reaching out to the men. Her presence in the forest suggests that she may portray mother nature
In
addition to the embodiment of mother nature, we can see a man riding an elephant with a GPS
Another
example that shows that the video clip is about unity can be seen in this scene: This Characters Expression shows an admiration for the sun, even though he cannot touch it.
While
the man (technologically advanced astronaut) reaches out, the woman also reaches out towards the sky.
Looks
Mother
nature sheds a tear before the ending shows how all three unite on earth, calling for the balance to exist
In Conclusion
Although
the lyrics can portray the idea of love and compromise, the producer does a great job at portraying the idea of a need for unity between the technologically advanced men and the nature-woman. Even the title suggests this idea.
The End