Western ideologies and Cinema: The Paralles between the Cold War and the movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers

<Tab/>In order to get an idea of the values, belief systems and overall ideologies of a culture, it is sometimes helpful to look at the stories that culture tells; whether it is through their art, literature or even cinema. In Western culture, cinema plays a very large role in this story telling. Many movies accurately depict social attitudes, and individual behaviors of the American public. One of these movies is …

…lt;Tab/>Although Invasion of the Body Snatchers parallels the Cold War in many ways, much of the symbolism represent Western culture at any given time in its history. There is a strong connection American people have to their culture, and way of life, and they will fight very hard to protect it from intruders. Even more importantly, each individual in Western society is of primary importance and capable of making a difference.