Major Charity Adams’ efforts to counter discrimination treatment in The Six Triple Eight film

Abstract

Film is one of the most popular literary works that is interesting to analyse in research because many social issues are depicted in films. For this reason, this research uses a film as its primary data. The film is The Six Triple Eight, an American war drama that portrays the fight of Black women troops against discrimination carried out by White officers during World War II. However, this study focuses on examining the main character, Major Charity Adams. Therefore, this research has one objective: to examine and explain Major Charity Adams’ efforts to counter discriminatory treatment in The Six Triple Eight. The study applies two main approaches, Sociology and Feminism, supported by Cinematography. This research employs theories of Sociology, Feminism, and Cinematography, along with concepts of discrimination, liberal feminism, and shot composition, using a descriptive qualitative method. The findings indicate that Major Charity Adams and her subordinates encountered direct, indirect, and harassment-based forms of discrimination. Additionally, Major Adams attempted to resist these forms of discrimination by motivating her troops, training them mentally and physically, and defending her troops from discriminatory treatment by White officers.