The Graduate (1967) | How Woke Is It?

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The Graduate1967

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What We Think

"The Graduate" feels refreshingly non-woke by today’s standards. It’s a slice of existential 1960s angst that critiques the ennui of affluence rather than launching a cultural crusade. No identity boxes to tick here, just awkwardness and Simon & Garfunkel.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"The Graduate" focuses on character depth, personal angst, and social alienation, hardly a parade of identity checkboxes. Casting is traditional, and character arcs are narrative-driven rather than guided by modern ideological demands.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film tiptoes around generational rebellion and critiques bourgeois suburban life, but it doesn’t take aim at core cultural institutions in the overtly subversive manner common in modern media. Family, faith, and tradition are more background than targets.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints, such as Mrs. Robinson’s perspective or Benjamin’s parents’ values, are present and treated with at least some nuance. The film’s tone is more satirical than ideological, with no forced moral consensus.

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