asked” by Kong when he reached the top of the building with Anne (Figure 1). Cynthia Erb describes this use of sexuality and sexuality in King Kong as a "type of commodification that was carried out...... middle of paper...... Not only does it provide an example of the prevailing racism in this story, but it also relates to the previous statement that the filmmakers exaggerated the sexual energy of black people. Racist features in films and stories are something that can be perceived in this generation, but it was something normal and expected in the 1930s. Sexuality and sexuality were elements that made cinema a commodity in the 1930s and King Kong uses both elements to attract a large audience. These qualities also explain why King Kong remains a classic across generations. Works Cited Cynthia, Erb. In Search of King Kong: A Hollywood Icon in World Culture - Ch. 1: A Showman's Dream: The Production and Release of King Kong. Wayne State Univ Pr, 1998.King Kong. Merian C Cooper, 1933. Wallace, Edgar and Merian C. Cooper. King Kong. Modern library, 1932.

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