The Butler

A Theoretical Perspective of “The Butler” Name of the Student Institutional Affiliation Course Code and Course Name Professor Date of Submission A Theoretical Perspective of “The Butler” Directed by Lee Daniels, "The Butler" is a historical-drama movie about the life of Cecil Gaines, a black man who worked as a butler in the White House during the transformative eras in American history. The movie does a great job mapping personal and political stories that mirror societal shifts spanning many years, especially the issues of race in American society. From a sociological aspect, conflict theory can be used to explain this film, following theories put forward by Karl Marx and Max Weber. According to the conflict theory, society is in constant conflict and tension because of a struggle for scarce resources, which me...