The scene that I am analyzing from “Finding Fanon 2” is the opening scene where the two characters begin falling from the sky. Both characters are identical except for their skin color. One is black and one is white. They appear out of nowhere and begin falling from the sky landing into a new and empty world. The white character lands in what seems to be the back yard of a suburban neighborhood while the black character lands in the middle of the city. These are the stereotypical areas in which these races of people are typically shown to be living in. At this point, the narrator speaks about how the characters know deep down within themselves that they do not belong there. This begins their new journey into the virtual land of opportunity to find the place where they belong. This new land is the interpretation of Fanon’s inner desires for a fresh start away from colonization and lack of freedom that he spoke about in his works. Both men begin their journey to find each other in what appears to be an abandoned island. Emptiness surrounds them, as they are the first to enter this new world.
This scene is significant in comparison to the message that Fanon was trying to promote throughout his life. Fanon wanted equality, and to show the impact of colonialization on the natives. Fanon also wanted to free those who suffered from colonization and to help with the mental repercussions caused from these instances. These men dropped into a new virtual world where they could start over with those who think and act the same as them. It represents the psychological escape from reality to a world where they could alter it any way they wanted. Trapped in the real world, they escaped into this alternate universe to live out their dreams in a way the never thought possible. The freefall was their detachment from reality into their alternate universe. Once they hit the ground, they had a fresh start, just as Fanon desired for his followers to enjoy in their lifetime.
Within The Mind of McGowan 