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4.3.2 The Movement of Brotherhood of Mutant

Some of mutants are not satisfied with the treatments they receive from human. So they ally and form the brotherhood of mutant led by Magneto who possesses the ability of magnetic manipulation. They have a faith that humans and mutants cannot live together because they are more superior that they call themselves as homo superior. This movement is a kind of social movement as a result of the mutant registration act in which it is still discussed in senate. This social movement has a purpose to make the leaders of the world change into mutant so that they can feel how hard mutants’ life is. 27 Magneto : Why do none of you understand what I’m trying to do? Those people down there control our fate and the fate of every other mutant Well, soon our fate will be theirs. 01.20.22 – 01.20.37 The datum shows that Magneto wants to change the fate of mutants that always get bad treatments because of their differences. To make the all leaders into mutants will make them think as mutants and perhaps will make mutants’ life better than before because the leaders who rule the world are also a mutant. The movement takes place at the Statue of Liberty in the Ellis Island where there will be the United Nations World Summit held not far from this place. It discusses the world’s economy and weapon treaties, and the mutant phenomenon that is attended by the world’s leaders. The Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of American freedom since the first half of the 20 th century. The place of the Statue of Liberty can symbolize as an allusion about the social crisis 56 situation in the movie or perhaps the real world which is difficult to find freedom in this day. Symbolism somehow also alludes about the event that happens in the social currents events or alludes to other works from our cultural heritage such as ancient history and literature and works of the British and American traditions. Sometimes understanding a story may require knowledge of politics and currents events Robert and Jacobs 2001: 430

4.3.3 The Potential of Mutant Characters