of the world as we know it" by REM is played and the actor Will Smith automatically presents humour on the screen. Now this shows the theme of defining humanity, through the narrative it shows that as humans in the face of danger we can still find humour.
             Alien Invader films in the Cold War Era (1950s) portrayed the human race as victimized and at the mercy of mysterious, hostile, and unfriendly forces. The War politics undoubtedly contributed to suspicion and paranoia of anything "Un-American". Alien forces were often a metaphor for Communism and the dangers of aliens taking over our minds and territory. And even today, these fears still run deep and the ideology of the American institution still runs strong, the American nationalism. These themes are presented in Independence Day, the aliens are mysterious and hostile, but how the human race is presented has changed parallel to societies changes. For one the human kind out smart the aliens and they are destroyed, therefore we are not at the alien's mercy. The American nationalism is still there but not as potent, due to the film being a Hollywood film, it is very American based and reflects the ideologies of the American institution. This is shown by the actual name of the film; Independence Day is an American holiday celebrating the freedom of Americans. But the narr
             ...