Juxtaposition is used many times during this film, as it shows the contrast between the wealthy and the lower working class. Chris (will smith) is used as a representation of both classes in this film. Firstly he is dressed down into a vest and jacket and placed in a juxtaposed environment; an office with smartly dressed business men, he then gets the internship he interviewed for, which puts more emphasis on to his achievement. He is then later dressed smartly and is put amongst the homeless in the queue for the shelter, this shows how distant he can be from them, but yet be so close to them. Another contrast is when Christopher and Chris are walking in the subway after playing basketball, and Christopher is holding the ball whilst Chris is holding the scanner, this also shows how close but yet how far they are in that moment. The juxtaposition between the office skyscrapers and the lower class homes, represent the moods and atmospheres, as we can see the transition of them both as Chris moves from one to the other.
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