Prince of Persia

The video game Prince of Persia takes place in India, where the prince combats against the evils of the country in order to get respect from his father. Prince of Persia has a strong relevance to ethnicity and the culture of power, where at times the two intertwine. The majority of cultures men are seen as strong and powerful. As well as having a very chauvinist attitude, where as the child –regardless of age—feels the obligation to make his father proud and prove his manhood, even if that meant the killing of who he perceived to be his enemy. You wouldn’t see the princess of Persia killing men; it wouldn’t be seen as believable for a female character to kill 4 or 5 men at a time. It goes back to the power of a man. As far as culture of power goes, why is it that we didn’t see a female character to begin with? We speak about sexist ideas, and how most cultures’ dominate figure is the man, this ethnic custom also becomes a culture of power issue. Where the women is sadly seen as less important and therefore marginalized within media, and as seen in the game women are not even mentioned in this male environment.