Harold and Kumar Analysis

Analysis: The meaning of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle is that you can’t judge a book by its cover and expect a person to be a stereotype.

Examples that support this Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle analysis:

Characters whom you would not expect to party:

– Harold and Kumar (the Asian investment banker and the Indian pre-med candidate)
– The Princeton students
– Maria, who is going to Amsterdam
– Neil Patrick Harris, who completely defies the Doogie Howser stereotype

Characters who defy expectations in other ways:

– Freakshow, with a beautiful wife and a beautiful singing voice
– The police lock away a man simply because he is black (the police are actually the only ones who live up to their stereotype)
– The women’s bathroom scene
– The “extreme” crew, who listen to lame music
– The list goes on and on, and this theme is repeated in the sequel

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For more “Harold and Kumar” analysis, please see the following links:
– “Analysis of Racial Identities in Harold and Kumar”
– “Emasculation, Subversion and Remasculinization: An Analysis of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle”
– “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay“