In the opening of the music video, there's a wide shot of Beyonce riding a black horse in a desert. In the mise en scene, there are broken trees lying on the sand, broken satellites, a bonfire and litter. This could signify male destruction in the world and the effect of a woman on a horse observing the corruption could represent women being the saviour and hero. For instance, Beyonce is dressed in all white which connotes purity, innocence and virginity; this emphasises the theme of power as it is shown to be misused by men. In addition, the black horse connotes dominance and war as horses are used for wars. Also, the fact that a woman is on a horse converts the stereotype of femininity as horse riding is seen to be a masculine sport in the entertainment industry. 32 seconds into the music video, there is a still wide shot of a group of women of a variety of ethnicities dressed in the colour palette black and gold - These two colours conveys power, wealth and strength whi...
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