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sad movie.

A similarity between Thelma & Louise and Set It Off is the perception of their outlaw status. Thelma and Louise were both commiting crimes, but it was hard not to sympathize with them. They were persecuted as well, Thelma was nearly raped for being a naive, white woman. Fate dealt them a lousy hand, and they dug themselves further in with each decision, until it seemed as if there was no other option than to keep doing what they were doing. Set It Off gives the impression that the four main women never had a chance to lead a stable life because of their backgrounds. The only person who was trying to further her career was Frankie; then, she gets accused of helping the men rob the bank. She wouldn't've known these men if she hadn't grown up in the projects. The four of them see no other option but to rob banks for money. In theory, this is the worst idea ever, but for some reason, watching them succeed brings feelings of joy and sympathy. It feels as if they really do not have any other choice but to become outlaws to even their own community.

The sisterhood and loyalty differ in each of these films. Thelma and Louise are close and maintain the "we both go down together" mentality until they drive their car off of the Grand Canyon. In Set It Off, the four women do not get the experience, or the glory, of dying together. They all are killed one by one, the sad Queen Latifah song playing through the end. Stony is the only character that makes it to the road, and she is left to travel alone.

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