Topic > Analysis of Take Me To Church - 1596

Russia is known to be an enlightened society, where popular opinion influences the lives of the general population so it is extremely difficult to change their point of view (Gitlin, 172) . Human rights activists are unable to express their opinion to the media due to the actions represented by anti-gay supporters. At a press conference in 2011, Irina Murayova stated that marriage is only allowed between a man and a woman (Interfax). Also in 2013, civil unions and same-sex marriages are prohibited, as alluded to by the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill (Herszenhorn). The actuality reflects how the two main protagonists in the music video react; as they walk on the sidewalk with suspicious eyes, they isolate themselves in the wilderness where they go unnoticed. Society has shunned this select group of individuals, forcing the gay community to commit these actions in secret. Many will even attempt to flee the country to find freedom from oppression. In the video, the two men are shown looking up at the sky, pointing to a passing plane. Several scenes later, one of the men frantically grabs the clothes; this suggests that both men planned to escape. The couple reclaimed their humanity and faith for another; although they were captured, they chose to worship something