Buñuel’s film The Young One (1960) contains themes that explore different aspects of American life at the time. The film has been criticized for its heavy appropriation, though it is one of Buñuel’s most looked-over, especially in regard to race, religion and sexuality. The character Traver is discriminated against and mistreated because of his race, which sets up the film as he is falsely accused of sexually assaulting a white woman. He flees to an island which is occupied by Miller and Evvie, a younger girl, to seek refuge as he finds himself on the run. Another character who faces hardship is Evvie, who is essentially preyed upon by Miller who is supposed to be her guardian. He convinces her that she is no longer a child and makes advances towards her, eventually stripping her of her innocence. Eventually, a reverend comes to the island looking to take Evvie to the city where she would live away from Miller. She is threatened by Miller to stay silent about the situation and the story unfolds in favor of both her and Traver in the end. One of the most problematic aspects of the film is its ending. It seems to try to capture sympathy from the audience for Miller as in the end, he decides to do the right thing and let Traver escape (after attempting to hunt and kill him for majority of the film). It seems to forgive him and set him free of his wrong doings in this simple act, which given the weight of his actions, is highly problematic. The reverend stands in as the moral being of the film, acting to protect both Evvie and Traver. He reads the Bible to the two men hunting Traver and attempts to reason with them, trying to convince them not to hunt him anymore. It is an interesting push of the American idea of religion as a high ground in times of great hysteria.