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Society and Class
It goes without saying that the shark isn't the only dangerous force in Jaws. Amity Island's exclusive, tight-knit society is nearly as big a menace to itself as any predator could be. Maybe the shark is the crisis that brings out out the underlying divisiveness that was there all along. Brody vs. Vaughn and the business interests, Hooper vs. Quint, islanders vs. tourists: These all complicate the major task at hand, which is to get rid of the shark and protect the beachgoers.
Although Chief Brody shows his outsider-ness in many ways throughout the film, he has insider cred by the time the credits roll.
The film is pretty unsympathetic to Mayor Vaughn's concern about the economic survival of the town.
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