men: in Casablanca men are presented as powerful and responsible. this is the stereotype men had when the film was set and the director wanted to keep this stereotype. however when rick meets ilsa he becomes more venerable and shares his feelings. this shows the effect woman have on men i the film

women: in Casablanca women are mostly seen as romantic counterparts for the male characters. Ilsa is the main woman in the film and she loves 2 men at the same time (rick and victor , but she also shows independence by making her own choices such as threating rick with a gun (rick was not phased).

authority figures: in Casablanca authority figures are presented as corrupt weather it be for good or for bad.

people of colours: can be seen through the character of Sam, who challenges stereotypes by being among many white people while performing, in a time where racial segregation was a serious problem.

Europeans

americans