The Laramie Project In the documentary film “The Laramie Project”, many issues were raised and talked about throughout the course of the film. The theme of prejudice stems completely from the murder of the Matthew Shepard. Prejudice is not just related to sexual orientation, but also class. Besides the obvious controversial topic of homosexuality, this film shows viewers that this was much more than just a murder and that Laramie is not a “Live and Let Live” community. Watching this film was extremely moving.
Roxanne states, “two Barney’s customers, Trayon Christian and Kayla Phillips, said last week that they were racially profiled and detained by police after making expensive purchases." She hopes that Jay-Z will use his "celebrity leverage" to bring retail racism to light. Roxanne says, "Racial profiling has been “business as usual" for too long. Jay has the power to bring change. And I'm betting Brooklyn's finest will rise to the occasion."
The Laramie Project Observation Paper In the plot, Moises Kaufman and the Members of Theater Project go to Laramie, Wyoming after hearing about the death of The University of Wyoming’s, 21 year old Matthew Shepard. Matthew was brutally beaten, robbed, and left to die on a fence, because he is gay. The purpose of going to Laramie is to conduct a series of documentaries with people who lives in the town to hear their input on the murder of Matthew. The documentaries consist of the trail, to see how the media has made a negative impact on the town, and most importantly, their feelings on the situation and how it has affected them. The documentary shows the audience the bar scene, where Matthew was last spotted out in public, where and how
Which is why he remained silent for a decade after his voice was played over and over again on the news. Dennis Rader knew that strangling victims and binding them was wrong, he feared police catching him, and Dennis didn’t care if he lost the respect of his church, his scouts or family. Rader also let the sexual pleasure he gained from the crimes control his actions. It was his choice to plan out the murders and follow through with them. This is a perfect example of the rational choice theory (Siegel, 2008 p.84).
I think that is why many people didn’t see him as a hero until later. Thoreau was always known as an abolitionist who protested against a lot of things, but what made him most famous was his protests against the Mexican-American War. Thoreau went so far with his protest that he spent a night in jail for refusing to pay a poll tax that would support the war. Thoreau also wrote an essay in 1848 called, “Civil Disobedience”, which mainly discusses man’s willingness and unwillingness to accept the conventions of politics. He emphasized the magnitude and significance of individuality vs. conformity.
Willy Russells-Blood Brothers GCSE Drama Coureswork The musical prodouction, Blood Brothers was born in the mind of Willy Rusell and was presented for very first time in a Liverpool school play in 1981. The production then advanced into a full-scale play which opened in the Liverpool playhouse in 1993 staring such famous actresses as Barbara Dickson and Andrew.C.Wadsworth. With such success the play moved onto London for an astonishing six months before finally closing. However the play reopened in the Albery Theatre in London in 1988 before transferring it to the Phoenix Theatre, where it has been running ever since. The play itself is a twisted tale of two twins who were separated at birth due to money and superstition.
His first band was called “Oz & Ends” in Ithaca NY. In 1967 he graduated Cornell University with a BA in psychology and English, he also studied at Alliance Francaise in Paris, and at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. He also attended the New School for Social Research in New York City. He played in a couple of bands in the Carribean for two years in 1967. On a trip to St.Croix in 1969, he was attacked and beaten by a gang who also killed 3 American tourists.
Sending Away a Person Do you ever ask yourself why cannot I ever find a person to connect with? Am I being punished from my parents neglect what I do seem to be complete normal? The book J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield recounts the days following his expulsion from Pencey Prep, a private school. After a fight with his roommate, Stradlater, Holden leaves school two days early to explore New York before returning home, interacting with teachers, prostitutes, nuns, an old girlfriend, and his sister along the way.
There are even more who fall somewhere in between these two extremes and who are not quite sure of what their stance is on this issue, and between all of these opinions, no one is being heard. This point could be strengthened by providing specific examples, such as actual Facebook and Twitter posts/responses on each side of the issue. He also claims that there has been severe damage done in the Mormon community by these differing opinions on gay marriage. He provides evidence to this claim by listing examples of stories he has heard from many who have been shunned by their families because they support same-sex marriage. This has caused many people to be very sad, leave their church, and sometimes attempt or commit suicide.
The Teel brothers were suspected to have ties to the local Ku Klux Klan (KKK) chapter in Oxford. Later, this Klan group succeeded in intimidating townspeople and hindering investigations. Due to the brother’s connection with the KKK, none of the witnesses would dare come forward and incriminate the Teel brothers. So not only was the murder itself grievous, but the group went on to further lower themselves by bullying and threatening other innocent people. Instead of admitting to their heinous actions, the three men sought help from their willing ‘brothers’ to bully and persuade black and white people alike into submission and essentially cover-up the whole incident.