This movie was actually based on a real life incident which was a car getting carjacked outside a video store. Crash is the perfect analogy of how we as a human race deal with life, people and our own experiences. Physical characteristics and racial differences may be interpreted as two distinguishing traits that separate us. I think it's what keeps us apart. That leaves several abstract questions that the film Crash illustrates.
Crash Stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination are the underlying themes of Crash. This 2004 American drama film depicts racial and social tensions in Los Angeles, California. Several inter-related stories of different and unique characters of diverse races and ethnicities twist together just during two days in Los Angeles. These include a black detective, two carjackers, the white District Attorney, a racist white policeman, an African American Hollywood director and his wife, a Persian-immigrant father, and an industrious Hispanic locksmith. One thing interesting about Crash is the fact that no actual victims or offenders are detected among the characters.
In paragraph two, Staples understands her thoughts of him being a mugger, a rapist, or even a murderer; but “her flight” made him feel “like an accomplice tyranny” (Staples, 2012). I think the examples Staples mentioned in his essay was representative. Staples give example after example showing a bigoted label he obtains due to his race and sex. Staples also expound to the reader the magnitude of his thesis through his familiarity “with the language of fear.” He vividly explains, “At dark, shadowy intersections in Chicago, I could cross in front of a car stopped at a traffic light and elicit the thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk of the driver—black, white, male, or female—hammering down the door locks” (Staples, 2012). This just show no matter how nice, smart, or kind you are, you will always be racially profiled.
2. Why does the director choose to see interestiong storyline throughout the film? The director uses a car accident in Los Angeles and brought together a very diverse group of people. As their lives collide, the issue of racism and racial profiling is clearly shown and explored, while each of these people individually
Poor Interpersonal Communication in Crash COM 200 Instructor Bianca Marino Poor Interpersonal Communication in Crash Crash is a movie that everyone should see at least once. The movie has a very diverse group of characters that show the different thought processes people face regarding stereotypes. A large amount of communication in this movie is expressed through nonverbal communication. Crash portrays many interpersonal communication conflicts, based primarily off of racism, which people face in the real world every day. The deepest interpersonal conflict I noted in the movie was the scene where the hitchhiker got a ride from a police officer.
The 2004, Crash by Paul Haggis is a sensational film depicts the racism and prejudice in contemporary Los Angeles. Crash is a short story about several characters all living in L.A. from different backgrounds, interacting within 24 hours. The scene begins with a car accident between Jennifer Esposito and a Chinese woman, which is connected to the film’s title Crash, but the director has a profound meaning. Crash also metaphorically describes the collision between these characters through crime, obligation and indignation. Characters are simply classified into different races.
While Rose showcases the effect of prejudice and its impact on conflict, he endures using his jury, the major influence personal experience has on people, and each other, making the decision from come personally. The play, being set in the 1950’s America, impacts on all the textual concerns that Rose presents. For instance, all the racial tension which created the rift in the 1950’s between different groups of people supported the significance of the play. Personal pressure is a factor which affects conflict, with its power and conformity it can impact on how others think and how they view the whole situation. However, personal experience is also a factor which impacts on every conflict, and from what the person has experienced from their own past, it can change the way that person views the other.
In Dagberto Gilb's short story, Love in L.A., the situational irony within the story points to its existentialist underpinnings. The ending makes the reader question the main character's unethical motivations. Upon further examination, readers find that this main character simply makes choices that lead him toward greater comfort and freedom. Situational Irony This story indicates that like all of the referenced drivers sitting in traffic, all people can be divided into two types: those who are like Jake, the irresponsible winner, and those who are like Mariana, the responsible loser. Good things do not happen to good people in the world of this story, and bad things do not happen to bad people.
The movie "Crash" was a great example of how people of different cultures can be prejudice and stereotypical toward one another. It showed how ideas and feelings are adopted and can be carried down from generation to generation. People tend to place their own culture on a pedestal while placing others that they don't understand beneath them. You see and hear things about a race and assume that all or most act out those same behaviors. People also base those feelings on how a person is dressed.
Driving while being distracted by other things is a dangerous risk most drivers choose to take every day. I found Barry’s essay “Driving while stupid” to be very effective in giving detailed examples of people driving dangerously. By him adding humor to his essay, I felt was a great way for him to get his point across and to keep the readers interest on such a serious topic. The point Barry was trying to make about some drivers is how they have “insane driving techniques” (Barry, 2011, p. 584) such as driving way to fast, not using the headlights at night, and having things distracting the drivers view. Barry also adds that “drivers do not have time for steering, as they are busy making phone calls, eating, reading, changing CDs, putting on makeup, brushing their teeth, etc.” (Barry, 2011, p.584).