These three components work together to construct both positive and negative attitudes and also change existing attitudes. For example; at the beginning of the film there was no racial mixing – the blacks and whites were completely separate until the merger of the two schools. In consequence of the merger the African American students and their families were subject to protests, discrimination and snide comments such as “your people” and “black animals”. This situation in particular showed the negative attitudes and superiority held/formed towards the black people, even so as the film proceeded both the white and black football players learnt to work together and gradually built friendships, therefore changing their attitudes towards each other from negative to positive. Discrimination is shown in many forms throughout this film.
In the past, boxing was probably one of the most important sports in America. Everyone wanted to watch them fight and they didn’t care how much it cost. It also got the community involved. For Example, In Ron Howard’s Cinderella Man, It shows James Braddock, a regular person during the great depression that struggles to pay bills and maintain his family, want to box to get money. He gets his chance to box and he excels and proves everyone who doubted him wrong.
I know as a voting American citizen I can voice my opinion through support of these movements either through legislation or actively protesting any sort of oppression. I also know that hate can come from home. I choose to raise my children with the understanding that all men and women are created equally no matter race, gender or sexual orientation. By reading “The Struggle for Black Equality” I have developed a new appreciation for the people both black and white that stood up for what they believed in. The strength and courage they showed in never giving up even in the face of death is a testament to how strong their convictions were to just be granted the right to live the life they are entitled to.
In the midst of the civil rights movement, this film was said to challenge the stereotypical ideas of race and gender, but after watching the film it is easy to see how filmmakers in fact played in to many of those very stereotypes they were trying to debunk ringing true the statement, “The culture most movies are amking when it comes to race…is one that still uphols, either covertly or overtly, white male supremacy”(Hooks, 75). The movie begins with Joey Drayton arriving home from a trip to Hawaii with news that she is engaged, to Dr. John Prentice, a black man. It is clear from the beginning that Dr. Prentice is nervous as to what Joeys parent’s reaction might be; he is certain they will disapprove. Joey constantly reassures him that they will be okay with it and that they won’t be bothered by the fact that he is a “negro”. While Joey’s character means well, it is her constant acknowledgement of Dr. Prentice being a “negro” that seem to contradict her claims to be so liberal and his being black to not matter.
American Studies April 4, 2011 The Division Explained In the history of America there has been no bigger blemish on the record of America than the one created by the treatment of African-Americans by the dominant white society. The African-American experience in the U.S. is a long, and at times sickening, view of the social psyche in America. The history of African-Americans in the U.S after the end of slavery is one of an arduous process of assimilation. This assimilation process has been well chronicled through both writing and film. The writings and films have let us see the assimilation process through the eyes of both white and black society.
12/17/12 Civil Rights of the 1960’s Attacked by dogs, sprayed with fire hoses, beaten by the police; the very people who are employed to keep you safe. That was what African Americans faced if they spoke out against inequality. In the time of the 1950 and 60’s emerged two men that would soon be legends in history years after their deaths, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. where the rock that helped African Americans push segregation and racism to a minimal. The two of them were a huge moral support in the fifties and sixties. He believed that if blacks were seen fighting back against white forces they would be painted as low lives and scum, the exact image that they were trying to abolish.
In a sense, he wants to liberate them from the limitations education imposes for the minority groups. African Americans are blind-folded and oblivious to their history, and are still grasping for what should already be naturally theirs, the right of equal opportunity to life. As Malcolm X talks about his own experience attaining the wealth of knowledge he has gained from reading books, he also succeeds in getting his point of view across to the reader
Writing Assignment 2 – Movie Analysis Remember the Titans Phillip Lowe East Central University Remember the Titans The movie that I chose to do my paper over is Remember the Titans. I chose this movie because it is one of my favorite movies of all time. I will start off by talking about the scene that impacted me the most. The scene that impacted me the most is when Blue and some of his teammates went up to Coach Boone and told him that they were going to warm up a little different that night. At this point I think that they were starting to build their confidence, playing together and with them being the only school to be black and white.
In the film "Remember the Titians" directed by Boaz Yakin an important relationship is formed between American football players Gerry Betrier, white captain and Julius Campbell, black defender. Visual and oral techniques used in this film to help convey these ideas are the use of music, costume and close up camera shot. This relationship between Gerry and Julius helps convey the ideas of brotherhood, equality and not to judge people. At the start of the film Gerry and Julius were quick to judge each other by their skin color, they were like enemies and treated each other with hatred. During training camp and being forced to dorm with each other they soon learn to put aside their differences and accept each other.
Sam Rall Remember the Titans Remember the Titans is a film set in Alexandria, Virginia during the year 1971. Directed by Boaz Yakin the film follows a school, T. C. Williams that was the first to be racially integrated. This caused a great deal of conflict between the races, and the film depicts how a football team can bring together two races and create the unity that is displayed later. The film tackles themes such as both inter and intra racial racism as well as the way a town can come together. Yakin uses techniques such as camera angles, dialogue, music, and relationships to create a strong emotional tie between the viewers and the film.