...comedy, actions, or documentary. Yet, our society gets influence by them in a type of way. Some movies brought a life lesson, and others provide a negative image about something. All movies or shows have a type of message behind it, but people never spends their time to analyze or think about it. Regardless of the type of movies, they always impact or influence someone’s life, or they learn from it. Beyond the scene and acting, there is a scene that contains messages that might caught one attention and make them stare and think for a little while. Those types of movies sometime bring joy and sometimes they bring tears. In the movie “the diary of a mad black woman “by Tyler Perry gives a lot of good examples also a life lesson. In the movie “Diary of a mad black woman “by Tyler Perry tells a story of beautiful black woman. She is married to a wealthy lawyer. The man is abusive. She stress out so much that she had two miscarriages and all her hair fall. The worst thing is he drags her out their house on their anniversary like a trash. He keeps all the money to himself. This right here sends an important message to the viewers. This means that you might think you know somebody very well, in suddenly that person change toward you. One needs to think and analyze someone very close before he or she goes to the next level. That person needs to think who they are dealing with. They might it “I love you” but do not mean they mean it. People can start good and end up the opposite...
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...African-Americans, specifically, women. Women are generalized to be, “Angry Black Women,” and it is broadcasted heavily. The “Angry Black Women” stereotype...
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...Picture at the 78th annual Academy Awards. Crash is a narrative of many different life events that affect a group of individuals who are of different races, social classes, occupations, education levels, economic statuses, and gender. The film is attempting to portray the current social structure of race, social class, and gender in Los Angeles. Almost each character in “Crash” has a connection, whether direct or indirect, with every other character. Metaphorically speaking, the narrative of the film can be compared to the Domino Effect. One domino falls, and then a chain reaction starts, and one by one, the first domino brings all the rest of them down with it. The first scene opens with Detective Graham Walters speaking. He is a black man portrayed by Don Cheadle. He says, “It’s the sense of touch. In any real city, you walk, you know? You brush past people; people bump into you. In L.A., nobody touches you. We’re always behind this metal and glass. I think we miss that touch so much, that we crash into each other, just so we can feel something.” Then it is revealed that Detective Graham Waters is in a vehicle with Detective Ria, played by Jennifer Esposito. Ria is driving and another vehicle driven by an Asian women, portrayed by Kim Lee, who crashed into her from...
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...“The New Black Face Movement” The New Black movement is encouraging youth of my generation to adopt an attitude of assimilation instead of enduring a fight to keeping our identity. History is important to people of all cultures it helps to guide you by knowing where you’ve come from and it lets you know when you’ve elevated your way of thinking by honoring your ancestors and what they have fought for. The new black movement is encouraging a growth stunting amongst black people which is not helping to create a more progressive race but is instead encouraging children to lose themselves. The new black face is the result of the African experience while in America, forcible assimilation has always been a part of our culture, but there is a new threat implemented by enticing the youth with the “New Black Movement.” The notion of the new negro was coined by Alain Locke meaning by race, was black, but would not live in the stereotypical confines of what being black meant. But affluent African Americans such as Raven Symone and Pharrell have taken this idea and morphed it into what can be seen as an abandonment of identification, according to Pharrell, you must stop identifying with the African American group altogether and the positive accolades of hard work will elevate your status with society. But this idea is simply furthers the crisis of identification within black children. In the 1940’s there was a doll study performed by The Clarks determined that the black children overwhelmingly...
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...film about race, and it is the particular race against between white people and black people. The first period of this film is that Denham wanted to publish a wonderful film so they went on an oceangoing voyage and found an island which is far away from American’s center New York. On that island they found black people, this implies that black people are not identical to white people, they were forced to live an island far away from cities which is backward and difficult to find. This shows the racial segregation between white and black people. At 30:31 a scene that was showed straight and ----angle , the angle gave the whole condition of which way black people were gathered and what kind of house they lived in, also how they wore was shown at the same time. At 31:00 a medium shot was given to the chief of aborigine, he’s upper part of the body was naked and his face was cover by white and black colors this gives a huge contrast with white people. White people wore shirts and dress while black people wore grass skirt and naked upper part of body no matter they were men or women. At 34:30 a straight angle recorded black people held with spear and shield while Denham said “Get ready the rifle”. This shows that white people are catching the pace of technology but black people are still live in a barbaric era. The simple comparison leads a huge difference of lifestyle and living condition of black and white people. In addition, I was impressed with a special sentence said by the...
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...is perfect, there are no damages. I would think the color assortment on the cat, would represent the different moods the cat has. The gold around outlining the cat would represent royalty. The cat comes from high class. The cat seems to have different color whiskers, one side is gold and the other side is silver. Since it is women history month, I think this cat represents a woman and the reason for the two colors of the whiskers is because there are two sides of every woman. I would describe its’ features to be very distinctive but at the same time shows some carefree life. The cat only shows three paws, and I think the right paw is being blocked by the front paw. The head of the cat is a proportional circle, very concise. The eyes of the cat are colossal, and the pupils seem to be dilated as if the cat was surprised. The outline of the eye is the gold, the sclera is a light blue, the iris is a thin line of black, and the pupil itself is gold, shaped as a circle. There is a lot of emphasize on the eyes, and I think it’s because there is a lot of history. The cat has gone through a lot, and as a woman you can always tell by looking at the eyes that they have endured life to their fullest. I feel the eyes speak for everything, the cat seems to carry itself very well, be sitting up straight and the tail be curved in the front, much like royalty. Now the face itself has about 19 different colors being used, and it is 2-d dimensional. Very flat, the shape is rectangle, and very...
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...so that the readers see the rest of the trial through sympathetic eyes towards Tom. The reader feels that Tom Robinson is being accused by a bunch of rough people, the Ewells. The examples of the Ewells being rough compared to Tom is shown through their speech. Tom’s dialogue is very respectful towards Atticus and Mayella, this is shown when he testifies and says ‘Miss Mayella, Sir’. The exact opposite can be said for the Ewells, when Mayella loses her temper and describes Atticus and the other ‘fine-fancy gentlemen’ as ‘yellow stinkin’ cowards’. Bob Ewell’s speech is no more respectful than his daughter’s as he calls his own lawyer ‘cap’n’. Here the reader’s sympathy is engaged as they realise that Tom Robinson is a respectful black man who is up against two unrespectful white people. Again, this engages the reader’s sympathy as Tom is being discriminated against due to his skin...
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...animals rather than children. They were forced to take part in long stretches of physically requesting fieldwork and regarded pretty much as cruelly as subjugated African men. Furthermore, subjugated African women were beaten and over and again raped. African women were not regarded as woman, yet were spoken to and esteemed as sexual objectives and workers. Racism and gender discrimination towards African women has also been around from the days of slavery, with whites abusing and mistreating African women who worked on their plantations. Because of this sexual abuse, many African women were given sterilization in order to suppress fertility in black women and to reduce the burden of unwanted pregnancy on society. There are delights and distresses that most moms share. They are the delight of nursing her child, the depletion from pursuing her toddler, the satisfaction of viewing her kid accomplish whatever goal, the dread of undesirable pregnancy and the lose faith in regards to surrendering yet another dream to look after her kid. There are additionally encounters moms don't impart, partially as a result of race. Most white moms don't have the foggiest idea about the torment of bringing Black kids up in a supremacist society. It is difficult to clarify the profundity of distress felt right now a mother understands she birthed her valuable chestnut infant into a general public that views her youngster...
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...her Father so that played and impact on her socialization on her marriage. Also she is around very negative people while being married to James. Of course misery loves company, so they all plant seeds of evil thoughts about men , all while treating the men like dogs Before she was with James she was in an abusive relationship so her trust factor, and letting men in was off. 2. Describe the divorce scenario in the movie by explaining the causes of Tanya’s and James’ breakup. James always tried to be a good man to Tonya but she could not accept his kindness without thinking that there was evil behind it. Tonya nagged James about the things he was doing right and that are what caused James to crack and breakup with her. Tonya was an angry black female throughout the relationship. Starting unnecessary arguments and calling James stupid . . 3. Interracial dating was clearly illustrated in the film. How do you feel about the comments that were made in the movie concerning interracial dating? The comments made in the movie were topically comments about interracial dating but I feel like people should have chosen to date who they want. No matter the skin color , religion, or family background if you’re in love and yall have the same mutual feelings and know yall are meant to be together than what is the color of your skin supposed to stop. 4. What role did significant others (peer groups) play in the film? Tanya’s friends inclined her judgment about James throughout...
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...British laws was passed in Maryland to prohibit marriage between Whites and slaves. It also mandated enslavement of any White woman who marries a black man. In 1691 Commonwealth of Virginia bans all interracial marriages and if a White marries a person of color, he or she would be exiled. Maryland soon followed suit. In 1780, Pennsylvania repealed such laws to gradually abolish slavery. in 1843 Massachusetts became second state to repeal miscegenation laws. In 1883, “Pace v. Alabama”, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rules that state-level bans on interracial marriage do not violate the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. constitution. The ruling held for more than 80 years. In 1922, Congress passed the Cable Act, which prohibited marriages between Whites and Blacks and Whites and Asians. In 1964, “McLaughlin Vs Florida” Supreme Court rules that bans on interracial marriages violates 14th amendments. Finally in 1976, Loving Vs Virginia, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned “Pace Vs Alabama”. In 2000 Alabama became the last state to lift this ban. Judice, Cheryl Yvette “Interracial Marriages Between Black Women and White Men” "Social Issues Surrounding Interracial Marriages" Pg 21 -30 Cambria Press 2008 The author has done research on marriages between Blacks and Whites in America and wrote this book. She has specifically studied the phenomena of Black Women marrying White men. All the research in the early 20th century in interracial relationships...
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...tension was incredibly high, the black members of a small segregated community found themselves unprotected from the hatred of the neighboring white men. When a white woman, Ms. Taylor, falsely blames a beating and rape on a black man, it leads to a mob out for blood. Many black people weren't given the due justice of the law and some considered them guilty just for the color of their skin. The chaos shows how racism feeds off the hate and ill-understanding of people. The angry mob knew that the claim was likely untrue, but without too much resistance they were able to act out on their emotions without consequence. Fathers were teaching their boys about race superiority from God, and continuing to spread the idea of a vigilante sort of justice. The danger of this way of thinking became widespread as hate groups such as the KKK roamed the U.S. without much resistance from the government. African American's found themselves unprotected from this uncontrolled hate in a time when social change wasn't welcomed openly. The events of Rosewood shed light on the corruption of the local government in Florida. They recorded the number of deaths in Rosewood to be 8 people dead, two whites, six blacks. This number's in direct conflict with the accounts of the survivor's, who place the number between 40 and 150 African American's. Deaths went unrecorded and murder went unpunished. Justice could not be carried out where there was no legal protection for black people, they were forced to protect...
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...Explore how the writer creates sympathy for the woman in black in the novel of the same name. The first way the writer creates sympathy for the Woman in Black (TWIB) is by not giving her an actual name. The fact that she is known as ‘Woman’ could suggest that she is representing all women in the Victorian days that were going through similar situations as she was when she was alive. This could link to how the females were known as the weaker sex compared to men because they had less power. It was irrelevant if they were rich or poor because they didn’t have any choice with how they lived/were treated. TWIB is that uncared for, she isn’t seen important enough to have a name. This could link to her being voiceless because if she doesn’t even have a name, why would her thoughts and opinions be relevant? By having such little power TWIB may feel angry and hateful towards men because they’re the ones who give her little knowledge of existence. She may feel as if she has no choice but to stay quiet seen as they wouldn’t listen to her anyways. The reader would feel sympathy for her because it makes them wonder what has happened to the woman in black to make her feel that way about having her own voice and opinion on things.They may not mention her real name because they’re too fearful that she might appear. This implies that she may not be speaking because she is hiding a dark secret that she doesn’t want anyone to know about. The word ‘black’ also suggests darkness meaning she may be extremely...
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...Ethnic Notions, directed by Marlon Riggs, examines anti-black stereotypes that have permeated the popular culture of America: from the period of the antebellum South until the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Ethnic Notions traces the deep-rooted stereotypes that have fueled the anti-black agenda and cultural prejudice throughout American history. These images aid the viewer in beginning to conceptualize the evolution of racial consciousness in the United States. The stereotypes of The Tom, The Sambo, The Mammy, The Coon, The Brute, The Pickaninnies, etc. appear on screen, one after the other in various forms: cartoons, minstrel shows, popular songs, advertisements, and even children’s rhymes. This documentary does well in their explanation and describing, or rather,...
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...The book Coming Of Age In Mississippi is a realistic first hand insight to what it was like to be a young black girl, who was entering womanhood in southern Mississippi during segregation. This genre of book is Sociology, Biography, and Children's Literature. It tells the tail of a smart,confused, and strong willed girl becoming a brave, hardworking, and courageous woman who fights for what she believes in. She must go thru poverty,loss, fear, anger, love and the worse thing of all betrayal. And the name of the girl and woman that went thru all this and came out strong in Anne Moody. Anne fights for what she believes in and what she thinks is right. Here is a summary of what happened . Anne Moody's parents are plantation workers. They all live in a small shack on the plantation with Adline Anne's little sister. Her mother has a son and names him after Diddly, Anne’s father in hope to keep him from leaving them. Shortly their after Anne’s father leaves her mother for a young lighter skinned black woman. They leave the plantation to live with Toosweets sister for a little while. They move into a small house. Soon it is realized...
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...Susan Hill’s novella ‘The Woman in Black’ tells the story of a young London solicitor, Arthur Kipps, sent to a small northern town to settle the affairs of an old woman, Alice Drablow, who has recently died. When Kipps arrives in Crythin Grifford he finds that the locals are unfriendly; they shun him and refuse to talk of Mrs Drablow. However, after repeated sightings of a frighteningly ill woman dressed all in black, his descent into true heart-pounding horror begins as he tries to figure out the story behind the mysterious apparitions. At the funeral of Mrs Drablow, Arthur Kipps catches his first sight of the Woman in Black. Hill uses onomatopoeia to create mood and atmosphere; Kipps hears the “slight rustle” which repeated throughout the novel becomes associated with the approach or departure of ghost of Jennet Humfrye. Using words like rustle (onomatopoeia) is literary device ideal for Hill as using such vivid language appeals to the five senses. The sound suggests the movement of fabric, crucially the movement of the apparition’s clothes, however rustle implies an element of subtlety, hence the apparition is slight and not obvious, and for Kipps to hear this sound also presents the silence of the church during the funeral’s procession, also adding to the ominousness of the atmosphere. When Hill uses the word rustle, the word itself sounds like the sound it’s describing this way Hill is making her text realistic, almost audible, imagistic and tangible. Hill also uses...
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