1. The cop in the beginning was a racist pig. He pulled over the black couple b/c they were doing inappropriate things in the car. He then proceeded to make the situation a bigger deal then it was supposed to be by molesting the lady. The husband couldn't do anything or else he was going to be in big trouble. The cop treated the lady badly and she hated him for that. When she was driving home she was in a huge car crash. He was the cop that she had to trust to save her. At first she didnt trust him or want anything to do with him. He gained her trust and saved her with only seconds to spare. His co partner hated the cop because he was so racist so he asked to not be with him anymore after the incident with the black couple. When the husband got his car almost stolen by the other black characters the other partner helped him out and saved him from getting into trouble.
2. The mexican man was stereotyped in two different ways by two different people. The shopowner didnt trust him and when the mexican man said he fixed the lock but the door was the thing that needed fixing the shopowner didnt believe him and said he was trying to con him. The key fixer was right and people broke into the shop and trashed it. The shopowner found out where the key man lived and was about to shoot at the key man when his daughter ran in front of the bullet which shot at her. Thankfully the bullet wasnt a one that shoots at people and she was safe.
The white lady also didnt trust the key man so once her doors had new keys she told her husband that she didnt trust him and that they have to change the locks the next day. She thought that he would give the keys to his "gang" friends and then they would rob their house. The key man moved to that area to get away from that kind of stuff. She was being racist towards him.
3. When i saw this movie it was so discusting. 90% of the characters were ignorant racist pigs. If there was a situation where they could be racist they were. Like the white women clung to her husband when she saw the black men. But that caused the black people to be racist and steal there car. No one was right in that situation and they were both racist. I believe most americans are racist. They identify people by skin color and they make there judgements based on that alone sometimes. I hope this will change and the day when people look past skin color and different cultures and just the reality that all humans are different then that will be the day that america wont be racist. I believe that that day will never happen. Its sad. It makes me so upset. I mean its just a color! thats it! nothing more simple. and its sad that america cant look past that.
4. Stereotypes come from the beginning of time when people had differnces. When people saw that there are different people that arent the same as them is when people started to judge and stereotype. For example in the beginning of the movie there was a car crash with an asian lady and the white lady. There is a stereotype that says that asians are bad drivers and the white lady was rude to the lady and it wasnt even the asians ladys fault. I have no idea where theese sterotypes come from but they are here and we have to deal with them. One day i hope there will be a change.
5. Humans have brains and they identify and classify and remember things. It is normal to regonize skin color diffrerences. The brain studys patterns and that is common reasons for stereotypes. It is natural in our genes to see differnces and act upon them.
6.The media and your family has a lot to do about how race is learned. In school we learn about diffrenet races and cultures and we see all of the diffrences positive but in the media there sometimes is racist things and comments that teach america bad behaviors and brainwash them to think the way they want us to think.
7. I wish it was possible to end racisim. I dont think it is. Racisim is just a state of mind. The way to end it is to change peoples thinking process. America is a land of free thinkers so we cannot change the way they think. They have to be inspired and do it on there own. Maybe the media can help that. And by having a change in color in the presidency can help break some barriors. But helping stop Racisim is a long almost impossible process that maybe one day in the future we can help stop. And then america will be a more respectful, kind, caring kind of country!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Marriage in Black and White
In the United States there is a difference between the marriage statistics in black couples and white couples. The sats show that it is more likely for a white couple to get married and there are a higher percentage of whites already married than blacks. I dont think that there are any factors that cause this difference. Black and White are just colors. They are all people and the statistics just show the difference in skin color. Black people arent different from white people. It just so happens that they arent as likely to get married as white people.
Yesterday in class we were given 5 pennies. We gambled them in groups of two. My stragety was to just bet one penny each time and go on my gut (when choosing heads and tails.) Sometimes I would go against my gut feeing and then I would loose. I have always tried to go on those feelings in any situation because if you 2nd gess yourself then it will bite you in the butt. For example on a test. Once I lost we talked about peoples stragety. Some picked heads on time and tails the next-switching off. Some just picked heads, and some like me kinda choose randomly. This activity showed us that the wealth was unevenly spread because only 3 people ended up with 18 or more and almost half of us ended up withe 0!
Yesterday in class we were given 5 pennies. We gambled them in groups of two. My stragety was to just bet one penny each time and go on my gut (when choosing heads and tails.) Sometimes I would go against my gut feeing and then I would loose. I have always tried to go on those feelings in any situation because if you 2nd gess yourself then it will bite you in the butt. For example on a test. Once I lost we talked about peoples stragety. Some picked heads on time and tails the next-switching off. Some just picked heads, and some like me kinda choose randomly. This activity showed us that the wealth was unevenly spread because only 3 people ended up with 18 or more and almost half of us ended up withe 0!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Classy or Class-less
"What a man is depends on his character; but what he does, and what
we think of what he does, depends on his circumstances. The characteristics that
ruin a man in one class made him eminent in another."
This quote describes that a man does things based on there situation and not always on his character. This week in class we have been talking about class especially middle class. We have talked about what makes something middle class or high class. Class is based on how much money someone has or how much there house is. I think it shouldnt be labled as that. There are a lot of high class people that have no class and a lot of low class people that are very classy. High Class people will remain high class because they are more educated and they have the tools to go through school and graduate school whereas a lower income family wont be able to send there children to college even if they are smart kids. In some cases those lower class kids work their butts off to succeed and ritcher kids get by. But sometimes its the oppisite. I believe that in Buffalo Grove and the areas around SHS are between Middle and Upper Class. In Illinois there is many other towns that are even fancyer then our ares. I think that no matter what class you are in you should appreciate everything you have and work hard to acchieve your dreams! =)
we think of what he does, depends on his circumstances. The characteristics that
ruin a man in one class made him eminent in another."
This quote describes that a man does things based on there situation and not always on his character. This week in class we have been talking about class especially middle class. We have talked about what makes something middle class or high class. Class is based on how much money someone has or how much there house is. I think it shouldnt be labled as that. There are a lot of high class people that have no class and a lot of low class people that are very classy. High Class people will remain high class because they are more educated and they have the tools to go through school and graduate school whereas a lower income family wont be able to send there children to college even if they are smart kids. In some cases those lower class kids work their butts off to succeed and ritcher kids get by. But sometimes its the oppisite. I believe that in Buffalo Grove and the areas around SHS are between Middle and Upper Class. In Illinois there is many other towns that are even fancyer then our ares. I think that no matter what class you are in you should appreciate everything you have and work hard to acchieve your dreams! =)
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