Racism analysis - 1785 Words

The theme that I have selected to analyse is Racism. The texts that I will use to explore this theme are the films ‘Django’ directed by Quentin Tarantino, ‘Schwarzfahrer’ directed by Pepe Danquart, the poem ‘Racism is around me everywhere’ by Francis Duggan and the novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee. In this report I will research how racism affects individuals with dark skin, what the consequences of racism are, and how racism is the norm throughout different periods of history. Racism is an ongoing issue and in my report I aim to change the way you think of racism and what we can do to end this abominable behaviour. Across all texts that I studied, characters are racially ill-treated. In Pepe Danquart’s Oscar-winning short†¦show more content†¦He then turns to the African Americans and throws them the key for their shackles. â€Å"So as I see it, when it comes to the subject of what to do next, you gentlemen have two choices. One, once Im gone, you lift that beast off the remaining Speck, then carry him to the nearest town. Which would be at least thirty-seven miles back the way you came. Or....Two, you unshackle yourselves, take that rifle over there... put a bullet in his head, bury the two of them deep, and make your way to a more enlightened area of the country. The choice is yours.† They decide to use violence in an act of vengeance after they have been repeatedly whipped and beaten for the color of their skin. This is a similar case as in ‘Schwarzfahrer’, when the black man seeks revenge against the old lady who repeatedly racially abuses him for no reas on at all. As the ticket collector comes round to see who is a ‘Schwarzfahrer’, the black man violently grabs and swallows the old lady’s ticket. When asked by the collector for her train pass her reply of â€Å"this nigger just ate it!† is â€Å"the stupidest excuse I have ever heard† and the old lady is then escorted off the train. In both these texts revenge is sought after a response to racial treatment. The black man in the train in ‘Schwarzfahrer’ acted rashly just to get rid of the lady so she couldnt continue her racist pontificate, and the seven African Americans in ‘Django’ murdered the white man in an act ofShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Racism In A Rose For Emily914 Words   |  4 Pagesimportant to the town, but the new generation wanted to change that. They sent many notices to her but they were not receiving any payments from her. I can connect this to a New York Times article, the article is called â€Å"Dove Drops an Ad Accused of Racism†, the article talks about how Dove and many other soap companies had made controversial ads regarding with African Americans cleaning themselves and becoming white. 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