Racism In The Movie 'Lone Star'
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English 450
22 July 2013
The “Lone Star”
Racism has raised conflicts in different communities around the world throughout history. Texas is just one of the many places that it occurs. The movie Lonestar portrays this racism in Texas throughout the movie. The movie takes place in present time Texas. The movie is about a 40-year-old murder that is being investigated by Sheriff Sam Deeds. He wants to find out the truth behind the murder. He believes that the murder has to do with two law officials from back in the day, Sheriff Wade and Buddy Deeds, Sam’s father. Throughout the movie clues fall in place …show more content…
Wade orders him to bring his beer,and then forces him to poor it in a glass for him. When Otis is pouring the other beer,Wade intentionally makes him spill it on the table. Otis refuses to clean the mess and smarts off to Wade, who quickly reacts by hitting Otis in the face.
Wade then tells Otis that he better remember who he is dealing with and to remember that he is black. This shows how blacks were abused for no reason by many members of the white society. It also shows how they could not stand up for themselves. African Americans were afraid to stand up to the white community because they knew it would bring nothing but more troubles for them.In our days it still happens,Hughes in his article
The University of Texas,one of the largest colleges in the USA, is at the center of a series of seemingly racist attacks after black and Asian students were attacked with balloons filled with bleach. Minorities are not only mistreated by whites, but also occasionally mistreated
English 450
22 July 2013
The “Lone Star”
Racism has raised conflicts in different communities around the world throughout history. Texas is just one of the many places that it occurs. The movie Lonestar portrays this racism in Texas throughout the movie. The movie takes place in present time Texas. The movie is about a 40-year-old murder that is being investigated by Sheriff Sam Deeds. He wants to find out the truth behind the murder. He believes that the murder has to do with two law officials from back in the day, Sheriff Wade and Buddy Deeds, Sam’s father. Throughout the movie clues fall in place …show more content…
Wade orders him to bring his beer,and then forces him to poor it in a glass for him. When Otis is pouring the other beer,Wade intentionally makes him spill it on the table. Otis refuses to clean the mess and smarts off to Wade, who quickly reacts by hitting Otis in the face.
Wade then tells Otis that he better remember who he is dealing with and to remember that he is black. This shows how blacks were abused for no reason by many members of the white society. It also shows how they could not stand up for themselves. African Americans were afraid to stand up to the white community because they knew it would bring nothing but more troubles for them.In our days it still happens,Hughes in his article
The University of Texas,one of the largest colleges in the USA, is at the center of a series of seemingly racist attacks after black and Asian students were attacked with balloons filled with bleach. Minorities are not only mistreated by whites, but also occasionally mistreated