The Great Debaters Analysis

The Great Debaters was directed by Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey. Throughout their exceptional careers, Denzel and Oprah have starred in a number of roles that has inspired people and raised awareness to the important events that was witnessed in the past. Looking back on this, it can be inferred that they created this film in order to showcase the many problems that was occurring in our country at the time and to help inspire people by showing them that you can achieve anything if you put your heart into it. The film takes place in the United States during the 1930’s. This time period is significant because it is represented by a number of issues such as lynching and a lack of jobs. In The Great Debaters film, the main characters would debate against other schools on these prominent issues.
When the The Great Debaters was created in 2007, there was many events going on at the time that could be referenced to the film. One of these events was The Great Recession of 2007. In this period of time, there was a great job loss, family incomes dropped, and poverty would rise. Because the country was going through economic hardships at the time, the authors thought the audience would need this film. By watching the characters debate on the issues of the past and overcome one challenge after another, the audience can be inspired to never give up and always keep trying there best throughout times of hardship. The inspirational speeches that the audience sees when they watch this film would not have been possible without public speaking skills. Through the debates seen in the film, Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters helps to show the importance of public speaking skills when it comes to talking in front of an