American History X The setting takes place in Venice‚ a little beach town in the Southern California. Derek‚ the leader of the neighborhood skinhead gang gets arrested and put to jail for killing two members of a Crip gang that tried to steal his car. His little fourteen year old brother has seen everything and testified for Derek‚ for only that reason he did not get life sentence‚ and just three years in a prison. In jail Derek learns the truth behind “white power” gangs and what he believed
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The title of American History X is derived from the name of a class Danny (Furlong) is forced to take after writing a controversial essay on Adolf Hitler’s autobiography‚ Mein Kampf. When his Jewish teacher (Gould) becomes outraged‚ he bursts into Principal Sweeney’s (Brooks) office and complains. Danny is called into the office and is told that he must write about the life of his brother‚ Derek Vinyard‚ and have it on his desk the next morning or face immediate expulsion. Danny continually complains
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American History X This is my favorite movie. One would think that America as a more modern society is moving forward with affirmative action‚ equal rights‚ and government laws. Differences in skin color and cultural beliefs are the visual characteristics that have caused various hate crimes. Laws that give non-white ethnic groups the rights to share in education and form businesses add a new frustration to white America. Danny Vineyard‚ played by Edward Furlong‚ young life has seen its share
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Danny’s history teacher (Elliot Gould) explaining to the principal‚ Dr. Sweeney (Avery Brooks)‚ that Danny wrote a book report on Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf. The teacher tells Dr. Sweeney that he is offended by Danny’s gesture and he wants to see him punished‚ declaring that Danny was pressured into writing the paper by his older brother Derek‚ although Sweeney assures him that Derek was not involved. Instead‚ Sweeney asks the teacher to leave and asks Danny to step in.Danny then puts an American flag
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Conflicting Perspectives Essay Composers deliberately manipulate conflicting perspectives in order to achieve their purpose. This may be a unanimous truth amongst composers whether it is to attract sympathy‚ inform the responder‚ or to make a comment on the functioning and morality of society. In order to achieve their purpose‚ composers deliberately manipulate responder’s conflicting perspectives so that they will have the same perspective as them. Ted Hughes utilises the subjective nature of
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While watching‚ American History X‚ I’ve noticed the Derek went through a lot just to find justice‚ however‚ he made the wrong decision‚ which caused him to experience something terrifying. The movie was released in 1998 and became really popular as the years went on. With all the Nazi symbols‚ gang violence‚ and jail time it shows a path that Derek took because of the death of his father. The film follows the Christian myth‚ “Metanoia (shift of the mind)”‚ which is what Derek went through‚ then
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agenda into the reader by persuading them to accept their perspective on key events‚ personalities and/or situations. Through the manipulation of various textual forms‚ structures and language composers persuade their audience to adopt their perspective. Composers often decide to present conflicting perspectives to truly engage their audience. By demonstrating the concept of conflicting perspectives the composer is able to glorify their perspective in contrast to another to enforce their agenda‚ they
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The concept of conflicting perspectives is consistently present in Harper Lees’ novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The text asks questions about current trends in society and the attitudes that cause people to ‘act like sheep” and conform while also expressing the need for individuality. It also brings into question the way the judicial system should be beyond reproach no matter what man is on trial‚ whether they be white or black. In a similar manner it also shows changing attitudes in regards to racism
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Hughes makes reference to Plath’s problems‚ implying her “exaggerated American grin “as false‚ having a purpose of its own. The content Plath was there for the “cameras‚ the judges‚ the strangers‚ the frighteners  the extended metaphor suggesting the intrinsic connection issues between Hughes and Plath were caused from external forces. Furthermore the allusion of her “Veronica lake bang†and “what it hid...â€suggests that appearances can be deceiving and raises questions about Plath’s
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Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar presents conflicting perspectives of Julius Caesar’s death. Shakespeare employs a variety of dramatic and language techniques to enhance the contrasting views of the assassination. Similarly President Bush’s Address at the 5th Anniversary of 9/11 and the article War is not a solution for Terrorism by Howard Zinn‚ deals with differing views of US occupation in Iraq. Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar clearly presents conflicting perspectives of the assassination of Caesar
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