What does it mean to be American? American citizens are granted life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. One who is American can control their destiny depending on how hard they work; they are not confined to a class system that they were born into, as in many other countries. But what does this all mean? And, how does equality fit into this picture? The constitution states that all men are created equal, but when this statement was written, the word "men" was associated with the white male. In time the word "men" in this context has taken on a different meaning including men and women regardless of race or creed. These issues are reflected on through out the movie, "Color of Fear."
It is inevitable that this movie will stir many feelings in its audience because anyone can relate
It is sad that people feel unsafe and cannot be at ease just because they cross city lines where the greater number of people are of a dissimilar race. One character even said it was like being in shark infested waters. However, racism can cause other feeling as well besides that of fear. One can feel invisible, uncomfortable, or just unimportant. The most moving part of the movie for me was when one of the characters (that refused to believe the extent of racism the others had experienced) was asked, what if. What if these experiences of racism that some of the other characters speak of are actually true and what would it take for you to believe that their experiences are valid. He felt that the world was open to the others but that they were blocking their own progress. Apparently, he di
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