Part1-Susie(Ziyun)Wang--Maintaining Racial Diversity
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The American dream is to have a colorful world, it means no race or color gap to maintain the πΆdiversity of people.πΆIn reality, racial discrimination is inevitable⛔. In my personal experienceπΌπΌ, when I take a πtaxiπ and talkingππ with the driver using English, the driver will show a very surprised look and ask me are you really an international student from Asia? Maybe the words people speak in life can reveal the racial prejudice a person have. This experience impressed me a lot, but it's only a small part compared with the movie I will talk about. In this film is a kind of people who can't enter the town after sunsetππ
. There is a book that limits the whole race. π»π»No matter how distinguished you are, your skin color will always limit you.ππ
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The American dream is to have a colorful world, it means no race or color gap to maintain the πΆdiversity of people.πΆIn reality, racial discrimination is inevitable⛔. In my personal experienceπΌπΌ, when I take a πtaxiπ and talkingππ with the driver using English, the driver will show a very surprised look and ask me are you really an international student from Asia? Maybe the words people speak in life can reveal the racial prejudice a person have. This experience impressed me a lot, but it's only a small part compared with the movie I will talk about. In this film is a kind of people who can't enter the town after sunsetππ
. There is a book that limits the whole race. π»π»No matter how distinguished you are, your skin color will always limit you.πππ₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯
The π©American dream π©can see in πGreen Bookπ it is a 2018 American film.
π₯π₯This film mainly about a working class⏹American⏹, Tony, become the driver of◾Africa◾ classical pianist, Shirley, on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. Although hardly enthused at working for a black man, Tony accepts the job and they begin with a Green book a travel guide throughπ《America's racial segrega tion》πHowever, they witness and endure America's appalling injustices on the road. An impressive quote is ππ“For vacation not aggravation”ππ this is write on the green book’s cover. This book reminds the driver which π²πrestaurant,π garageππ, and hotelsπ¨π¨ that serve black people. This indicate the πΉdiscrimination πΉfor black people. All the poor hotels provide for black people. Compared with Tony's hotels, πeven though Tony's identity is lower than Shirley's, he can get good care because he is white. πThis is πIRONICπ, althoughπ inspirational on its surface, it presents a pretty bleak picture of intolerance in 1962 America, πno matter how talented the man is, the color of his skin determines his life. This green book is πNOT ONLY πtelling Tony where to take Shirley, π΅BUT ALSOπ΅ reminded him don't go to these places.
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The American dream present in an idealistic way. American dream suggest everybody can achieve their dream if they work hard, However it ignored the existence of racial discrimination. Not only racial bias is deeply rooted in people’s heart, but also people need Eliminate self-prejudice. Shirley said: “I am not white enough, not black enough even not man enough, so who am I?” He is not white enough because the color of him is black, even he is a famous pianist. Before he plays, someone also throws π©garbageπ© on his piano. πEveryone will judge him only by his skin color.π
When Tony repaired the car, he saw the black people farming. When he saw these people, he thinks that his skin color and identity were not consistent, and the black π΄farmers thought Shirley should be as hard working and humble as they wereπ΄, rather than being able to hiring a white man to drive for him, πShirley like an outsider both from White and Black.π Finally, He didn't have the courage to contradict the white that’s why he think he is not man enough. In the process of Tony getting along with Shirley, he changes his mind about black people. πOn Christmas Eveπ he hugs Shirley. Shirley also eliminated the discrimination about himself and take the initiative to seek happiness. In fact, the American dream is to have a colorful race. Tony learned gentleness from Shirley. Shirley also found his own happiness by Tony help.Here is the Link of Green Book Film Trailer below!πππ
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