When I first watched Crash, as a producer, I was so amazed at the complex characters, writing and the skill it takes to make have every person in the movie intricately tied to one another. Beyond the writing, Crash delved deep into the stereotypes and biases that we all, at one point or another, have been a victim of, or sadly, participated in. The film is bursting with prejudices, discrimination and attitudes that play a role in how we, as humans, treat one another. The central problems in Crash are based around race and ethnicity.
At the beginning of the film, a Persian store owner, Farhad, wanted to buy a gun after his wife was robbed. While shopping for gun with his daughter, the white gun shop owner was stereotyping Farhad as an Arab, …show more content…
She perceived that the two men were unsafe and likely to be criminals as she moved closer to her husband for safety. Peter called this to attention, saying “this white woman sees two black guys, who look like UCLA students, strolling down the sidewalk and her reaction is blind fear. I mean, look at us! Are we dressed like gang-bangers?” He was pointing out the prejudice that Jean was showing, as if, two young black men are unsafe. This stereotype harms Black men daily. We are perceived as a threat or a danger just walking down the street, the implications are that young black men are dangerous and should be locked up. This prejudice and fear has even caused some to lose their lives. This stereotype can sometimes be self-fulfilling to some young black men who choose a life of crime rather paying …show more content…
You have a friend that fix door?...Then go and fix the fucking lock, you cheater!” When Farhad store was ransacked because of the broken door, he immediately thought that Daniel had something to do with it, although it was his fault for not getting the door fixed.
While Crash addressed discrimination and prejudice from the minority group’s end it also addressed the dominant group’s perspective on why the prejudice or discrimination they hold or enact was or was not justified. It was not only about race, but much had to do with class and the perceived class of minorities is inferior to that of whites.
Gender, class, and race issues have had their biggest effects on African Americans and other social groups. The social problems and conflicts within the film are usually caused
At the beginning of the film, a Persian store owner, Farhad, wanted to buy a gun after his wife was robbed. While shopping for gun with his daughter, the white gun shop owner was stereotyping Farhad as an Arab, …show more content…
She perceived that the two men were unsafe and likely to be criminals as she moved closer to her husband for safety. Peter called this to attention, saying “this white woman sees two black guys, who look like UCLA students, strolling down the sidewalk and her reaction is blind fear. I mean, look at us! Are we dressed like gang-bangers?” He was pointing out the prejudice that Jean was showing, as if, two young black men are unsafe. This stereotype harms Black men daily. We are perceived as a threat or a danger just walking down the street, the implications are that young black men are dangerous and should be locked up. This prejudice and fear has even caused some to lose their lives. This stereotype can sometimes be self-fulfilling to some young black men who choose a life of crime rather paying …show more content…
You have a friend that fix door?...Then go and fix the fucking lock, you cheater!” When Farhad store was ransacked because of the broken door, he immediately thought that Daniel had something to do with it, although it was his fault for not getting the door fixed.
While Crash addressed discrimination and prejudice from the minority group’s end it also addressed the dominant group’s perspective on why the prejudice or discrimination they hold or enact was or was not justified. It was not only about race, but much had to do with class and the perceived class of minorities is inferior to that of whites.
Gender, class, and race issues have had their biggest effects on African Americans and other social groups. The social problems and conflicts within the film are usually caused