None of us will ever go through the pain and torture someone such as a discriminated African American had to go through in the 1960’s. You were being constantly harassed by others for nothing you could control, not being able to eat at a restaurant because of the color of your skin, or even being able to drive safely without the worry you would be attacked or even killed for being a living, breathing person of a different race. We all learn about oppressive times from all the way to the 1700s and even to the present day, but most haven't put their feet in others' shoes. In Green Book, you are set in the soul and body of a friendship between an Italian-American chauffeur and an African American musician who goes through prosecution, harassment,
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A true eye-opener is not being able to have the basic rights anyone around you would get. I have read articles containing many live examples of events that took place during this time, as well as the book African Americans used to help them survive and live in a time period known as The Green Book. Research shows that people who watched this movie were previously unaware of how bad the racial divide was in America at that time and were also open and awed by how music can have such an impact on someone's views and thoughts. First, I will discuss the property on which this movie was based, The Green Book. A book for African American families that showed safe places to eat, get gas, and sleep—anywhere a person knew they could go without having to worry if they were going to get attacked in the middle of the night or wake up to have their tires slashed. Also, the real-life people of Dr. Shirley and Tony “Lip” …show more content…
Seeing a white male and being an employee of an African American, being successful and having a successful friendship showed others that we are all the same. Statistics show that 55% of people who witness change or flip culture will fold to accommodate or go with the changes that happen, a real example of positive peer pressure. My third impact is the way music has been portrayed in the movie, which has changed how people view the world. The movie portrays the history and origin of jazz music that originated in the African American community and how it connected everyone who listened. It was a sign that if someone like Dr. Don Shirley was an intelligent musician, people would give him respect or stop caring about skin tone and more about what he played for them. This was a big change that was a cause of modern culture. It also enriched the viewer by exposing them to some culturally significant music that includes piano, cello, and bass; normally, people haven't listened to music quite like this, so it was a big exposure to the modern
A true eye-opener is not being able to have the basic rights anyone around you would get. I have read articles containing many live examples of events that took place during this time, as well as the book African Americans used to help them survive and live in a time period known as The Green Book. Research shows that people who watched this movie were previously unaware of how bad the racial divide was in America at that time and were also open and awed by how music can have such an impact on someone's views and thoughts. First, I will discuss the property on which this movie was based, The Green Book. A book for African American families that showed safe places to eat, get gas, and sleep—anywhere a person knew they could go without having to worry if they were going to get attacked in the middle of the night or wake up to have their tires slashed. Also, the real-life people of Dr. Shirley and Tony “Lip” …show more content…
Seeing a white male and being an employee of an African American, being successful and having a successful friendship showed others that we are all the same. Statistics show that 55% of people who witness change or flip culture will fold to accommodate or go with the changes that happen, a real example of positive peer pressure. My third impact is the way music has been portrayed in the movie, which has changed how people view the world. The movie portrays the history and origin of jazz music that originated in the African American community and how it connected everyone who listened. It was a sign that if someone like Dr. Don Shirley was an intelligent musician, people would give him respect or stop caring about skin tone and more about what he played for them. This was a big change that was a cause of modern culture. It also enriched the viewer by exposing them to some culturally significant music that includes piano, cello, and bass; normally, people haven't listened to music quite like this, so it was a big exposure to the modern