How does the film portray the period and events?
Jackie Robinson is an example of an aspiring individual who had great potential and experience to thrive in his dream; however, his dreams are forced to stall because of the prejudice and violence he faces for being black. Brian Helgeland’s 42 (2013) portrays what other African Americans were forced to undergo using Jackie Robinson's treatment and experiences. These events reflect the ideologies during the Civil Rights Movement. Robinson encounters segregation in the North and South. This occurs when he faces harassment for staying in a white community, hate letters desiring Robinson to kill himself, prejudice given off his teammates, bigotry from the airport when they give up his seat to a white …show more content…
As an activist, he urged baseball to use its economic power to desegregate Southern towns, hotels, and ballparks (History.com Staff). According to History.com’s article on Jackie Robinson, they state his outspoken words of opposing racial discrimination and Jim Crow laws had influenced baseball to sustain black achievements and white goodwill. Not only baseball, but Robinson also managed to praise for more African American employment opportunities (History.com Staff). This is applicable to Jackie Robinson’s legacy because he had offered to the success of the Civil Rights Movement. The film should have also focused on the more realistic and violent harassment given off from trying to integrate baseball. Doing so would’ve offered the audience a better interpretation of how sadistic this time period had really been. For instance, a white racist approached the home Robinson was staying in for a while. The white racist provoked and threatened Robinson to believe. In normality and likability, the white racists would’ve threatened Robinson with racial slurs or pragmatically physical …show more content…
From being oppressed consistently by the majority, the minority group comes together for security and closure. For instance, in the film, Rickey allows Robinson’s wife, Rae, to come along with Jackie to his games. Rickey only does this for Jackie and not the other baseball players. He does this so Jackie can feel more comfortable and safe throughout his journey. Not only does Rickey allow his wife to tag along, but also a news reporter who follows Jackie Robinson to record his story. Both the news reporter and Jackie’s wife are both African Americans and Rickey offers Jackie their company so he can have someone he can talk
Jackie Robinson is an example of an aspiring individual who had great potential and experience to thrive in his dream; however, his dreams are forced to stall because of the prejudice and violence he faces for being black. Brian Helgeland’s 42 (2013) portrays what other African Americans were forced to undergo using Jackie Robinson's treatment and experiences. These events reflect the ideologies during the Civil Rights Movement. Robinson encounters segregation in the North and South. This occurs when he faces harassment for staying in a white community, hate letters desiring Robinson to kill himself, prejudice given off his teammates, bigotry from the airport when they give up his seat to a white …show more content…
As an activist, he urged baseball to use its economic power to desegregate Southern towns, hotels, and ballparks (History.com Staff). According to History.com’s article on Jackie Robinson, they state his outspoken words of opposing racial discrimination and Jim Crow laws had influenced baseball to sustain black achievements and white goodwill. Not only baseball, but Robinson also managed to praise for more African American employment opportunities (History.com Staff). This is applicable to Jackie Robinson’s legacy because he had offered to the success of the Civil Rights Movement. The film should have also focused on the more realistic and violent harassment given off from trying to integrate baseball. Doing so would’ve offered the audience a better interpretation of how sadistic this time period had really been. For instance, a white racist approached the home Robinson was staying in for a while. The white racist provoked and threatened Robinson to believe. In normality and likability, the white racists would’ve threatened Robinson with racial slurs or pragmatically physical …show more content…
From being oppressed consistently by the majority, the minority group comes together for security and closure. For instance, in the film, Rickey allows Robinson’s wife, Rae, to come along with Jackie to his games. Rickey only does this for Jackie and not the other baseball players. He does this so Jackie can feel more comfortable and safe throughout his journey. Not only does Rickey allow his wife to tag along, but also a news reporter who follows Jackie Robinson to record his story. Both the news reporter and Jackie’s wife are both African Americans and Rickey offers Jackie their company so he can have someone he can talk