A Time to Kill is a 1996 American drama film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film involves the rape of a young black girl named Tonya Hailey. The heartbroken black father Carl Lee avenges his daughter 's brutal rape by shooting the two dogmatic men responsible for the crime as they are on their way to trial. The film takes place in the fictional town of Canton Mississippi, a town where conflict between whites and black is a major problem. Schumacher utilises language throughout the film to convey the particular value that whites are seen far superior and dominant over blacks – white supremacy. In doing so, Schumacher uses a variety of language features including dialogue, costumes, background music, setting and characters as a way to promote the value that in society whites are far superior over blacks in down town Mississippi.
Schumacher constructs the film to promote the modern day attitudes that white supremacy is evil in American society in particular …show more content…
The film is a story of a black man 's struggle for justice for himself and his family after Carl Lee 's 10-year-old daughter, Tonya is brutally rape. In the process the young white lawyer Jake Brigance loses everything but doesn 't give up and is determined to prove the accused not guilty. Schumacher use of language which included dialogue, costumes, background music, setting and characters helped promote the way white people are seen far superior and dominant over black people during the film. The value that white supremacy is evil in Canton, Mississippi during this time is evident due to the way Schumacher has used language which urged the audience to view the value white supremacy is evil and to feel with emotion how unfairly black people are treated. In conclusion, Joel Schumacher has effectively used language in a way to promote the particular value, white supremacy is
Schumacher constructs the film to promote the modern day attitudes that white supremacy is evil in American society in particular …show more content…
The film is a story of a black man 's struggle for justice for himself and his family after Carl Lee 's 10-year-old daughter, Tonya is brutally rape. In the process the young white lawyer Jake Brigance loses everything but doesn 't give up and is determined to prove the accused not guilty. Schumacher use of language which included dialogue, costumes, background music, setting and characters helped promote the way white people are seen far superior and dominant over black people during the film. The value that white supremacy is evil in Canton, Mississippi during this time is evident due to the way Schumacher has used language which urged the audience to view the value white supremacy is evil and to feel with emotion how unfairly black people are treated. In conclusion, Joel Schumacher has effectively used language in a way to promote the particular value, white supremacy is