Breaking Through Societal Judgments
“Just because you’re taught that something’s right, and everyone believes it’s right, don’t make it right,” (Curtiz, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). In today’s more developed society, discrimination is not nearly as pressing an issue as it was during the 19th century. Positive changes within the idea of discrimination surfaced when people began to overcome the preconceived standards and judgements of society. The world saw an issue with equality and realized the only way it would change is if they humbled themselves, and changed their perspectives based on personal interactions with minorities; not based upon what society said to be true. So, that is what they did. During The Adventures of Huckleberry …show more content…
Robert Shaw was colonel for the 54th regiment. The 54th regiment was a group of African American men. In this time period, slavery and discrimination were still very sensitive and fresh issues. That being said, it was very unheard of to have a group of colored soldiers. Shaw however chose to ignore the fact that his group was colored. He took a real chance on the men and decided he was not going to think of them a certain way just because the rest of society did. Along their journey, the men and Shaw got close. In a way he got very attached to his men; he cared about them. This was very hard for some people to accept. So, throughout their time as soldiers and his time as their leader, both the men and Shaw received much hate and judgement for what they were doing. However, Shaw never allowed it. He stuck up for his men and defended them against the judgements and hatred of society. Through personal connection, interactions and opening their eyes to new beliefs, the men and Shaw developed a very pure and unprejudiced relationship with one another. It took one man in this film taking a stand against initial ideas about these people to realize how wrong everyone had been about them all
“Just because you’re taught that something’s right, and everyone believes it’s right, don’t make it right,” (Curtiz, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). In today’s more developed society, discrimination is not nearly as pressing an issue as it was during the 19th century. Positive changes within the idea of discrimination surfaced when people began to overcome the preconceived standards and judgements of society. The world saw an issue with equality and realized the only way it would change is if they humbled themselves, and changed their perspectives based on personal interactions with minorities; not based upon what society said to be true. So, that is what they did. During The Adventures of Huckleberry …show more content…
Robert Shaw was colonel for the 54th regiment. The 54th regiment was a group of African American men. In this time period, slavery and discrimination were still very sensitive and fresh issues. That being said, it was very unheard of to have a group of colored soldiers. Shaw however chose to ignore the fact that his group was colored. He took a real chance on the men and decided he was not going to think of them a certain way just because the rest of society did. Along their journey, the men and Shaw got close. In a way he got very attached to his men; he cared about them. This was very hard for some people to accept. So, throughout their time as soldiers and his time as their leader, both the men and Shaw received much hate and judgement for what they were doing. However, Shaw never allowed it. He stuck up for his men and defended them against the judgements and hatred of society. Through personal connection, interactions and opening their eyes to new beliefs, the men and Shaw developed a very pure and unprejudiced relationship with one another. It took one man in this film taking a stand against initial ideas about these people to realize how wrong everyone had been about them all