Amazing Grace

America prides itself on being a democratic government and a land of equal opportunity, but does it live up to those standards? Incoming inequality is growing in American society, and the effectiveness of democracy is being threatened by this increasing inequality. While America has claimed to make strides toward racial and gender inequality there is a growing gap between the haves and have nots. This income gap is increasing rapidly between the rich and the middle class and the middle class is…

In the short story “ Amazing Grace” by Jonathan Kozol there is a church called St. Ann’s church in the South Bronx. A seven year old boy named Cliffie always goes there with his mother. A man with reverend overalls tells Cliffie's mom if he can take him for a walk. She says yes, but cautions me that he tells fibs. I think the author Jonathan Kozol is trying to tell us that some places in the U.S aren’t in good conditions and aren’t very friendly. First, In the story there is trash all over…

I believe that the movie, Amazing Grace, is both historically accurate and inaccurate. There were also strong and weak parts of the movie. The accurate and good parts of this movie include the ending scene, the humor incorporated into it, some quotes, and the amount of research done for the movie to be accurate. First, the most important part of the movie was the ending. This was when Wilberforce presents the Bill to the House of Commons. The scene seemed real and true! It was very nicely…

Striving for Smiles The story “Amazing Grace” is by Jonathan Kozol, a strong activist who works and helps the poor and writes about his experiences with them. “Amazing Grace” is about a boy names Cliffie who takes Jonathon Kozol on a tour of his neighborhood in the South Bronx. Kozol also learns about how Cliffie and other children live life in the South Bronx. Jonathan Kozol’s wants us to know that if things are not always on the bright side, we should try our best to find one. While the…

Faith & Action Task a) In the film ‘Amazing Grace’ there were multiple issues that William Wilberforce had to overcome. The main issue out of the ones in the film was his journey to convince the Parliament to abolish the slave trade. This was especially difficult as the members of parliament had their own ties to slavery. It was the primary income for many of the parliament members. It was also an issue for him because many large port cities relied on the slave trade to keep their economy going…

Would the documentary Amazing Grace by Bill Moyer be effective in a Christian University setting? The simple answer is no. This film fails to engage and educate young Christian people. Moyer should have played the emotional aspect and explained grace deeper, but this film could be used educationally. The definition of a documentary is; consisting of official pieces of written, printed, or other matter. The definition of an effective documentary would be official pieces that inform by educating…

1. Briefly describe what the film is about and the argument that makes it. The film Amazing Grace is about abolishing the slave trade in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The efforts to convince the British Parliament to abolish the slave trade are led by the heroic character William Wilberforce. Arguments in this film become heated in the courtroom between Wilberforce and Toby Jones, along with many others. The events leading up to this victory were neither easy nor short. The…

When I began reading Jonathan Kozol’s Amazing Grace (1995), I was struck by a quotation early on that described the South Bronx area of New York City he would further explore throughout the book: The houses in which these children live, two thirds of which are owned by the City of New York, are often as squalid as the houses of the poorest children I have visited in rural Mississippi, but there is none of the greenness and the healing sweetness of the Mississippi countryside outside their…

Fall River, Massachusetts is not nearly the poorest urban neighborhood of the United States. Its people have not endured any fraction of the strife, poverty, violence, or tumult that residents of the South Bronx have. Its schools are functional, its neighborhoods are diverse, its hospital systems – though similarly understaffed and sometimes unhelpful – operate smoothly. In 2012, Fall River was ranked among the top “100 Best Communities for Young People” in America (“2012 Competition Winners”).…

Newton’s “Amazing Grace” expresses the amazing love and mercy of God. He refers to the grace he receives as “Amazing” because it is a supernatural gift which he obtains when. By virtue of his occupation- slave trade, Newton sees himself as someone in whom there is no good. He believes he should be devoured by that raging storm that comes upon his ship. But then, God shows up and rescues him. Newton ponders, how God, holy, decides to rescue someone like himself. No wonder he says “….that saved a…