The Great Debaters

During the Great Depression whites people were still discriminate against colors people. African American started to fight back with racial riots, protest on civil right movement. White people had another thing coming, African American were building a union to let other know that we are human and should be treated equally. Each movement of African American union leaders inspire young and old our brother and sister to do better for themselves. In 1935 in little small town Marshall, Texas the…

you cannot be given what you have to have patience in order to achieve your goal. Similar to Mr. Tolson when explaining to Henry in the movie “The Great Debaters” on why they cannot stay on campus of a white college, and if they are just receiving bread crumbs from the white man, all Mr. Tolson said was “one step at a time” (Washington, The Great Debaters). We cannot, as is mostly everyone in this country, expect change to happen in a day. We cannot as a country expect that equality will happen…

Imagine being treated as a second class citizen because of factors outside of your control. You are humiliated because your skin is darker, society tells you that you lack all of the positive qualities of being a human being, and you are forced to live in constant fear of being prosecuted for actions you didn’t commit. This is what your life would have been like if you were an African American living in America before civil rights. Prior to civil rights American society was based upon a caste…

American South in the 1930s, the biographical film The Great Debaters follows the debate team of Wiley College, an all black institution, and its coach Melvin B. Tolson in their efforts to prove prejudice wrong by excelling in debate. After many successful competitions, Harvard University invites Wiley College to compete. Despite Harvard’s reputation as one of the best schools in the country, Wiley College won the match.…

In the movie “The Great Debaters”, James Farmer Jr. argues that it is acceptable and/or necessary for citizens to protest against unfair or unjust laws considering that authorities would discriminate harshly against the African Americans, denied privileges that are necessary for everyone, and finally considering mobs are penetrating horrifying behavior that endure offensive nature. To begin with, the film portrays horrific injustices toward many African American, for example, arresting Mr.…

how blacks were treated in the 1930’s and in the 1970’s. Even though this factor is a great part of these two movies it is not the only main idea or issue that is depicted. Both of these movies portray a great deal of themes, leadership, prejudice/racism, and segregation/integration. The movies have separate plots and storylines so the way these issues or ideas are presented are differently. The great debaters is about a group of African American students that go around the country debating…

for the sole purpose of recuperating the one thing that ever made him feel alive – Daisy. Gatsby lied, cheated, and took part in organized crime, so what can possibly him great, you may ask. Well, in my opinion, Gatsby’s never-ending optimism, simplicity of heart, and power to make his dreams into reality is what makes him “Great”. In reality, Gatsby never cared for the glamorous parties, the nice clothes, or the fast cars. Acquiring these luxuries were only important to him because he felt…

realistic characterization. For instance, Slim "a tall man...moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen....There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject..."(Steinbeck, 33). Steinbeck portrayed Slim as God. Steinbeck spent an entire page describing Slim 's physique and indicated that Slim is unique. Slim was someone whom receives respect from others and is the…

economy weakened and unemployment skyrocketed. Now as to whether the crash was the case of the great depression is still strongly debatable. Since the great depression happened after the 1929 stock market crash, many people blamed it for the economic collapse. Some held President Hoover responsible, others targeted the brokers, bankers, and businessmen. Others still say that the cause of the great depression could not be credited to one individual or to a group of people. It seems unlikely…

She was born into money and married into it. On Daisy’s weeding day she got a letter saying that Gatsby had not died in the war. At first reading it she did not want to marry Tom but she got herself drunk and did it. Daisy main reason for marrying Tom was for his money. When Gatsby again comes into Daisy’s life she dreams that they might be together again. It cannot happen though, Daisy is of old money and Gatsby is of new money. There are also of different social classes. Daisy will really only…