Reflection Paper About The Deaf

At the beginning of the movie there was a quiz over different myths about the Deaf community. These questions assume that all Deaf people are the same and experience the same conditions. Not all Deaf people know sign language. Most Deaf people have parents who are hearing and then have hearing children. These myths also include that Deaf people wish that they could hear and that is a tragedy to be Deaf. At the end of the quiz the video announces that all of the questions were false. This shows that there are many myths about the Deaf community that many people believe to be true.
At the beginning of the movie there was a quiz over different myths about the Deaf community. These questions assume that all Deaf people are the same and experience the same conditions. Not all Deaf people know sign language. Most Deaf people have parents who are hearing and then have

The film shared the many different thoughts and feelings of those in the community. This helps me to better understand what they are thinking and what I should do to support the Deaf community. I also liked learning about the history of the Deaf community. It is great to see how far they have come from the past. They have shown the world that they are capable of anything. It was interesting to see how they were held back from their potential but still managed to succeed and grow together.
I learned many new things from this film that I had not known before. If there were one thing I would add, I would include more famous Deaf people who have overcome the oppression of society and succeeded. It is great to hear about success stories and overcoming obstacles especially when a majority of the population does not believe in you. It was interesting to learn about the actress, Marlee Matlin, and how she became famous because of her movies. More stories like hers would be examples that the Deaf community can do anything they