Ray Budds is an antagonist. An antagonist is a character in a story(movie) who causes trouble for the protagonist(s) which Ray did. In the movie Ray asked Julius, a protagonist, if black people had fathers too and if they can afford anything. This supports my statement because it shows that Ray says things to purposely hurt people like Julius, a black person that Ray doesn’t like. During the movie in one of the games Ray purposely missed a block, so the opposing football player could tackle the quarterback Pete, a black person. This evidence supports my statement because it shows that Ray has a thing against black people and would like to cause problems for them. When Gerry just became friends with the black people in the movie Ray came by
Ray is displayed as a protective character, even though he does not play the father role very well, and prohibits Lily from doing activities that are normal for a girl her age, becoming furious whenever his rules are broken. He also assumes that he knows what is going on in Lily’s life and his assumptions are almost always (if not always) unfavorable. “‘Who were you out here with?’ [T. Ray] shouted, aiming the light on my half-buttoned top. … ‘Please, T. Ray, no one was here but me.’ … ‘I expect this out of boys, Lily- you can’t blame them- but I expect more out of you. You act no better than a slut.’” (Kidd 25) T. Ray demonstrates outrage and indignation here when his rules are broken, even though his assumption is misguided. T. Ray’s protective personality is even demonstrated for Deborah, his ex-wife, when he finds Lily in Tiburon, living with the Boatwright sisters. “‘Deborah,’ [Lily] heard [T. Ray] mumble. ‘You’re not leaving me again.’ … ‘T. Ray,’ I said. ‘It’s me- Lily.’ He didn’t hear me. He had a fistful of my hair and wouldn’t let go. ‘Deborah,’ he said. … He seemed crazy with anguish, reliving a pain he’d kept locked up all this time, and now that it was loose, it had overwhelmed him.” (Kidd 295) This quote shows how T. Ray is selfish and possessive of his family, refusing to let Lily leave him, even for the better. On another occasion, T. Ray forbids Lily from doing a pretty normal activity- which is reading books. “T. Ray refused to let [Lily] bring books
The aspect of racism in their lives, is especially important because it causes these men to become filled with hate and drive them to lives of crime. For example in Black Boy, Richard and his friends have a gang fight against white kids. Another aspect of racism for him was the Ku Klux Klan, this can be seen when a man tells Richard after seeing a white propaganda sign that "Do you know what the Ku Kluxers do to colored people?" Then Richard responded "They kill us. They keep us from voting and getting good jobs." Racism also plays an important role in shaping Tommy's life. Although it is apparent throughout the film, the best example is when he meets McKinney, and he beats Tommy while shouting racist comments. Also, in Malcolm X, Malcolm grows up in a very racist environment and he experiences his dad, a Baptist preacher, being murdered. This can be seen when "My father's skull, on one side, was crushed in, I was told later. Negroes in Lansing have always whispered that he was attacked, and then laid across some tracks for streetcar to run over him. His body was almost cut in half."
...e has been brought up this way. When Gerry goes away on camp there is some initial conflict. He then begins to change his ways and makes friends with one of his African American teammates, Julies Campbell. Gerry changes his ways and starts to respect people for who they are “when I did know you I was only hating my brother” just like when Andy is bleeding out and he realises that he doesn't want to be in a gang anymore. Both Andy and Gerry’s original ways which were influenced by their surroundings where not right and they both realised this themselves.
James Earl Ray was the perfect man to fit the description of King's murderer. He was a white, racist, petty criminal, an army throw-away, a nobody trying to make a name for himself. He left the perfect evidence behind as well, a rifle with his prints, and a personal radio with his prison ID engraved on it. James was also quite an unstable individual. At his own request, in 1966 Ray began psychological counseling to quiet the voices in his head (Gribben 2005). It turned out to be something of a mistake, because the authorities that had watched him do his time quietly with only that one rule violation learned they had a neurotic, obsessive-compulsive paranoid on their hands.
What was Ray’s goal when he played football? A: To beat the guy on the other side of the field (p. 24)
Men on Boats written by Jaclyn Backhaus, and directed by Dawn M. Simmons, captures the journey and expedition of John Wesley Powell, who is played by Robin Javonne Smith, and his crew to the Grand Canyon. Throughout 1869, most of Western America had already been discovered. The Transcontinental Railroad had just been finished before Powell and his crew began their expedition. During this time, the Grand Canyon was not yet discovered here in the United States. Major John Wesley Powell coordinated this expedition to map out the Colorado River and learn every aspect of the Grand Canyon. This play takes the audience on a journey through history, brotherhood, and diversity.
Ray Charles Leonard was born in May 17, 1956. As Ray grew up he wanted to be a professional singer (Haskins 11). Ray’s parents were nowhere near rich so the leonard kids kinda took care of themselves(Haskins 12). In early 1967, When Ray was 11, Moved from washington DC to Seat Pleasant, Maryland (Haskins 13). A little after Ray moved he met a kid named Derrick Holmes. Derrick became his closest friend (Haskins 15). When Ray and Derrick were 14, the town built a recreation center. As anything big , crime flourished almost every night (Haskins 15).
Ray Charles Robinson was born in September 23, 1930 in Albany Georgia . As a child he lived with his mother, Aretha and his brother . His father was a ghost figure , abandoning Arthena and the two children which were very young. As a child , Ray's brother died in a accident while playing in a laundry tub, drowning to death. This event traumatized Ray and causing him to sometimes panic or worry as seeing his own brother die suffering . At the age of 5, he was diagnosed with glaucoma and by 7, he had lost his vision . His mother and him lived very poor , being the reason why they couldn't afford better treatment for Rays problem. Although they were poor , his mother would always support him and tried to do the best she could . Ray attended school
Ray is a racist. At the beginning of the play in Act One, Scene 1 he
- Ray’s goal was to devote himself completely to his religion and practice it’s ways to perfection; to gain good merit (Karma/Dharma) in order to become a Buddha or hero in paradise.
It is often the case that media and more specifically, film, perpetuates the stereotypes of black men. These stereotypes include not showing emotion, being physically aggressive, embrace violence, supposed criminality, associated with drug use, lack a father figure, sexually exploit women, and others. In the film, Boyz n the Hood, Tre’s father, Furious Styles, encourages Tre to demonstrate loyalty to other people in relationships, resist aggressive behavior, and foster and exhibit sexual responsibility. Thus, throughout the film, Tre challenges the society’s stereotyped norms of black masculinity and what it means to be a black man.
Outcasts have very influential roles in the development on children’s thoughts and values. For example in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout’s current and former neighbours give her valuable insight into the lives of others from the perspective of an outcast by showing her how they see the world. In particular, Dolphus Raymond and Arthur Radley demonstrate the importance of treating others as equals. Dolphus Raymond, a white Negro-lover, explains to Scout that Maycomb County’s prejudice forces him to constantly fake being drunk so others do not challenge him on his non-racist views. In addition, Arthur Radley’s contrasting lifestyle teaches Scout that rumours do nothing but harm.
Prejudice was the theme of this story, there are many examples.For instance, an act of prejudice in West Side Story was the Puerto Ricans disliking the Americans and vice versa. The PR's diskliked the Americans because the first day, Bernardo (leader of PR gang) was jumped by one of the Jets. The Jets wouldn't let the PR's come on their turf, such as Doc's store. The PR's were not wanted in the U.S. and they were given a hard time.
In the beginning of the movie, Gerry is against the fact that he will have to play football on the same team with black people. After getting to know his new teammates, Gerry’s mindset changes and he then believed that that all of his teammates should be treated equally. Shortly after this, the team has their first game. Gerry’s friends invite him to hang out. He tells them that he would rather be
...cused white Americans for crimes committed against their black compatriots. According to Simon Cuthbert-Kerr, Malcolm many times, started that white people were the enemy. Also, the fact that he wanted black people to fight against white Americans, made him become an emblem for what was going on with the African Americans at that time.